Washington D.C. 5/91

Ellis Paul

Politician and a stewardess
Underneath the monuments and the moon
He talked of national security
She talked of Paris in June

The lucky ones if they're out tonight
Can see cherry blossoms blooming
Or ride white carriages beneath city lights
But Lincoln's eyes of stone stare cool
As if bored of the reflecting pool
Or hardened by what's hidden from his sight
They're rioting in the capitol tonight

Now the Joneses from Poughkeepsie
Rest mall-weary legs in the hotel pool
They're soaking up reflections
The kids are glad they're out of school
The museums were overcrowded
White House lines were much too long
But the sights, they were quite beautiful
It's good to know where the tax money's gone