DIRTY POLITICIAN
© Copyright 2014 John LaFave.
Howling Blue Music /ASCAP

You might have gone far as a dealer selling cars
But, you had this monumental ambition
You never held a job except for playing to the mob
But, for this you had a keen intuition
You appeared to be a man with a mission . . .
With the makings of a . . . politician
You found yourself rejoicin' at the sound of your own voice
With a strong appetite for recognition
To bolster your appeal you made a thousand backroom deals
Without the least little sign of contrition
You said you were a man with a mission . . .
You low-down dirty politician
'Cause we remember what you said
And the way that you mislead us
In a speach somebody wrote
Just to coin some fancy quote
But, let me tell you this, now
You'll never find no bliss
Because without us here to vote
You know, your plans will never float

So, Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Ya dirty politician
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
(Listen to ya')  Ya dirty politician
Ya low-down dirty politician

You say, "Power to the people," but the people are just the pawns
And to you we're just an imposition
So, you promise everything but carefully tuck away the strings
And tell us all to trust in your position
But, you better heed this admonition
'Cause we're the jurors of this inquisition . . .
Ya low-down dirty politician

"Cause we remember . . .

So, when the voting has been done and the race is lost or won
Do you think we might have a short intermission?
Some time without the news of these political blues
Some time to sing a song or go fishin'
To make up for the things we've been missin'
Without a mention of you dirty politicians

"My fellow Americans . . . The next president  . . . Blah, blah . . .

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"Dirty Politician" Live @ the 5 Spot. 
 East Nashville.TN.

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