I’m educated, I’m well-travelled
I’ve been to New York
I’ve had a number of passports
I’m definitely not a dork
But apparently I’m the enemy
I read it in every tweet
From the great unwashed
Because I’m (gasp) an elite
It’s a bitch when accomplishment
Is seen to be a drawback
When knowledge and expertise
Are supposed to show you lack
The common touch
The right to speak for the herd
I don’t want to speak for them
I want the experts to be heard
In France, leaders are trained from birth
They’re streamed to the level of their skill
In England, bonds are formed at school
If you’re trained to lead, you will
But the fad in the New World
Is for fools to be heard
The dumber the demagogue
It doesn’t matter how absurd
Apparently I’m the enemy
I read it in every tweet
From the great unwashed
Because I’m (gasp) an elite