When you were elected The world cried for joy We thought we had empowered The truth-telling envoy Now the news is you are spying Executing without trial Betraying virtues Scarring closed the sky Punishing the whistle blowers Those who tell the truth Do you recognize the yellow Staring back at you? Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama All the hope drained from your face Like children we believed All the hope drained from your face Obama Obama