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I Think I'll Run for Congress

from Truths and Lies and Make​-​Believe by Gray Rinehart

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Originally "Playing Politics," the theme song for the "Anti-Campaign"
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lyrics

I THINK I'LL RUN FOR CONGRESS

I think I'll run for Congress 'cause I've got some bills to pay
Vote myself a pay raise on the very first day
Give jobs to all my buddies, and even my family
I don't know how much they'll bribe me, I'll just have to wait and see

Chorus:
Politics, that's the life for me
It fits my arrogant, megalomaniacal, personality
I'll get my name in the papers and my face on your T.V.
And take good care of myself, my friends and my family -- yes, that's the life for me

I'd like to be called "honorable," but I'm really not that good
I do lots of things I shouldn't do, and not the ones I should
I'm not a good role model and I've burned a lot of bridges
I'm probably unelectable because I tell it like it is

Chorus

I won't make you any promises and I'll only tell you lies
If I think I can get away with it, or call it a surprise
Kissing babies at campaign stops, kissing interns in the halls
Looking out for any scandals so I can get involved

Chorus

I'd like to run for Congress, and play the political game
But I don't have very much money, to wage a big campaign
I'm okay with giving speeches and debating might be fun
If I took myself more seriously, then I might really run

Chorus

But I think I'll run for Congress and even if I lose
I'll use my lack of knowledge to be a pundit on the news
Or maybe land a teaching gig at some university
If they can mix their political science with my engineering degree

Chorus

Oh, won't you vote for me?
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from Truths and Lies and Make​-​Believe, released August 21, 2013
Words and music by Gray Rinehart
Gray Rinehart - vocals
Mark Minervino - instruments and backing vocals
Recorded at MKM Studios, Cary, NC
Engineered and produced by Mark Minervino
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Gray Rinehart writes science fiction, fantasy, assorted nonfiction, and the odd song. Or odd songs.

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