Bob McCarty Writes

One year ago today, Rod Blagojevich became the first sitting Illinois governor to be impeached and booted out of office by a 59-0 vote of the Illinois Senate in Springfield. Now, the 53-year-old Democrat and his lawyers are waiting for the next shoe to drop in legal wranglings related to allegations that he attempted to sell the Illinois senate seat once held by Barack Obama.

According to the Chicago Tribune, federal prosecutors said Wednesday that a revised indictment against Blagojevich should be returned by late next week.  That news prompted me to write a parody based on the 1980 song, “Reunited,” by Peaches & Herb. I call it “Re-Indicted.”

“Re-Indicted” (A parody sung by Rod Blagojevich)

I was a fool because I tried to hide
From news reporters gathered right outside
The tapes that they have
Have left me angry and sad
I ree-uh-lize you caught me
And you think I’m bad
Hey, hey

I spend the evenings on the radio
Listeners ask me why I don’t just go
Evidence was such
A way of learning so much
I know now I must fight it
Or I’ll be locked up
Hey, hey

(Chorus:)
Re-indicted, and it don’t look grand
Re-indicted, ‘cause they understand
They caught me on tape
And now things don’t look so great
And now I’m not excited
‘Cause I’m re-indicted
Hey, hey

Their case against me looks like it’s a lock
Soon I’ll be joggin’ ‘round my own cell block
Yes, I did the crime
And now I’m facin’ hard time
For trying-to-sell-a-senate-seat-to make a dime
Hey, hey

They caught me cheatin’, now, I have to pay
I find it very hard to face each day
As I reminisce
On perilous moments like this
I won’t miss the reporters
While my life gets shorter
Hey, hey

(Chorus:)
Re-indicted, and it don’t look grand
Re-indicted, ‘cause they understand
They caught me on tape
And now things don’t look so great
And now I’m not excited
‘Cause I’m re-indicted
Hey, hey

(Repeat chorus)

Copyright © 2010 Bob McCarty, L.L.C.  All rights reserved.

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