My American Nephew

The president dialed, the president called Uncle Sam picked up the phone, said, "The plan has been stalled" From Californ' to Washington All the president's horses, all the president's men They couldn't step foot in the white house again From Californ' to Washington Yankee Doodle Dandy, handy with a gun He's got them no good bandits scramblin' on the run From Silverton to Santa Fe Uncle Sam was hitting on Lady Liberty He whispered, "Let me know if you want to be free" From Washington to Buffalo Another ol' rat race has come and passed It surely ain't the first and it ain't gonna be the last From East LA to the Frisco Bay Another ol' election, who's gonna win? Every couple years a new one shuffles in From Californ' to Washington Washington's got dirty with a thirty gallon flood Their eyes are full of mud and their hands are full of blood It needs a wash, ol' Washington If you wants to be a president, step up and take a shot Really now, good people, is this the best we got? From Washington to Californ' Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Washington Where have you been boys? Where have you gone? From Philadelphia to Pennington Saddle me an eagle, I'm riding into town Just pray the Lord above that I don't get shot down From Tennessee to New Orleans Uncle Sam picked up the heart of the land Keeps it in his pocket when it ain't in his hand From Illinois to Idaho Uncle Sam took me to see my aunt Said, "She can surely do it if I can't" From Alabam' to San Anton' Goodbye my darling, I hate to bid farewell But I hear them ringing that cracked and broken bell From Baltimore to NYC I took my troubles and I took my ragged flag Took my red, white and blues, put 'em in a gunny bag I'm travelin' on, on down the road Well it's right here where I was born And it'll be right here, Lord, where I'll die and be mourned From Michigan to the USA Northern breeze a'blowin through the land of the free A one eyed dirty scoundrel don't get to bother me I'm free in my own mind