It Can't Happen Here
December 3, 2001
by Pamela Troy

When things get dark and scary
I don�t give in to fear.
I think of what someone once said
In a book I haven�t read
By what�s-his-name (he�s prob�ly dead.)
"It Can�t Happen Here."

He must have been a wise man �
A 1930s seer.
Back then when the whole world shook
Frightened folks had but to look
And read the title of his book:
It Can�t Happen Here.

Now in this time of trouble
We have to make it clear
That though most of us might have meant
To cast votes for that other gent
Bush really IS our President
Cause It Can�t Happen Here.

Sure, we�ve locked up some foreigners
And while it may appear
They�re being held in secrecy
From lawyers, friends and family
It�s just protective custody
Cause It Can�t Happen Here.

If we want information
That they won�t share from sheer
Ignorance or audacity
We�ll ship them someplace where they�ll be
Treated with less gentility
(See? It Can�t Happen HERE.)

And as for our own criminals
Who want a lawyer�s ear,
They�ll think twice before they sin!
How can lawbreakers ever win
When the DA can listen in?
No, It Can�t Happen Here.

But still, there are non-patriots
Who only live to sneer.
And if our hearts are brave and stout
We�ll make a list and soon drive out
Anyone who dares to doubt
That It Can�t Happen Here.

I keep a copy with me.
I always have it near.
Though my edition isn�t new
The cover�s in Red White and Blue
So what it tells me must be true.
It Can�t Happen Here.