The Department of Government Efficiency
DOGE Song
Written by Jon Hanson © 2025 Tophawk Music Co
DOGE Song, Money is the Game
Jon Hanson, writer production Creative Digital Atlanta © 2025 Tophawk Music Co
MONEY IS THE GAME DON’T YOU FORGET IT
IF YOU GOT IT THEY’RE GONNA GET IT
MONEY IS THE GAME OUR BLOOD THEIR RICHES
MONEY IS THE GAME HOW YA GONNA FIX THIS?
[verse]This is DC where common sense don’t visit
They take your money and say you give it
Where your Rep will sell you for a dime
Bury you in debt and leave you crying
Feeding off the capitalist pig
Love it hate-it-it’s too big
Politicians’ are the exception to every rule
If you think we’re equal you’re a fool
Five hundred thirty-five kings and queens
Fat retirement-then lobbying
It don’t matter how much you give ’em
The dollar is DC’s only religion
[bridge]
The Department of Government Efficiency
Shure enough is driving the UNI-party CRAZY
It’s exposing the grifters and cheats
Maybe it’s time to change a few seats
MONEY IS THE GAME DON’T YOU FORGET IT
IF YOU GOT IT THEY’RE GONNA GET IT
MONEY IS THE GAME OUR BLOOD THEIR RICHES
MONEY IS THE GAME HOW YA GONNA FIX THIS?
[verse]Crocodile tears they say it’s for the children
UH oh here comes another sermon
Sit down shut up don’t get above your raising
Stay dumb—stay on the plantation
Stealin’ green while stirring black and white
What we gonna do if Ron Paul is right?
They traded our gold for paper it’s a mess
Do you still believe their promises?
Inflation’s the biggest tax on the poor
I’m getting robbed at the grocery store
Change ain’t a Republican or Democrat
Only thinking for ourselves can do that
MONEY IS THE GAME HOW THEY WASTE IT
MONEY IS THE GAME CAN YOU TASTE IT?
MONEY IS THE GAME MONEY IS THE GAME [outro]
Key notes
- I started in Chorus. Could Ease in with “This is D.C. where common sense don’t visit, they take your money and say you give it…”
- I love a lyric where almost every line pair could be a T-shirt
- Any contempt should be directed at the uni-party, I know good folks in both parties. I’m personally Libertarian, but they are often nuts, too; the main idea of my freedom songs is honest money, honest ballots, and sane regulations; we can take it from there, thank you.
- Caution though, “freedom” absolutized becomes anarchy (a minor flaw of many Libertarians). Conversely, “reason” absolutized becomes authoritarianism.
I have written more than 200 songs. Some of my family stuff is on SoundCloud.
Soundcloud.com soundcloud.com/jonhanson I am mostly a real estate guy. I operate some commercial properties for my family business. I am busy finishing a PhD that was on my bucket list. Now a sexagenarian PhD candidate. My research and dissertation will be on Toxic Leadership and Workplace Bullying.
I am the author of Good Debt, Bad Debt, (Penguin, 2007). A book on how to handle debt and engage good stewardship.