Irving Berlin - They Like Ike lyrics

[1st verse:] The presidential year will soon be drawing near The people soon will choose their fav'rite son I wonder what they'll do in Nineteen fifty-two I wonder who they'll send to Washington [1st refrain:] They like Ike And Ike is good on a mike They like Ike -But Ike says he don't wanna That makes Ike The kind o' feller they like And what's more They seem to think he's gonna -But Harry won't get out -They're in for plenty of fights -Harry won't get out -He's got squatter's rights But there's Ike And Ike is good on a mike And they know The votes that he can carry -But don't forget there's Harry But they like Ike [2nd verse:] They won't take Saltonstall and Sta**en's chance is small The same would go for Vandenberg and Taft And Dewey's right in line with William Jennings Bryan There isn't anyone that they can draft [2nd refrain:] They like Ike And Ike is good on a mike They like Ike -But Ike says he won't take it That makes Ike The kind o' feller they like And what's more They seem to think he'll make it -But Harry's on the ground -And should Republicans win -When they come around -He won't let them in If it's Ike Your Chief can get on his bike And his things A moving van will carry -They can't do that to Harry! But they like Ike [3rd verse:] For nearly twenty years we've had the people's cheers The Democrats continue to advance Of course, they could arrange to make a sudden change But no one's 'round who seems to have a chance [3rd refrain:] They like Ike And Ike is good on a mike They like Ike -But Ike says he's not bidding That makes Ike The kind o' feller they like And what's more They seem to think he's kidding -But Harry won't consent -They'll get a sock on the jaw -Republican President? -That's against the law If it's Ike Your Chief can go on a hike And we boys Will see he doesn't tarry -Please don't do that to Harry! But they like Ike [4th verse:] With your permission, sir, we're anxious to confer And we would like to do it privately Go on and make your crack, I'll even turn my back But if you're speaking of the G.O.P [4th refrain:] They like Ike And Ike is good on a mike They like Ike -But Ike says he'll reject it That makes Ike The kind o' feller they like And what's more They think he'll be elected -But Harry won't give in -Defeat he'll never admit -No one else can win -He won't stand for it If it's Ike Your Chief can get on his bike Two years more The month of January -They can't do that to Harry! But they like Ike [5th verse:] It seems that ev'ry Spring they all approach the ring And co*kily keep throwing in their hats They always lose but then they come right back again And some of them come back as Democrats [5th refrain:] They like Ike And Ike is good on a mike They like Ike -But Ike says he don't choose to That makes Ike The kind o' feller they like And what's more They know he won't refuse to -But Harry is content -To stay there living in peace -The people pay the rent -You can't break his lease If it's Ike Your Chief can go on a strike And we boys Will hand his hat to Harry -You can't do that to Harry! But they like Ike