Mockingbird's (Zero Credibility Swing – Shorter Version)
[Folk Blues Swing]
[: Acoustic guitar, upright bass, harmonica, brushed snare, piano]
(Verse 1)
I used to trust in the tales they’d spin,
Like Scout and Jem, just kids back then.
Truth was simple, black and white,
Now the lines are blurred in the swingin’ night.
(Chorus)
Zero credibility, where’d the honor go?
Promises broken, but the band plays slow.
Like Atticus standing, but the jury looks away,
We’re losing our innocence, swingin’ it away.
(Verse 2 – Allies & Neighbors)
Tariffs on neighbors, a 25 percent toll,
Canada and Mexico, patience taking a toll.
Old North American bonds now strained,
Credibility lost, and nothing gained.
(Chorus)
Zero credibility, where’d the honor go?
Canada and Mexico, respect running low.
Once we were partners, building side by side,
Now mistrust and tariffs are all we confide.
Tariffs dropped in a blink, China called his bluff,
Allies and rivals wonder—was all that talk just tough?
(Verse 3 – Ukraine & Greenland)
Talk of ending war “in twenty-four hours’ time,”
But peace keeps slipping, just more waiting in line.
Dreams of buying Greenland, headlines for days,
Allies left puzzled, lost in the haze.
(Chorus)
Zero credibility, where’d the honor go?
Ukraine’s left waiting as the headlines flow.
Like Atticus standing, but the jury looks away,
We’re losing our innocence, swingin’ it away.
(Bridge)
Scout asked for justice, for fairness and truth,
But grown-ups are shouting, ignoring the youth.
The world’s lost its compass, the facts fade to gray,
And the mockingbird’s silent, as hope slips away.
(Final Chorus)
Zero credibility, where’d the honor go?
From Maycomb to D.C., respect running low.
Like Atticus standing, but the jury looks away,
We’re losing our innocence, swingin’ it away.
Attack plans leaked in a careless chat,
Secrets spilled where the world could look at.
Where the hell is the intelligence at?
When leaders play loose, who lets reason win?
Allies now whisper, “Can we trust them again?”
Why would our partners share secrets with friends?
(Outro)
So here’s to the dreamers, the Scouts and the Jems,
Still searching for honor, again and again.
May we find our lost virtue, and learn from the past,
So the mockingbird’s song can return at last.
DrummerDave26
