The Conducator

Silence suddenly is Shattered by the blaring of Trumpets and a booming voice As a herald proudly announces: These are happy times and We should all rejoice So make way for the king The queen and the prince The princess and nephews and nieces and others So make way for the king His uncle, his aunt His cousins and sisters and brothers Husbands and wives and their mothers I'm the conducator No-one's task is greater Huge is my responsibility I'm the guide, or rather Like a loving father Of a big and happy family Never mind if there is no Hot water for our showers A new era rises in Spirals of red flowers What a great, heroic quest! I think by now they know I always know what's best Lack of moderation Over-consummation Used to lead to gout and heart disease Truly I was sad to But I really had to Circumscribe their daily calories Everywhere I go people Show me their devotion I confess I'm almost Choking with emotion When, in their spontaneous ways They all bend over backwards Just to sing my praise He's a light, he's a beacon in a Wild and treacherous ocean And we're all proud to see him Choking with emotion When in our spontaneous ways We all bend over backwards Just to sing his praise Customs are abolished Villages demolished It's all part of my inspired plan If some thick, old peasant Doesn't find that pleasant All I say is: That's too bad, old man! We all know our conducator Is a man of vision In the course of progress what's a Little demolision That's the spirit I admire! The sort of true enthusiasm I inspire All our fields our rivers and Mountains kneel before him Children and blind widows even Animals adore him These are truly happy times No unemployment No inflation And no crime Happy times!