Inspired by Oliver North?s unsuccessful campaign for the US Senate in 1994. Keith Glass actually showed this to Col. North. Surprisingly, I?m still alive.
Press: Hello, Ollie, well hello, Ollie
It's so great to see you on the campaign trail
You're looking swell, Ollie, can you tell, Ollie?
How it is you ever managed to stay out of jail?
Will you sing out, Ollie, when there's doubt, Ollie?
Or just play the Mute Marine until the end?
So, tell the truth Ollie. Nothing but the truth Ollie
Ollie please don't you lie to us again!
Ollie: Hello, fellas, well hello, fellas
I'm so glad that y'all could stop by for a chat
You think you're swell, fellas. Who can tell, fellas?
Just what crazy stories you will claim are fact
Am I the NRA, fellas? Anti-gay, gellas?
Or are aliens working high in my campaign?
Print the truth fellas. Nothing but the truth fellas.
Ollie don't want to hear your lies again
Both: Hello, fellas (Ollie), well hello, fellas (Ollie)
It's so hard to keep ahead in the long run
The dirt can fly, fellas (Ollie),
Polls can lie, fellas (Ollie)
Let me (Can you) contra-dict the folks
Who say I (you) have no prayer
Press: (Will you avoid sex? And write no bad checks?)
Ollie: I can't do worse than all the folks already there!
Both: Tell the truth fellas (Ollie),
Nothing but the truth, fellas (Ollie)
Ollie will never (don't ever) lie to you (us) a-gain!!
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