One President At A Time

from Romance In The Executive Branch by The Wiggly Tendrils

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Dear president,
now that you’re sworn in,
you can write your address and fill cabinets
but there’s something i must remind you.
Dear president,
I beg your pardon.
You must bear in mind you’ve got limited time
like those who came before you.
CHORUS:
It’s not that i think you’re a bad president;
there’s no one who loves you more than I.
But baby you know I stick to one president at a time –
and it’s a short term love affair.
I’m yours for now,
but please don’t be jealous.
‘cuz I’ve had “Tippecanoe” and Bush one and two,
And 41 other fellas.
love can be rough,
it was tricky with Nixon,
Teddy laid it on thick with that “Rough Rider” shtick,
and Grant struggled with his addiction
(CHORUS)
GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE:
George said it was over and I cried
I wanted one leader all my life!
But in the end I realized
I needed someone new but not at the same time
FDR and I
pulled through a Depression.
It was incumbent upon us to keep him in office
even though it broke with the precedent.
And when you’re gone,
I’ll have other honeys.
But just know that your face
will still have a place
on mountains, statues, and money.
ALT CHORUS:
Some go for lots of strong executives,
With maybe a few more on the side.
But I just prefer to love my one president at a time.
(CHORUS)

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from Romance In The Executive Branch, track released February 15, 2010

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