Geneva And Hypocrisy
Sung to the Harold Arlen tune
"Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea"

Most warn not to –
But I sure do love to –
Which leaves me stuck between
   Geneva and hypocrisy.

I'm for freedom –
But I really need 'em
To tell me what they've seen
   and where's the WMD.

Jay Bybee made a lovely list
Of tortures he was pretty sure that I'd go for.
I made sure that Rummy got the gist
And had him put the metal to the floor.

Me, a sadist?
That was Bybee's list –
And as for coming clean,
   the guy who twists their arms ain't me.

Music by Harold Arlen
Original Lyric by Ted Koehler
Alternate Lyric by Bob Carlson
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1/23/05

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