DEDICATED TO LINDA PERRY’S SONG ‘WHAT’S UP’
I don’t know why it’s called this way
When it should be ‘what’s going on’
Which sounds much better
And defines your song
They say you don’t particularly like it
Too much pop
But, hey, I say, hey
It’s your signature tune
A one-hit wonder
Who cares, whatever this means
It’s the best song ever
Perfect rhythm
Great instrumentals
Perfect voice
Seductive video
Now see my improved lyrics for you
Only joking
Here we go:
75 years and
Still trying to get up that great big hill of hope
Not really for a destination at my age
Preferring the saying that
Life has no destination
Only a horizon
Anyway, it’s good you realised, as you should
That this world was made up of this brotherhood of man
For whatever that means
Really
Toxic patriarchy
Is matriarchy the better option
A sisterhood of woman
Sure, anything is better than
The violence of the president’s men
This institution
So, yes, go head and cry
Ask yourself and anyone listening
‘what’s going on’
Sing it like a refrain
‘what’s going on’
‘cause why is it going on what’s going on
When you and I know the solution
And it’s good you try
But don’t you pray to God because he is a man
Of the institution
He’ll never give us what you say we need which is:
A revolution
The very best line of your song
Yes, we need to sing it every day
‘cause it’s the only solution
Not a destination
But the glorious horizon
You’ll see from that great big hill of hope
And we’ll get really high
In another 25 years
