I saw Clint Eastwood use a chair
To mock a man who wasn’t there.
He spoke at length, as if he heard;
The chair, of course, spoke not a word.

The chat was broadcast on TV
For all the world to watch and see
And there at the convention hall
The chair held no one—none at all!
Go ahead, go ahead, you know what to say
Go ahead, go ahead, Go ahead—make my day… (blam!)

I saw Clint Eastwood use a chair
To mock a man who wasn’t there;
It might seem strange, but no more odd
Than talking to an absent God. [Read more…]