We feel for fire victims
And all of their frustrations
When Rock ‘n Rollers start to sing
We’re moved to make donations
Celebrities assure us
Between the songs and verses
The money we contribute
Will go straight to victims’ purses
We reached into our pockets
Donated what we could
Then smiled with satisfaction
That we’d all done something good
But this is California
Here the scams are greener
And in my life, I’ll tell you
I’ve seen cesspools that were cleaner
Instead of resurrecting homes
With walls and floors and soffits
They handed all the money
To some interesting non-profits
They built a lovely playground
Now that should bring some smiles
But the place is empty
As there’s ash around for miles
The thing about this story
That gives a person pause is
They said they’d help the victims
And not a dozen causes
I don’t wish to be counted
With a group of rank contrarians
But funds should go to veterans
And not to veterinarians
Now, in response to critics
They’ve hired legal elves
And made the big announcement
They’ll investigate themselves
A law firm will do audits
Which take months of execution
And cost a lot of money
Could you make a contribution?