Paula Cole's "My Hero, Mr. President"

Paula Cole's Official Website ^ | 2/24/03 | Houmatt

[Houmatt]

This song can be heard by hitting the above link, then scrolling down to 1/30/03.

For those who don't want to go there, or cannot hear the tune for whatever reason, or those who have heard the song but are not sure what she is saying, here are the lyrics:

Well hello there, blue blood boy

Your bed is lined with dollars

I bet you're cumming oil

I love the way you take control and push the world around

United Nations- Ha,ha

No one can keep you down

Daddy's little helper, silver foot in your mouth

Peacemen of the world gonna start another war

Connecticut yankee in a cowboy hat

You're my hero, Mr. president

Remember the elections for the presidency

No matter the call of the majority

Your cousin married Fox TV, he declared you were the one

Your brother came through with his promise he'd get Florida

(Chorus)

Now what you gonna do about our economy

You spend three trillion dollars in a heartbeat

Now what about us folks who live hand to mouth

We can't afford our lives, and we're working three jobs

(chorus)

Now Don't you want your grand children to see the colorado river?

You're kissing so much corporate ass that

You're selling away our future

We can all wear our geo-thermal suits and toast to you 'W'

Now wiping out the terrorists, that's fine by me

But please don't erode our civil liberties

The America we fight for and hold so dear

Includes a woman's right to choose

Freedom of religion, freedom of assembly

And free speech like the song I'm singing here

(chorus)

Daddy's little helper, silver spoon in your mouth

The peacemen of the world gonna kick Hussein's butt

Connecticut yankee in a cowboy hat

You're my hero, Mr. President

Mmmhmm

[moodyskeptic]

wow. their hatred for Republicans makes them sound like children throwing a tantrum in the department store. Illuminating lyrics.

[Senator Pardek]

I bet you're cumming oil

Wow - I'm firing my librettist!

[Houmatt]

But you might notice it was not the music buying public who put him there.

Amazon has his album ranked at 309.

[doug from upland]

MIDI - END OF THE INNOCENCE

For several years they sang his song…he was a hero to their cause
In denial many lived…he placed himself up above the laws
He knew all of the right things to say…down through…hell and then back believers would go
In eight long years he's done to us…more damage than you know

For his neglect we would finally pay the price…the count's three thousand dead
We know just where to place the blame…it is on Bill Clinton's head
When the Cole was hit and brave men died…there is no doubt that he hadn't cried
He looked at his polls and sighed
Now this is the end…this is the end…of his legacy

At OKC he saw his chance…he needed to divide us all
He would create the vast right wing…and his mind-numbed fools would pick up the ball
So we'd fight among ourselves…and the…grand scheme had worked, he got his way
With our attention diverted he…would gut the CIA

For his neglect we would pay the price…the count's three thousand dead
We know just where to place the blame…it is on Bill Clinton's head
When the Cole was hit and brave men died…there is no doubt that he hadn't cried
He looked at his polls and sighed
Now this is the end…this is the end…of his legacy

We endured a psychopath…who saw himself as the Rockstar Prez
We had sent the warnings out…watch what this man does, not what he says

For neglect we paid the price…when those great buildings fell with many dead
And we know just where to place the blame…it's on Bill Clinton's head
When the Cole was hit and brave men died…there is no doubt that he hadn't cried
He looked at his polls and sighed
Now this is the end…this is the end…of his legacy

[T Lady]

Just heard a snippett of this crap on Hugh Hewitt's show. Just another in a long line of Saddam's "Useful Idiots". Truly a shame since she does have a pretty good voice.

...We'll probably be hearing Ms. Cole do voice-overs for MCI or ATT any time now.

-Regards, T.

[HighWheeler]

Here is her post on her site:

02/03/03
Paula's Thoughts On "My Hero, Mr. President!"

Hi everyone,
I just wanted to bring some light as to why I posted the song. It's just a home demo; not an album track. I wrote it originally because I needed to get those feelings off my chest: I literally needed to write "My Hero, Mr. President!" in order to unblock my writing process, and let the other songs behind it flow. Also, I was supposed to do a benefit for Rock For Choice (which never happened) and I wrote the song for my appearance there. And so I sit in my silence... Harboring these songs...I knew "My Hero..." was relevant only NOW, so I put it up on the site: I didn't even tell Warner Brothers. It probably won't be a single. Who knows, maybe it won't even make the album(?)... I simply thought it should be heard by people who care. I was curious, too, about your thoughts. There are no designs! This song is aberrant from the rest of the material. Most of the songs are confessional stories; emotional; melodic. I can't wait to finish up the album and be out there again making music. I miss it so!

All good things,
paula.

[zip]

You "done" good, doug. Effective lyrics. Thanks

[Freee-dame]

No matter the call of the majority

Every time the liberals say this, they demonstrate their ignorance. Unfortunately, they are preaching to the millions of other ignorant people in the USA. It is the same as a person belly-aching because they didn't win a baseball game when they got more hits, but fewer runs, than the other team. Playing by the rules is just not in their game plan.

[Brimack34]

Just smashed mine to pieces ala Matt Drudge.

[BossLady]

"I literally needed to write "My Hero, Mr. President!" in order to unblock my writing process, and let the other songs behind it flow"

Oh brother, if this is the best you can do Paula, time to get a day job....don't even bother with that album. (Thanks for posting that HW)

[Houmatt]

Hugh Hewitt is talking about that song? For real?

From my lips to God's ears, I'd imagine.

[T Minus Four]

[Toskrin]

Now what about us folks who live hand to mouth
We can't afford our lives, and we're working three jobs

Records not selling well, Paula?

[turbojugend]

"Connecticut yankee in a cowboy hat"
You all have to agree that this is a pretty funny line. I voted for Bush, I like the guy, and I'll vote for him again, but he is sort of a poseur.

[maxwellp]

Who the heck is Paula Cole???? Don't bother answering - I really don't want to know.

[HighWheeler]

sorry I forgot to post a barf alert, I hope you made it to the bucket first.

[lesbianseagull]

She use to be good. Who listens to musicians' political views anyways?

[4mer Liberal]

Heeere Paula...fetch! That's a good dog...

[smith288]

Have You Forgotten?


Performed on "Opry Live" on January 11, 2003.

I hear people saying that we don't need this war
But I say there's somethings worth fighting for
What about our freedom and the piece of land
We didn't get to keep em by backin down
They say that we don't realize the mess we're gettin in
Before you start your preachin let me ask you this my friend

Chorus:
Have You Forgotten
How it felt that day
To see your homeland up in fire and her people blown away
Have you forgotten
When those towers fell we had neighbors still inside
Going through a living h***
And you say we shouldn't worry bout bin Laden
Have you forgotten

They took all the footage off of my tv
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger thats what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it everyday
Some say this country's just out lookin for a fight
But after 9/11 man I'd have to say thats right

Chorus

Now I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember just what they're fighting for

Have you forgotten
All the people killed
Yeah, some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania feild
Have you forgotten
about our Pentagon
Yeah, all the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry bout bin Laden
Have you forgotten

Chorus