John Lee Hooker For President

When I first came to town people I was walkin` down Pennsylvania Avenue I heard a lot people talking `bout the White House I decided I`d drop in there that night And when I got there I said man what`s shakin` They said look man you can`t come in here this where the President hang out What you want I said look man I`m John Lee Hooker I sing the blues They said the President don`t have time for the blues I said look man everybody got to have the blues sometime don`t matter where you from or where you at I decided to make a run for President I know everyone got the blues cause I`m in touch wilt `em when I sing the blues it`s my life I got the number one record in Detroit He`s called Boom Boom It tells a tremendous story these lyrics are something else Every time you hear Boom Boom that`s a dollar change I don`t need yo money cause I finance my own campaign I ain`t for sale I keep a fat bankroll in my pocket baby big as a hay bale I want everybody to know I`m strictly copastatic I ain`t Republican or Democratic I got a new program for the nation It`s gonna be groove time a big sensation Every man and woman gets one scotch one bourbon and one beer three times a day if they stay cool Little chillens gets milk cream and alcohol two times a day if they stay involved in school Now boogie chillen Now I want nine fine lookin` womens sittin` on the Supreme Court Their big legs their tight skirts drive me out of my mind And when I need a judgment they gonna give it to me right on time They call me on the phone sayin` Johnny we disagree on which one of us you like best I said honey you all equally fine under the law I`m sharp and up to date Jimmy Reed Vice President Little Johnny Taylor Secretary of State I got the foreign policy numbers 444 domestic spending goin` up continental clothes Stetson hats everybody`s on the dance floor All you backbilers and syndicators hear what I say I ain`t gonna stand for No trash talking and double dealin` If I catch you messin` `round the White House I might cut you I might shoot you I just don`t know And there`s one point I really want to proveIf you vote for John Lee Hooker you know you gonna groove Don`t be fooled by the Republican don`t pity the Democratie vote ohn Lee Hooker and everything gone be mellow knocked out copastatic