Once more with apologies to Leonard Cohen …
It never was a secret plan
The rise to power of Macho Man
He never used a subtle schmooze to woo you
Behold the hero of the hour
The billionaire who fought the power
The phoney rebel called out Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
He’d raise the nation from its knees
And kick the gays and refugees
And drive a wedge of bigotry right through you
He’ll build a wall to keep you safe
Cut your tax, defend the faith
And preachers of the right sing Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
He promised he would save your jobs
To win the votes of angry mobs
But once the creep’s in office, he will screw you
Two million fewer votes but we
Must all respect democracy
It’s a shameful and a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
The footage of far-right salutes
Shows straightened arms in finest suits
You don’t all wear the pointy hats now, do you?
He waves across the ocean then
Wilders, Hofer and LePen
All raise their hands to sing the Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
