A President Who Listens To a Higher Authority

A President Who Listens To a Higher Authority

A President Who Listens To a Higher Authority

He can’t remember one mistake.
He’ll stay on course till Hades freezes.
How can he be so certain still?
Because he’s got the word from Jesus.

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He can’t remember one mistake.
He’ll stay on course till Hades freezes.
How can he be so certain still?
Because he’s got the word from Jesus.

In meetings of his White House staff,
Unquestioning commitment pleases,
Since human doubts mean nothing to
A man who’s got the word from Jesus.

He treats his critics in the press
As if they’re yapping Pekingeses.
Reporters deal in mundane facts;
This man has got the word from Jesus.

He can’t believe that you’d support
The sort of man who eats French cheeses,
When you can vote to keep in place
A man who’s got the word from Jesus.

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