SWEENEY TRUMP
SWEENEY TRUMP
"Ballad of Sweeney Todd"
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
parody lyrics by
Roy Zimmerman and Melanie Harby
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
parody lyrics by
Roy Zimmerman and Melanie Harby
Attend the tale of Sweeney Trump
Who made some promises on the stump
To Make America Great Again
For white, xenophobic, misogynist men
He says the White House is a dump
Says Sweeney Trump
The Demon Barber of Clown Town
His favorite cut the over-comb
Keeps everything atop the dome
His tax cuts help the one percent
When he said "The People" well, that's what he meant
That's Sweeney
That's Sweeney Trump
The Demon Barber of Clown Town
Swing your razor wide, Sweeney
Shake your tiny fists
Waging your courageous war
On journalists
(And scientists)
(And feminists)
(And ethicists)
(And rationalists)
He likes to keep his family near
Ivanka, Jared and Vladimir
But families on the border who
Are seeking asylum, he'll slice 'em in two
Then give his chest a tiny thump
That's Sweeney Trump
The Demon Barber of Clown Town
Benefits for the poor he cuts
Regulations galore he cuts
Unions and jobs, healthcare and vets
There is no cutting that Sweeney regrets
International ties he cuts
Treaties with our allies he cuts
Sweeney will slash, Sweeney will sever
But will he ever apologize? Never!
You don’t really care, do you?
You could not care less
Have your own ersatz Roy Cohn
Clean up your mess
Attend the tale of Sweeney Trump (Attend the tale of Sweeney Trump)
Who takes America for a chump (Who takes America for a chump)
He's got your back, like Norman Bates
And he'd love to govern, but tee-off awaits
For Sweeney
For Sweeney Trump
The Demon Barber of Clown Town
Who made some promises on the stump
To Make America Great Again
For white, xenophobic, misogynist men
He says the White House is a dump
Says Sweeney Trump
The Demon Barber of Clown Town
His favorite cut the over-comb
Keeps everything atop the dome
His tax cuts help the one percent
When he said "The People" well, that's what he meant
That's Sweeney
That's Sweeney Trump
The Demon Barber of Clown Town
Swing your razor wide, Sweeney
Shake your tiny fists
Waging your courageous war
On journalists
(And scientists)
(And feminists)
(And ethicists)
(And rationalists)
He likes to keep his family near
Ivanka, Jared and Vladimir
But families on the border who
Are seeking asylum, he'll slice 'em in two
Then give his chest a tiny thump
That's Sweeney Trump
The Demon Barber of Clown Town
Benefits for the poor he cuts
Regulations galore he cuts
Unions and jobs, healthcare and vets
There is no cutting that Sweeney regrets
International ties he cuts
Treaties with our allies he cuts
Sweeney will slash, Sweeney will sever
But will he ever apologize? Never!
You don’t really care, do you?
You could not care less
Have your own ersatz Roy Cohn
Clean up your mess
Attend the tale of Sweeney Trump (Attend the tale of Sweeney Trump)
Who takes America for a chump (Who takes America for a chump)
He's got your back, like Norman Bates
And he'd love to govern, but tee-off awaits
For Sweeney
For Sweeney Trump
The Demon Barber of Clown Town
