0:00 The overture begins at dawn on Monday, sharp and clear0:04 The C-SPAN cameras pan across the players of the year0:09 A bill is passed, a tweet is flown, a pundit takes the stage0:13 We check our scripts and find our light upon this gilded cage0:18 The prompter feeds a talking point, we practice our concerned frown0:22 Another week of righteous sound here in Washington town.0:27 Oh, is this the plot we're meant to sell?0:31 Another Friday, ring the bell!0:36 The story's twisted, hard to read0:40 A patriotic, panicked stampede!0:45 We sing the song, we play the part0:49 With breaking news and a broken heart0:54 In this political grand bazaar!0:58 By Wednesday, facts have rearranged, the villain's now the saint1:03 The polling numbers did a dance, there's no time to complain1:07 A hearing's held, a 'gotcha' lands, the chorus gasps on cue1:12 A freshman star forgets their line, says something bold and new1:16 The critics on the cable news all sharpen up their pens1:21 We spin and smile and wonder when this tragicomedy ends.1:25 Oh, is this the plot we're meant to sell?1:30 Another Friday, ring the bell!1:35 The story's twisted, hard to read1:39 A patriotic, panicked stampede!1:44 We sing the song, we play the part1:48 With breaking news and a broken heart1:53 In this political grand bazaar!1:57 (Music quiets, frantic whispers from the cast)2:02 Wait, hold... whose line was that? The motivation's thin!2:06 The third act makes no logical sense, where do we begin?2:11 The director's mad, the writer's gone, the audience just stares!2:15 They paid for tickets to a farce of millionaires!2:20 (Music swells dramatically)2:24 So take a breath and hit your mark, project it to the back!2:29 Pretend this train is running on a solid golden track!2:33 OH, IS THIS THE PLOT WE'RE MEANT TO SELL?2:38 ANOTHER FRIDAY, RING THE BELL!2:42 THE STORY'S TWISTED, HARD TO READ2:47 A PATRIOTIC, PANICKED STAMPEDE!2:51 WE SING THE SONG, WE PLAY THE PART2:56 WITH BREAKING NEWS AND A BROKEN HEART3:00 IN THIS POLITICAL GRAND BAZAAR!3:05 ...Until the curtain rises... next week.
