A wise man said back in the days
When wisdom was well-paid
“You never want to see the way
That sausages are made”
The meat that’s ground
The spice that’s used
The way the casings burst
Pray you never witness
The worst things about wurst
It’s also said of movies
Please don’t by any means
Push aside the magic
And peek behind the scenes
And likewise it’s acknowledged
Across our lovely nation
You can say the same is true
For making legislation
For while the laws that run us
Come in many shapes and sizes
They’re made of out-takes,
Offal, and too many compromises
Then back in broadcast history
A channel was begun
To put the whole dang process
Before God and everyone
We saw Newt Gingrich speeches
And Tip O’Neill remarks
And tuned in for the hearings
Which set off all those sparks
You can argue which is better
But of this I am certain
We owe a lot to C-Span
For pulling back the curtain