Covid Confrontation

A sequel to this.

To the tune of:

PATIENT 23:

It's May, at last the CDC agrees

We can go and rejoin our social scenes

EPIDEMIOLOGIST:

Before you say another word, my friend

Before you take off your mask again

Listen to me, there is something you must do

There are many out there who haven't got the vaccine

And some who are immunocompromised

In mercy's name, a few months are all we need

Then you'll be free, I pledge my word

Then you'll be free

PATIENT 23:

You must think me mad!

I've waited these long fifteen month

Your covid rules will never change

Your rules don't make sense

EPIDEMIOLOGIST:

Believe of me

What you will

There is a duty that I'm sworn to do

You know nothing of the science

All you did was read some blogs

You know nothing of the virus

You would never stop the spread

But I must fight to keep our system strong

I am warning you, my friend

The virus isn't done by far

There is power in it yet

Its race is not yet run!

I am warning you, my friend

We need to kill covid dead

Together we can eradicate

Let's do what must be done

PATIENT 23:

Covid rules, they never change

Covid scolds, you never change

No!

You go on and on

I need to live my life!

I have my rights

Fauci says I can ditch this mask

Now the wheel has turned around

The CDC is with me now

Dare you talk to me of spread

And how we must sacrifice

You're the ones who banned our tests

And allocation by price

You know nothing here, my friend

I must go outside again

I can't stay locked in my room

I must leave this makeshift tomb

EPIDEMIOLOGIST:

And this I swear to you tonight

PATIENT 23:

You won't convince me now to hide

EPIDEMIOLOGIST:

The world will one day open up

PATIENT 23:

I cannot just hide away

EPIDEMIOLOGIST:

And we will all go back to normal

BOTH:

I swear to you, (we/I) will get there