Mr. Washington

Mr. Washington I'd like to thank you now For the life that you lived in the past Mr. Washington I hope my words get through You really were ahead of your time I'd like to thank you for your time And oh that river ran So cold that December night And oh I would have to From the fear that surrounded me But lucky for us I wasn't there You were there that night Mr. Washington I'd like to thank you now For the life that you lived in the past Mr. Washington I hope my words get through You really were ahead of your time I'd like to thank you for your time And oh they chose you first To lead them into the unknown And oh did you lose sleep While worrying for future men? But lucky for us I wasn't there You were there that night Mr. Washington I'd like to thank you now For the life that you lived in the past Mr. Washington I hope my words get through You really were ahead of your time I'd like to thank you for your time And oh eight years went by You knew you started something great And oh you could have been a king But you knew that it was time to go home And lucky for us I wasn't there You were there that night