I remember it well
I was just about three
My dad said, "son
What do you want to be?"
It didn't ring no bells
But I said, "daddy I'm a bit too young
What do you want from me?"

I'm much older now
I'm almost a man
I can do anything
You bet I can
Raise a family
Now wouldn't that be grand
So sorry, but
I got bigger plans

You can be anything
In the world today
Like a preacher, a teacher
A baseball player
Those kind of things
I just don't care
I want to represent
The U.S.A.

(The american dream)
As far as the eye o say can you see
(I want to be)
I want to be the leader of the country

When I'm president
Things will be different
We'll start a new government
When I'm president
When I'm president
You can be in my cabinet
I'll be your heaven sent
President

First things first
We're gonna change the rules
Better listen up
All you boys and girls
Your president says
There'll be no after school
So vote for me
Now wouldn't that be cool

Yeah! yeah!

Now I know there's trouble
In the middle east
I'll spend all the money
When I stop the arms race
On my brothers in the desert
Gonna have themselves a feast
And when that's done
Then we'll start on world peace

So go ask Alice
You know what he said
What did he say?
Remember, "I wanna be elected"



[credits]
Pat Badger: Bass Guitars, Backing Voices
Nuno Bettencourt: Guitars, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Gary Cherone: Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Paul Geary: Decadent Drums, Percussion
Produced and Mixed by Michael Wagener for Double Trouble Productions
Produced by Nuno Bettencourt
Mastered by George Marino, Sterling Sound, NYC
All songs written by Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
All songs (c) 1990 Funky Metal Publish Almo Music Corp (ASCAP)
All rights reserved Lyrics used by permission Unauthorized reproduction prohibited