Stay Alert - Not a pandemic rap

I wrote this song today inspired by our Prime Minister's latest 'catchy' slogan. Some lines came to mind and expanded into a song. I initially thought it could be a rap, but that is not a genre I am comfortable with and so it turned into more of a Neil Young protest song. I am playing my Benford Telecaster for #TeleTuesday.

Here are the lyrics:

Stay alert, stay alert

There's a bug going round that's put us on edge
Can't talk to your neighbours except over the hedge
Can only speak to the family in a video room
But use the phone for your granny, cos she doesn't Zoom

Stay alert, stay alert

Keep your distance to stop the spread
2m or so to help free up the beds
That's about 4 cubits for classical types
Wash your hands with some soap or some sanitary wipes

Stay alert, stay alert

Boris has had it, but he's still the boss
The rest of his lot are a total loss
They ran down the NHS for ten years
Now we all pay the cost in heartbreak and tears

Stay alert, stay alert

The idiot in the Whitehouse thinks it's all so unfair
It should be about elections and his fellow billionaires
This nasty Chinese virus could mess up his plan
To be the first two term presidential orange man

Stay alert, stay alert

But something gives me hope, it's community spirit
Looking out for each other as we try to get through it
Maybe we don't have to go back to what we had
If we care about the future then it won't be as bad

Stay alert, stay alert, give a damn about the world