I’ve heard a lot of pundits
And none have spoken truer:
“The red states just got redder
And the blue states just got bluer”
And if that revelation
Serves to cause you any pain
I understand the feeling
It just goes against the grain
We’d rather work in concert
And wouldn’t you be excited
If, on a single issue
The country was united
Our hearts persist in yearning
That most folks can be persuaded
And feel the disappointment
Every time that hope has faded
But if you take a moment
To reflect on our divide
You’ll see its far more frequent
That the red and blue collide
Our history has seen its share
Of vigorous debates
And there was that little business of
The War Between the States
We disagreed on getting caught
In European fights
The coinage and the currency;
The quest for civil rights
And even in our triumphs
We rarely sang in tune
We barely got the funding
To send NASA to the moon
So don’t be disappointed
When you see a great divide
Compromise can be a most
Uncomfortable ride
And after the election
I’d be happy, wouldn’t you
If 51% was red
And 49 was blue
