Who Killed Barack Obama?
Mike Brooks 2009

Everyone's got hope
So I'm sorry to disappoint
It might seem a brave new dawn
But I think you've missed the point
That nothing has really changed
All the attitudes the same
And someone's gonna want to keep the status quo

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Who killed Barack Obama?
Yes, a culprit must be found!
Can we blame the CIA
Or a subversive underground?
A terrorism plot to destabilise the west?
The responsibility lies with us!

If you make a man an idol
he is judged beyond his means
Bound by law and due process
More limited than he seems.
Expectation weighs down hard
Feel the pressure of the past
And all too soon resentment creeps back in.

Luther King was shot down in his prime
Before the dream got stuck
Kennedy is best remembered
For not knowing when to duck
Guevarra's face is selling shirts
For market stalls and band adverts
A symbol now detached from all meaning

(Chorus)

Who can save us now?

We killed Barack Obama!
Yes, it's time to take the blame
Unrealistic expectations helped him to his grave
Not a saint and not your saviour
Just as human as the next
The responsibility lies with us!