Sunday, November 23, 2014

our mayor

 



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       1989      
   larry c. spurlock
 
 
our mayor
 
 
        chorus
       i can’t say goodbye
       cause you won’t go away
       you do so much wrong
       but you never pay
       is it because you’re black
i can’t say
though i am enjoying
this fascinating play
 
        1 
    is he a philosopher
    is he a savior
    is he an asshole
    what about his behavior
 
it’s our mayor
marian barry
he’s our mayor
just a little bit scary
 
still he’s cool
a cool cool fool
is this the end
of his crack pot schemes
if it’s the end
give his civil integrity to him
 
repeat chorus
 
      2
      is he untouchable
      we’ll soon see
      was he too horny
       a cocaine bee
 
      it’s our mayor
      marian barry
      been beat up
      he’s got to be weary
 
      still he’s our mayor
      though he says he won’t run
      but the people love him
      he’s number one
      
       ~ hook ~
      
      repeat chorus
 
      3
      they said he’s terrible
       a cocaine whore
      called him a pig
      couldn’t take anymore
      it's our mayor
      marion barry
      losing on 2 cards
      it's looking hairy 
 
      still the focus is on him
      he’s still the show
      bet your ass
      he won’t go
      of to jail
      but again who knows
 
      repeat chorus
 
 
~ fini ~