O Columbia

She wakes up slowly
 Hides the paper just like yesterday
 Her friends are there but cautious
 A bit embarrassed but too afraid to say
 She may stumble but the weight she will throw
 She'll blame on someone else
 O, Columbia, I do love you
 But less than you feel for yourself
 And she stands up boldly
 Quick to point out she's been wronged before
 Her friends are there but quiet
 Too afraid to suggest she ought to know
 What did you expect would happen
 When you pushed them to the floor?
 O, Columbia, I do love you
 But I've seen this scene before
 She slaps them down with every act
 But she's surprised when they swing back
 A hit no one deserves, but
 Only she could've missed it coming
 O, Columbia, I've been quiet
 Now for far too long
 O, Columbia, I do love you
 But that doesn't mean that I can't see when you're wrong
 She won't even hear me
 She'll draw the covers
 And snuggle back to sleep