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Song Parodies -> "Poor Haiti"
Original Song Title:
"Poor Katie"
Original Performer:
Traditional
Parody Song Title:
"Poor Haiti"
Parody Written by:
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
The Lyrics
A sad mix of a children's song and an editorial cartoon in my newspaper today by Matt Bors (United Feature Syndicate)...
A month spent in July
Journalism in Haiti
US advertising was up
But 600,000 still live in tent cities
Poor, poor Haiti
How I pity you
Poor, poor Haiti
What more can I do???
If Haitians can’t find work
They must rely on charity
Government services are absent
“What Government?” someone asked me
(in the street)
(in the street)
Poor, poor Haiti
How I pity you
Poor, poor Haiti
What more can I do???
A cell phone company
Built street signs in better neighborhoods
And any Haitian can build anything (without Bureaucrats),
But it’s hard working on no food
Poor, poor Haiti
How I pity you
Poor, poor Haiti
What more can I do???
A lot of Haitians line up
Each morn at the US Embassy
They all want to get out (of Haiti)
To the Land of Liberty
Poor, poor Haiti
How I pity you
Poor, poor Haiti
What more can I do???
Poor, poor Haiti
How I pity you
Poor, poor Haiti
What more can I do???
The US has problems too…
The US has problems too…
The US has problems too…
The US has problems too…
Journalism in Haiti
US advertising was up
But 600,000 still live in tent cities
Poor, poor Haiti
How I pity you
Poor, poor Haiti
What more can I do???
If Haitians can’t find work
They must rely on charity
Government services are absent
“What Government?” someone asked me
(in the street)
(in the street)
Poor, poor Haiti
How I pity you
Poor, poor Haiti
What more can I do???
A cell phone company
Built street signs in better neighborhoods
And any Haitian can build anything (without Bureaucrats),
But it’s hard working on no food
Poor, poor Haiti
How I pity you
Poor, poor Haiti
What more can I do???
A lot of Haitians line up
Each morn at the US Embassy
They all want to get out (of Haiti)
To the Land of Liberty
Poor, poor Haiti
How I pity you
Poor, poor Haiti
What more can I do???
Poor, poor Haiti
How I pity you
Poor, poor Haiti
What more can I do???
The US has problems too…
The US has problems too…
The US has problems too…
The US has problems too…
http://clubs.calvin.edu/chimes/issue_images/104/18/Tent%20city%20Haiti.jpg http://jubileeusa.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/11/haitiblogimage_3.jpg http://www.bestourism.com/img/items/big/1126/Haiti_Haiti-poverty_4149.jpg
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Yes, your U.S. has problems, but that doesn't mean that they have to make them ours, nor spread them to other countries like they do. Great one Rob! 555! :-)
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