George Murphy Lyrics by Tom Lehrer

George Murphy 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
    Se 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!

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