Mistress of the Senator - Audra McDonald

I can play the mistress of the senator

Stash me in a comfortable high rise

That’s convenient to the Hill

And after making some speech, or singing some bill

You’ll drop in for lunch, and if you never take lunch

With me around, you will

I’ll play the mistress of the senator

I look in red or white or blue

I’ll friendly to Republicans

I’ll be anything for you

I can play advisor to the congressman

Hire me to work on your image

I’ll manipulate the press

We’ll buy a registered house with a Georgetown address

We’ll write the place off as a work expense

And screw the IRS

I’ll play advisor the congressman

That’s a role that take a lot of soul to do

I’ll be useful down in Washington

I’ll be anything for you

I need a change of scenery, I need a career

I need a new adventure, and I can’t wait another year

I can’t wait another day, not when I have you

You need to win important races

I need to play in better places

Let me play the lover of the President

Set up in a wing of the White House

We can share the swimming pool

You’ll let me decide who’s hot or cool

Important or not, friend or fool

I’ll play Lady Bird, Rosalynn, Pat

I’ll play Jackie better than Jackie did and not use a hat

I’ll play the good wife, the martyr

The asset, the plus

I’ll play myself in the movie of us

In the movie of us, in the movie of us

You need a lover, I’ll be your lover

I’ll stay your lover, I’ll be

I’ll be—

I’ll be happy down in Washington

I’ll be what you want, I’ll be anything

For you

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