John Lee Hooker for President Ry Cooder

[Verse 1]
When I first came to town, people
I was walkin ' down Pennsylvania Avenue
I heard a lot people talking 'bout the White House
I decided I'd drop in there that night
And when I got there I said, "Man, what's shakin'?"
They said, "Look, man, you can't come in here
This is where the President hang out, what you want?"
I said, "Look, man, I'm John Lee Hooker, I sing the blues"
They said the President don't have time for the blues
I said, "Look, man, everybody got to have the blues sometime
Don't matter where you're from or where you're at"

[Verse 2]
So I decided to make a run for President, uh-huh
Yeah, I know everyone got the blues 'cause I'm in touch wit' 'em when I sing
It's my life
I got the number one record in Detroit right now
And it's called Boom Boom
Yeah, it tells a tremendous story, these lyrics are something else
I want you to dig it and pick up on it
And every time you hear Boom Boom, that's a dollar change
I don't need yo money 'cause I finance my own campaign, I ain't for sale
I keep a fat bankroll in my pocket, baby, big as a hay bale
Yes sir