If You Love That Politician - Tom Paxton

Someone had the right idea out in Iowa

Palo Alto County had its own straw poll

Folks who listened to their radio

Were told to flush their toilets so

Their candidate might win the Super Bowl

Folks in Emmetsburg have got things in perspective

And good common sense that they rely upon

When the beaming smiles and golden throats

Come shaking hands and begging votes

The folks in Emmetsburg head for the john

If you love that politician, pull the chain

Send the world of woe and trouble down the drain

It’s the road to satisfaction

It’s a natural reaction

If you love that politician, pull the chain

If you like the things he said, use your head

You can show the world you think he’s thoroughbred

Choose a favourite son or daughter

With a little running water

If you like the things he said, use your head

Ah, do you get that familiar feeling

When you hear the things they say

When they hum their familiar tunes

Do your thoughts all turn to prunes

Are you headed for Hernando’s Hideaway

If the man gets through to you, use your loo

If he’s not number one, he’s number two

He’s the greatest guy on earth

Why don’t you show him what he’s worth

If the man gets through to you, use your loo

Ah, do you get that familiar feeling

When you hear the things they say

When they hum their familiar tunes

Do your thoughts all turn to prunes

Are you headed for Hernando’s Hideaway

If you love that politician, pull the chain (pull the chain)

Send the world of woe and trouble down the drain

It’s the road to satisfaction

It’s a natural reaction

If you love that politician, pull the chain

When you see the ruling gentry

Why, the answer’s alimentary

If you love that politician, pull the chain

When you see the rulin' gentry

Well the answer’s elementary

If you love that politician, pull the chain