Tactics
When flexing electoral pectoral muscle,
Speak of brimstone and Hell, or sweetness and Heaven,
But it's poor form in polling, in hurly and tussle,
To refer to or mention or use 9/11.
Compose any speech like a fugue or sonata,
Use Gershwin, use Bach, or Prokofiev, or Previn,
But it isn't fair game, and it's strictly non-starter
To refer to or mention or use 9/11.
Mix metaphors quickly, be dumb or didactic,
And stay wide awake, talk 24/7,
But I challenge you all – it's a very bad tactic
To refer to or mention or use 9/11.
When pressing the flesh, or stamping, or stumping,
Call on Streisand, or Oprah, or Gloria Estefan,
But it's wrong – and no matter which tub you are thumping –
To refer to or mention or use 9/11.
