Who Are the Electors?

who are the electors?
they're the ones who elect
the ones that you vote for
who will vote in your stead
you signal your choice, you give them your trust
but it's up to them, and not up to us
we're only the voters
they are the electors
In article two of the U.S. constitution
the framers spelled out how the chief executive is chosen
the hope was a seamless transition
so they came up with a system that they thought would curtail corruption:
every state would have an unelected unaligned delegation
in proportion to their population
they're called the electors
because they elect
they're like our protectors
adding one extra step
you signal your choice, you give them your trust
but it's up to them, and not up to us
we're only the voters
they are the electors
every state gets a number of electors that's exactly the same
as the number of senators and representatives they claim
plus three added on for D.C.
they are the electors
all five hundred and thirty eight
they are the electors
giving smaller states extra weight
if they winner they pick
by numerical chance
is a different one from
the popular choice
they are still the deciders
they are the electors
who are the electors?
they're the ones who elect
the ones that you vote for
who will vote in your stead
you signal your choice, you give them your trust

but it's up to them, and not up to us
we're only the voters
they are the electors