Checkers Speech

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[Spoken] Now, let me make this perfectly clear Once upon a time, life was sweet and everything was fine Each day was like a triumph of the will And every night was even better still Now, suddenly, you don't wanna do it anymore Nothing I could say would change your mind I watched you walk away and screamed and whined It was worth a try Though I can't deny It's a weak reply But there's never gonna be another other way to say goodbye Once I had a dog, a little puppy dog who was my friend I almost lost hope when he went away Kinda like what's happening today But let's face it, kid, you never were that kind of friend at all You were never there to catch me when I faltered Or needed to be laundered, pressed, and altered But still, it seems to me We should wait and see But you don't agree And if that's the way you want it, I know that's the way it's gotta be And now there's only one thing left to say Thought it's been said before You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore