What Folks Are Made Of

What are little babies made of, made of?
What are little babies made of?
Gurgles and yells and vomit and smells;
That's what little babies are made of.

What are little boys made of, made of?
What are little boys made of?
Farts and pee and ADHD;
That's what little boys are made of.

What are little girls made of, made of?
What are little girls made of?
Teen idol deluge, lipstick and rouge;
That's what little girls are made of.

What are our teachers made of, made of?
What are our teachers made of?
Rooms full of pests and standardized tests;
That's what our teachers are made of.

What are our preachers made of, made of?
What are our preachers made of?
Power abuse, sex scandals and booze;
That's what our preachers are made of.

What are young men made of, made of?
What are young men made of?
Computer screens and porn magazines;
That's what young men are made of.

What are young women made of, made of?
What are young women made of?
Boob-jobs en masse, and ceilings of glass;
That's what young women are made of.

What are our soldiers made of, made of?
What are our soldiers made of?
Endless wars, lost limbs and deep scars;
That's what our soldiers are made of.

What are our doctors made of, made of?
What are our doctors made of?
High-cost meds and Walter Reed's moldy beds;
That's what our doctors are made of.

What are our fathers made of, made of?
What are our fathers made of?
Beers in armchairs and secret affairs;
That's what our fathers are made of.

What are our mothers made of, made of?
What are our mothers made of?
Post-partum wrecks and child support checks;
That's what our mothers are made of.

What are politicians made of, made of?
What are politicians made of?
Lies and hot air and cabinet chairs;
That's what politicians are made of.

What are celebrities made of, made of?
What are celebrities made of?
Nips and tucks and high-profile fucks;
That's what celebrities are made of.

What are old men made of, made of?
What are old men made of?
Toupees and wills and little blue pills;
That's what old men are made of.

What are old women made of, made of?
What are old women made of?
Botox and red hats and millions of cats;
That's what old women are made of?

What are dead people made of, made of?
What are dead people made of?
Dirt and germs and hungry worms;
That's what dead people are made of.

What are all folks made of, made of?
What are all folks made of?
Living for thrills and poor social skills;
That's what all folks are made of.