© Glen B Powell 1990

They say no more children in poverty

No more racism in this country

We’ll treat men and women equally

And you’ll tax cuts if you vote for me.

Spend a lot of money on bridges and roads

Spend a whole lot more make sure everyone knows

But I, I, I got the Election Promise Blues

I said, I, I, I got the Election Promise Blues

Now don’t you worry yourself about the greenhouse effect

The sludge on the beaches we’ll redirect

Keep shifting the blame till the next issue

Makes the voters forget like they always do

Kiss a lot of babies, shake a lot of hands

Use a lot of words that few will understand

But I, I, I got the Election Promise Blues

I said, I, I, I got the Election Promise Blues

Now teenage kids still live on the streets

Old people starve ‘cause they can’t afford to eat

Black man been dying for 200 years

Their blood calls for justice but nobody hears

Go dancing on graves, stepping on toes

Tell a lot of lies on late night TV shows

But I, I, I got the Election Promise Blues

I said, I, I, I got the Election Promise Blues