I Don’t Want To Be President

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, I'm not a big politician Eh, heh – hell, I don't wanna be Why, I wouldn't be the president If the whole world voted for me Oh, well, they say I'd have to get permission To be alone to think Well, I'd have to have someone taste my cognac Before I could take a drink...?! [Chorus] No, no, partner! Being president is not the role to play Huh heh, no, not for me No, no, no, partner Being the president is not the role I want to play No, it ain't Heh, you know why? For to be watched in all of my happenings – Big man, I couldn't stand it for a day Uh, no, I couldn't! Now... listen to this, just for instance... [Verse 2] Now, suppose I had a girlfriend, and called her And she lived way across the lake Well, well, Congress would know the whole conversation 'Cause, you see, they'd have it on tape Then they'd put me on the television Eh, to, uh, expose my private life Hell, I wouldn't mind the people knowing, man But what about my wife...?! [Chorus] No, no, people! Being the president is not for me No, no, no, people Being the president is not on my mind No, it ain't – I ain't even thinkin' about it 'Cause to do four years, and never private Seems too much to me like doing time-i-i-ime – ooh [Guitar Solo] Heh, huh, huh... I'm tellin' you... Uh, uh–lemme give you another reason, look... [Verse 3] Like today, for instance, what's happening? You know, energy shortage, and all that stuff... Why, it's cheaper eating money than food right now, pal But you still wouldn't get enough Uh, and, Washington telling people Uh, when to sleep and when to play When to eat and how to cook it – Eh--mm–n-now, do you even think I could do it that way?! [Chorus] No, no, partner! Being the president is not what I want to be No, no, no, nope, no, partner ! Being the president is not what I want to be Heh heh, no it ain't But--but, you know what? But if I run for mayor of my hometown –  I want all y'all to vote for me! [Outro] Wouldn't that be something? "Johnny 'Guitar' Watson – the mayor of Houston" Ooh, lord have mercy, I can't stand it! But... you know what? Just vote for me Well... vote for me Cast your vote for me, yeah-hey, hey Just vote for me, oh, oh, oh, me Won't you vote for me?