Bush, After Saying He’ll Cede Hollywood to the Democrats Because He Has the Regular People Behind Him, Sings a Song to That Effect, to the Tune of That Old

Bush, After Saying He’ll Cede Hollywood to the Democrats Because He Has the Regular People Behind Him, Sings a Song to That Effect, to the Tune of That Old

Bush, After Saying He’ll Cede Hollywood to the Democrats Because He Has the Regular People Behind Him, Sings a Song to That Effect, to the Tune of That Old

Regular people, just plain working folks
Always stood out in my eyes.
I scorn all those people who drink wine instead
Of eating Frito pies.

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Regular people, just plain working folks
Always stood out in my eyes.
I scorn all those people who drink wine instead
Of eating Frito pies.

Prince Bandar bin Sultan’s a regular Joe–
Bandar eats grits and he hunts.
Ol’ Bandar digs NASCAR and country and snuff,
And that’s why I do what he wants.

Bridge (sung with gusto):
That Kenny Boy Lay was the salt of the earth.
Too bad he took the fall.
I like CEOs, they’re all common as dirt.
I liked Kenny Boy best of all.

It’s plain folks with money this country’s about.
Not Hollywood, not all that smut.
To people in bluejeans with millions I pledge
Your taxes will be cut.

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