If I Was Washington

By townes van zandt

If I was washington

Valleys would I forge for

If I was a fat man

Fun would I gorge for

If I was gingus

Gold would I horde for

Wish I had a dollar a day

If I was a gouger

Gouge would I wish for

If I was a fisherman

Fish would I fish for

If I was a french whore

Frenchies I'd dish for

Wish I had a dollar a day

Turkeys are for flyin'

Chickens are for eatin'

I'm all for fun

Fun's forbidden

Forbidden's forgotten

And forgotten's for gettin'

I wish I had a dollar a day

Buzzards are for circling

Circles are for heroes

Heroes for floatin'

Fiddles to nero

Fingers for countin'

Numbers for zero

Wish I had a dollar a day

If I was washington

Valleys would I forge for

If I was a fat man

Fun would I gorge for

If I was gingus

Gold would I horde for

Wish I had a dollar a day

If I was washington

I'd wear wood teeth

If I was a policeman

I'd walk me a stone beat

If I was a singer

I'd stop right now

I wish I had a dollar a day