OIL SPILL

Elite lobbying mill
Gather at Capitol Hill
With ever greedy zeal
To turn exploration wheel
Drill Baby Drill
So what, Oil Spill can Kill

Regulators in rackets
Media magnets in jackets
Politicians in pockets
Ready to dilute any bill
Drill Baby Drill
So what, Oil Spill can Kill

Flaunt private jets & Mercedes
Sing self regulation melodies
Deny human made tragedies
Demand fat bonuses and chill
Drill Baby Drill
So what, Oil Spill can Kill

Pollute blue sky
Enrol specialists to lie
Scare public to comply
Collude with secret deals
Drill Baby Drill
So what, Oil Spill can Kill

If we can,
Enforce high safety standards
Avoid environmental blunders
Muster courage and political will
Enact appropriate compensation to heal,
Then, Drill Baby Drill
But, no more Oil Spill

© Deepak L. Waikar, June 2010