The True Confessions of George W. Bush

I wrote this song in the summer of 2004. At the time I was a volunteer for the John Kerry campaign at the Washington County campaign office in Oregon. I sent a copy of the CD to John Kerry’s National Headquarters and received a handwritten thank you note — not from John Kerry himself, but from one of his staff.

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1. Got home from work, it was another bad day.
It’s been years since I’ve had a raise in pay.
My old job has been shipped over seas.
The bills keep comin’ in; they’ve got me on my knees.

2. Now I’m in sales and I wear a paper hat.
And I keep sayin’, “Would you like some fries with that?”
What’s gone wrong? Well I’ll give you just one guess.
“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

Ref. That’s what he said you know; I heard him confess.
“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

3. Every night at ten I turn on the news.
More soldiers killed today; it gives me the blues.
One hundred billion wasted quick as you please.
Whatever happened to those WMDs?

4. The price of oil is up; it’s never been so high.
Our Saudi friends just smile and cut the supply.
Everywhere I look the world’s in distress.
“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

Ref. That’s what he said you know; I heard him confess.
“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

5. Death and taxes are the topics for today.
“Can’t take it with you,” is what they always say.
But there’s another thing that I know for certain.
If it don’t go to heaven it will go to Halliburton.

6. How did our country ever end up this way?
We snubbed our allies and then chased them all away.
There was a time when they admired the US.
“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

Ref. That’s what he said you know; I heard him confess.
“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

Fade… “I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”
“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

(Is that all you can say?)

“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”
“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

(Can I please talk to Condoleezza Rice?)

“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”
“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

(Georgie Porgie puddin’ and pie.)

“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

(Became the prez and made us cry.)

“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”
“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”

(I’m gonna go vote!)

“I’m George W. Bush and I approved this mess.”