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MACHINE GUN BOOGIE

 

There was a fella by the name of Bush

His daddy he gave him a fatherly push

He wanted to get inside Iraq

He got inside – they pushed him back

They put him out to grass with a hefty wad

They should've kicked his ass with a firing squad

 

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Rat-a-tat-tat machine gun boogie

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Across the sea was a guy named Blaire

Another sort of millionaire

He didn't much like to beat about the bush

So he gave Boy Georgie a fatherly push

They should've fired him on the spot

Or have fired him first then had him shot

 

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Well Donald Duck was just a very silly name

The Donald to fuck was even more to blame

He got his knickers in a twist in front of the press

He got his knickers in a twist and made one helluva mess

To have to pose for a shoot he was extremely rude

To have to shoot him at all they should've shot that dude.

 

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Well the senate preferred the electric chair

Till a high court judge said that aint fair

I have a marketable drug to try

But it aint very pleasant to watch 'em die

So calling up the will of God

They hauled them up before a firing squad

 

Poppity pop machine gun boogie

Poppity pop machine gun boogie

Poppity pop machine gun boogie

Poppity pop machine gun boogie

Machine gun boogie was what they cried

Machine gun boogie was how they died 

 

(ppp, muted, like In the Mood)

 

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(fff)

 

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Rat-a-tat-tat machine gun boogie

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Music and Lyrics © 2015 by Tim Boson Higgs

Fully Copyright Protected by GEMA Deutschland 

 

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Timothy Higgs

Timothy Higgs is a lyricist, composer, conductor and musical director. He is the father of web designer Jonathan Higgs, of the composer Andrew Higgs and the film director David Higgs. He has three other children, Katherine, Christopher and Michael. His sister is the voice coach, composer, producer and director Jessica Higgs. Tim is a lifelong supporter of the Labour party.

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