The Cells Of Graceville Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility

With apologies to Ralph McTell (Streets Of London)...

This verse was written in February 2021, a month after Joe Biden had been elected President of the United States, and world media was still full of stories of the Capitol Riot, fake news, insurrection charges, Proud Boys, illegally held documents and other such posts. It seemed as if a certain ex-resident of the White House was going to prison for hundreds of years, if you believed certain news reports.

He may yet get in to the White House again...

Have you seen the orange man

In a prison jumpsuit?

Making number plates

And battlewear supplies

In his heart, no contrition

No guilt admission

Yesterday's president

Telling yesterday's lies

So, how can you tell me you voted in

This man who made America grate

Take a look at all the folks

Who suffered due to his behaviour

You'll see something that'll surely set you straight

Have you seen the orange man

Who shuffles round the prison yard

Mumbling 'fake news'

To anyone in range

They've no time to listen

Treat him with derision

Just another criminal

Doesn't seem that strange

So, how can you tell me you voted in

This man who made America grate

Take a look at all the folks

Who suffered due to his behaviour

You'll see something that'll surely set you straight

In the prison canteen

At a quarter past seven

Hairpiece neatly combed

And ankle tag in place

The fair result - rejection

So tried to steal election

Guilty - all charges

Judge said it to his face

So, how can you tell me you voted in

This man who made America grate

Take a look at all the folks

Who suffered due to his behaviour

You'll see something that'll surely set you straight

Have you seen the ex-con

Outside of Mar-el-Lago?

It's the orange man

Scheming his own schemes

No more Stormy payments

Or Senate arraignments

He'll become president

In the world of his dreams

So, how can you tell me you voted in

This man who made America grate

Take a look at all the folks

Who suffered due to his behaviour

You'll see something that'll surely set you straight