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The Campaign Song

from Sweet Anne's Road by Jim Sharkey

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I wrote this song after reading an article about Neil Young asking Donald Trump to stop using his song "Rockin' in the Free World" as part of Trump's campaigning.

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THE CAMPAIGN SONG
(written by Jim Sharkey)

Hiddle ee ey il doodle dum diddly eye dil day
What's this your name is?
Ah! Hiddle ee ey il doodle dum diddly eye dil day
What's this your name is?
Milo is it? God! I don't know you at all, Milo.
But it's no problem, come in we'll get you fixed up

When the polls come out and you're way down south
And you think it's time to be baling out
Then call me
My name is John
I can write a song
To boost your campaign
Throughout the county

I'm known throughout the music biz
I've loads of hits, I'm a wonder kid
it's no biggie at all but/ listen here
When you're in a race, it helps to place yourself above the pack with a catchy ditty - For example,

I Like Ike; Tippecanoe and Tyler Too; The Ode to the Georgia Farmer; The Sidewalks of New York; Hello Lyndon; Happy Day's Are Here Again, it's a Beautiful Day, you're Welcome to the Cabaret

Now you can't play any song you like
'cause they'll tell ya / go on and take a hike / you can't use it
Wasn't Ronald Reagan Born in the USA but “The Boss” didn't like the way he played; he refused him!
And Neil didn't like how “The Donald” rocked, rocking in the leather chair, Rocking in the Free World
So, he called him up and he said “Hey, Buck, Lanigan's Ball is available, give that a whirl instead".

Hiddle ee ey il doodle dum diddly eye dil day
What's this your name is?
Ah! Hiddle ee ey il doodle dum diddly eye dil day
You'll go on to greatness, but there's just one thing we have to do!

Sit down Milo, we'll have to change your name
before you run for “vacansay” / on the school board
We'll call you “Moe”, off you go
tell me now, when asked / do you know /
What your name is?
My name is MOE, that's right! Moe Morells
It's more electable don't you think? Than Milo Morells.
Here's the chorus now:

WE WANT MOE! moe! Moe! moe!
WE WANT MOE! moe! o! o!
Moe Health Care; moe Time Off;
moe Marijuana;
moe Minimum Wage;
moe Overtime; more Infrastructure Spending
moe Schools; mo Teachers;
moe Decent Jobs, moe Equality, these are all the good features
Oh! We want Moe! Moe! Moe! Moe!
We want Moe! Moe! Moe! Moe!

No more debt. NO MOE! (Chorus response)
No more private, profit-making prisons. NO MOE! (Chorus response)
No more global warming; NO MOE! (Chorus response)
No more pollution: NO MOE! (Chorus response)
No mo super pacs; NO MOE! (Chorus response)
Ah! Hiddle ee ey il doodle dum hiddly eye dil do! What's this his name is? Ah! Hiddle ee ey il doodle dum hiddly eye dil do! What's this his name is?

His name is MOE! MOE! MOE! MOE!
His name is MOE! MOE! MOE! MOE!

Moe walls
up along the Atlantic
and from Lubec, Maine all the way to Seattle
and south to San Diego
to Brownsville and Key Largo
We have to stop those immigrants that have been coming here for over
Well, they've been coming here for over 400 years! I know that much
... and they're takin' over the place!

We want Mo! Woe Wo o! Woe oh oh!

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from Sweet Anne's Road, released October 11, 2016

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Jim Sharkey Portland, Maine

Songwriter Jim Sharkey is an Irish and Americana folk musician. Jim grew up in County Roscommon, Ireland. He plays around the northeastern US. Jim's original songs blend Irish traditional ballad influences with contemporary issues.

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