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State of the Union Lyrics by Duke Lafoon, Kerry Butler

Clinton the Musical (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)

2015

[BILLY CLINTON]
Today I come before you to tell you that
The state of our union is strong
I gave you my plan for moving on
For our economy, to save it from neglect
Now it's true, the deficit is gone
And we have been set free and we can stand erect
[HILLARY CLINTON]
No
[BILLY CLINTON]
What?
[HILLARY CLINTON]
You can’t say that last line
[BILLY CLINTON]
What? Doesn't sound right? Maybe
"No longer on our knees"
[HILLARY CLINTON]
No, it has to be absolutely free of anything sexual
[BILLY CLINTON]
See, I knew you'd be able to help
A balanced budget means that we’ll have a surplus
[HILLARY CLINTON]
Okay
[BILLY CLINTON]
But we must spend it on a worthy purpose
[HILLARY CLINTON]
Good
[BILLY CLINTON]
Let's not blow
[HILLARY CLINTON]
No
[BILLY CLINTON]
Let's not waste this chance that we now face
It's time that we adjust the path that we have followed
We will taste
[HILLARY CLINTON]
No
[BILLY CLINTON]
Let's embrace
[HILLARY CLINTON]
No
We are thrust
No
[BILLY CLINTON]
We have swallowed
[HILLARY CLINTON]
No
[BILLY CLINTON]
Yes, I have heard all your stories
And may I say you have touched me
[HILLARY CLINTON]
Are you just screwing with me now?
[BILLY CLINTON]
I don't want to leave a mess for our children
[HILLARY CLINTON]
Bill
[BILLY CLINTON]
Now it's time that we all come together
[HILLARY CLINTON]
C'mon
[BILLY CLINTON]
Okay, I can’t help it! It’s just too hard
[HILLARY CLINTON]
Okay, let me try
So, how should we be spending our new surplus?
[BILLY CLINTON]
This is better
[HILLARY CLINTON]
To help those people who are doing worse
[BILLY CLINTON]
This is it, I can feel it
[HILLARY CLINTON]
I give you this simple four word answer
[BILLY CLINTON]
Yes
[HILLARY CLINTON]
Save social security first
[BILLY CLINTON]
Oh, that's it
[HILLARY CLINTON]
Do I get to do the speech?
[BILLY CLINTON]
No
Every cent we spend to modernize our social safety net
Our slump will be reversed
Government will change before our eyes
And I will not forget that you must always come
[HILLARY CLINTON]
No
[BILLY CLINTON]
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Credits
Duke Lafoon

Duke Lafoon

Kerry Butler

Kerry Butler

About “State of the Union” by Duke Lafoon

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"State of the Union" appears on "Clinton the Musical (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)" in 2015.

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