No, I'm not strong enough to be your man.

Sheryl Crow performed at the Democratic National Convention this week. And, while I can, I suppose, applaud her participation in the political process, I really find her song choice - "Strong Enough" - a dubious one.

The first 2 verses are almost applicable - if I squint my eyes, I can think that this applies to a frustrated citizen...

God, I feel like hell tonight
Tears of rage I cannot fight
I’d be the last to help you understand
Are you strong enough to be my man?

Nothing’s true and nothing’s right
So let me be alone tonight
Cause you can’t change the way I am
Are you strong enough to be my man?

It's the chorus where she loses me. I mean, is repeating the phrase "Lie to me" really the most appropriate thing to do when dedicating a song to a political candidate?

Lie to me
I promise I’ll believe
Lie to me
But please don’t leave

And then it's just completely senseless.

I have a face I cannot show
I make the rules up as I go
It’s try and love me if you can
Are you strong enough to be my man?

Okay, maybe it works again.

When I’ve shown you that I just don’t care
When I’m throwing punches in the air
When I’m broken down and I can’t stand
Will you be strong enough to be my man?

Yeah, no.

Lie to me
I promise I’ll believe
Lie to me
But please don’t leave