Almost First Family Blues (Live)

I'm telling you, I've got those almost first family blues
You can probably tell I've got those almost first family blues
I got them from the top of my head
Down to my also-ran shoes

Well, three times Bill run for the presidency
And three times he lose
I say three times he run for the big one
And three times he lose
Wednesday we were front page
And Thursday we weren't in the news

Well, three times he got the nomination
You know it filled us all with elation
Three times we packed up everything for that move to DC
But after each electorate session
His speech was a concession
'Stead of Pennsylvania Avenue, we're stuck down in Miami
And that old Secretary of State job
Seemed like a booby prize to me

Well, first McKinley did it to him
You know that made Billy howl
Well, then, McKinley did it to him again
All my man did was scowl
But when it went to Taft the third time
William J. threw in the towel, now help me out, girls

I'm telling you, I've got those almost first family blues
You can probably tell I've got those almost first family blues
I got them from the top of my well-coiffed head
Down to my also-ran shoes (oh yeah)