George Murphy lyrics

Song information

Artist: Tom Lehrer
Album: That Was The Year That Was

Lyrics

During the last election we had a good deal of fun back east following your senatorial contest out here. I'm from massachusetts and I feel we have a certain right to gloat over the other states because massachusetts is after all the only state with three senators. anyway, here's a salute to your new junior senator

Hollywood's often tried to mix
Show business with politics
From helen gahagan
To ronald reagan
But mister murphy is the star
Who's done the best by far

Oh gee, it's great
At last we've got a senator who can
Really sing and dance!
We can't expect america
To win against its foes
With no one in the senate who
Can really tap his toes

The movies that you've seen
On your television screen
Show his legislative talents at a glance
Should americans pick crops? george says "no
'Cause no one but a mexican would stoop so low."
And after all, even in egypt, the pharaohs
Had to import
Hebrew braceros

Think of all the musicals we have in store
Imagine: broadway melody of 1984
Yes, now that he's a senator, he's really got the chance
To give the public
A song and dance!

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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