The Noughties Dan Bull

[Verse 1]
We came out of the nineties nicely
With our eyes on the prize, it was pipe dreams
But surprise, surprise, there were crises
And we learned that the world wasn't quite as sweet
As we'd have liked it to be, the price to be free
Skyrocketed and what we did was a sight to see
America, the nation that Westeners obey
In exchange for protection engaged in an election
It was famously contested so with baited breath
The world's gaze headed Westward
With the battle of the ballots hanging in the balance
There was a lack of ballast in who would inhabit the palace
And in Bush and Gore's manic rush to the door
There was a panic and all planning was pushed to the floor
The winner was a mystery, so it was handed to the courts
Who handed it to George and Bush was given victory
And in an instant, Clinton's stint
Of stability - well it was history
We met the neighbours, they made us get acquainted
With the daily dangers that they're facing
They took a plane and they made it change destination
To shake a great Western nation
And the pain of that day made the next generation
Of patriots praying for good or baying for blood
Terror attacks in America taxed
The president's head to the max, not yet to mention Iraq
The inevitable reaction in Afghanistan
Was the centre of a grander plan