RIO NUEVO — WHO KNOWS WHERE THE MONEY GOES

Not I says the Mayor who smiles real wide, we live in Paradise he says with pride.
200 Million Bucks gone for good, he don’t know where and don’t think he should.
Elected for his business acumen he can’t say where the money was spent.
If he don’t know at all, why should he take the fall?

Not I says the councilwoman with her eyes wide open,
I resent the implication that I was moping.
Although I approved every plan, I certainly should not be canned,
I just checked off what was given to me by the City Manager, don’t you see.
He’s the one that caused the loss — don’t nail me on no stinkin’ cross.
I didn’t do anything at all, why should I take the fall?

Not I says the Manager it wasn’t me — the Council sets the policy.
I work for them don’t you see, they have the majority.
If you want to blame someone heres where to go:
look for the last guy who went through this door.
The last Manager is the one to get — he’s responsible for all the debt.
I was only second in command, and I never saw his slight of hand.
He’s the one really at fault — I shouldn’t have to take the fall at all.

Not I says the ex-Manager, Mr. Homeland Security. I was the epitome of purity.
I did whatever I could, just to help out the neighborhood.
They’re the ones with all the power — it’s not my fault if it all went sour.
I really hate to be so blunt, but they shoulda let me do what I want.
I was just trying to do some favors — by the way, can I see your papers?

Not I says the activist from the neighborhood. You can’t blame US for this dud.
I might have got elected the ones who rule, but I was just taken for a fool.
It’s the real estate brokers and the engineers, and the planers and all their piers,
the University too had a piece of the pie, believe me ’cause I wouldn’t lie.
You can’t blame me for all this fuss — we were just demanding what was coming us.

And the Auditor General, too, took a look. And couldn’t find a single crook.
Just bad decisions is what they said, now let’s put all of this to bed.
They all just play the very same game: if we’re all at fault there is no one to blame.

And all that missing dough from the taxpayers pocket?
And we can say is “Ah, (ch)uck it.”

RIO NUEVO — WHO KNOWS WHERE THE MONEY GOES

My words, feel free to pass on.
M.L.