Let me be very clear…
I’ll call you tomorrow, your cheque’s in the mail
I promise not to come, I didn’t inhale 
I won’t raise taxes, I’ve got to wash my hair
They’re all beef burgers, this bank cares
When you blame it on the booze, what you hear on the news
Whatever Donald Trump said, Ben’s Holsum bread
Santa Clause, the Easter bunny
The bone in your arm we call funny
This’ll hurt me more than it hurts you 
The polar bears are happy at the San Diego Zoo

I’m too sick to go to school 
Be with you in a minute, I don’t pee in the pool
You can trust me baby, I’ve never been wrong
I’m such a good lover, I go all night long

Pharmaceutical test results, your call is important to us 
Sometimes when people say that depends. 
Happy ever after, let’s just be friends. 
Free trade, Jesus saves, land of the free, home of the brave,
our home and native land

If you buy this car it’ll set you free 
Your new insurance policy 
Diet pills, I’m a natural blonde
Your hair will grow back if you rub this on

One size fits all, civil service, satisfaction guaranteed. 
You’re richer than you think……
Nice to meet you!

ORIGIN STORY

This was written back in the days when I was still listening to the news on CBC radio.  The usual lies and rhetoric were flying freely from politicians and advertisers.  

I kept hearing “ Let me be very clear,” mainly from Stephen Harper.

I started  compiling a list of what I believe to be lies and eventually started recruiting help from friends and family, over beers, around kitchen tables, driving in cars, doing dishes…The original version included “ Whatever George Bush said” but by the time I was recording, there was new boss in the United States by the name of…yeah, him.