Song #5 from “Yuge, the Musical”, words and music are by Mike Delaney (http://www.mikedelaney.org/default.asp). The Libretto for the musical as it stands now is here: http://www.mikedelaney.org/yuge.html My YouTube channel and Facebook page are @FolkMikeDelaney.

This musical is a re-telling of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol. The main character is President Yuge, and the rest of the characters are his staff, family, and acquaintances. The musical was written at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.

The songs in the musical were performed at the Catbird Café virtual Open Mike, hosted by Stephen Martin and Kathe Donlan. The Catbird Open Mike is sponsored by the New England Wildlife Center (www.newildlife.org).

“Me and My Conscience” sung by Silent Killer

Narrator: Also outside the White House is the President’s senior advisor, Silent Killer. He’s shouting at reporters about how he is advising the President about cleaning up the country, while his conscience has gone missing. Here’s his duet, called, “Me and My Conscience”.

Silent Killer: I’m Silent Killer; My help they need The time is now, to plant the seed Make people want, a land that’s pure We’ll clean it up, you can be sure Remove the scum; that would be nice We have the charge; We’ll build up ICE Behind the scenes, I’ll lead the charge My deep black shadow, is looming large

Missing Conscience: Hey Silent Killer, you know I’m lost I’ve gone away; I saw the cost I couldn’t stay; it was too evil I couldn’t take; your daily upheaval I’ve gone so far; I can’t be found Among the missing; deep underground Don’t even look; you’ll never find me I’ve been deported, from the land of the free

Duet: (Silent Killer and his Conscious)

Our country must be Christian and White You can’t succeed with only power and might All immigrants must self-deport Your grandparents came from distance shores We don’t want non-Christian fools But you attended Hebrew school I’m in charge of important shit You are a scary hypocrite Against birthright citizens to my final breath Your Conscience has been put to death My Conscience, will never be found It’s buried six feet, under the ground.

Together: (several times and fade out) Rest in Peace, my Conscience