Leave your mic on

I sensed you were frustrated
After that last interview
So much time was spent on gotchas
So little time on getting you

You slumped and shook your head
Opened your mouth but then right on cue
They cut your mic
So what your real take was I never knew

Please leave your mic on
Leave your mic on, honey
I want to hear from you
I believe some stupid shit
For stupid reasons too
I want to hear from you

I know the latest focus group
Has raised a flag (or maybe two)
But do people really want politicians
That PR firms tell what to do?

You’re a leader, lead me
To ideas so far out I never knew
Open up my Overton window
And let daylight come streaming through

So leave your mic on
Leave your mic on, honey
I want to hear from you
I believe some stupid shit
For stupid reasons too
I want to hear from you

“On all these issues
But particularly missile defense
This can be solved
But it’s important for him
To give me space”
(Barack Obama)

“Does anyone ever say
You’ve done a fucking good job
Because everyone else
Has sat on their fucking arse
And done nothing?”
(Gillian Keegan)

“That was a disaster
Should never have put me with that woman
Whose idea was that?
She was just a sort of bigoted woman
Who said she used to be Labour”
(Gordon Brown)

Oh leave your mic on
Leave your mic on, honey
I want to hear from you
I believe some stupid shit
And I believe in you