The Ballad of Dan Rather

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Some people are just soooo clever.

BALLAD OF DAN RATHER



(Sung to the tune from the Beverly Hillbillies)



Come and listen to my story 'bout a man named Dan,

The documents were fake and he didn't give a damn;

He put 'em on the air, an' he thought he'd done the job,

But up from the web come a howlin' mob.



Blogs, that is.

Web logs.

Checkin' facts.



Well, the first thing you know ol' Dan's a-runnin' fast;

Made a false report an' it bit him in the ass;

He said 'dog-gonnit, I done thought I'd get away!'

But it turned out to be his a-reckonin' day.



Busted, that is.

Red-faced.

Mud in the eye.



Well, now it's time to say goodbye to Dan and all his men;

And they would like to shoot you folks for turnin' them in;

You're all invited back next week to watch the Evening News,

And see which correspondent's picked to fill Dan's empty shoes.



Y'all come back, now, hear?