Wherefore Al Gore?

Wherefore Al Gore?

They’re asking now, “Wherefore Al Gore?”
They’re thinking now, “Should we explore
A few alternatives before
We find too late we’ve bet the store

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They’re asking now, “Wherefore Al Gore?”
They’re thinking now, “Should we explore
A few alternatives before
We find too late we’ve bet the store
And stuck ourselves forevermore
With someone whom we don’t abhor
But find–well, though with gifts galore
And talents that we can’t ignore
And children we could all adore
And, so we’re told, a great rapport
With folks in smallish groups, say four
Or three or maybe two–a bore?”

And late at night they ask themselves, quite madly,
“You think it’s just too late to get Bill Bradley?”

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