The Presidents Show

Verse 1
George Washington led the way,
John Adams had his say.
Thomas Jefferson wrote with flair,
James Madison kept it fair.
James Monroe told Europe “no,”
John Quincy Adams stole the show.
Andrew Jackson fought with pride,
Martin Van Buren slicked his side.

Chorus
From George to Joe, they come and go,
History’s stage — a rolling show.
Forty-six names from then to now,
We tip our hats, we take a bow.

Verse 2
William Henry Harrison coughed and fell,
John Tyler said, “I’ll do well.”
James K. Polk drew maps so wide,
Zachary Taylor took the ride.
Millard Fillmore signed and sighed,
Franklin Pierce just let it slide.
James Buchanan froze in fright,
Abraham Lincoln brought the light.

Verse 3
Andrew Johnson tried to heal,
Ulysses S. Grant turned war to real.
Rutherford B. Hayes stood tall,
James A. Garfield gave his all.
Chester A. Arthur dressed so neat,
Grover Cleveland faced defeat.
Benjamin Harrison took a spin,
Then Cleveland came right back again.

Chorus
From George to Joe, they come and go,
Sometimes fast, sometimes slow.
The beards, the bills, the highs, the lows,
It’s the U.S. President Show!

Verse 4
William McKinley met his fate,
Theodore Roosevelt said, “Make it great!”
William Howard Taft got stuck one day,
Woodrow Wilson talked his way.
Warren G. Harding liked the cheer,
Calvin Coolidge said, “Quiet here.”
Herbert Hoover hit the floor,
Franklin D. Roosevelt fought the war.

Verse 5
Harry S. Truman took the call,
Dwight D. Eisenhower built it all.
John F. Kennedy’s torch was bright,
Lyndon B. Johnson pushed for rights.
Richard Nixon taped too much,
Gerald Ford lost his touch.
Jimmy Carter’s heart was kind,
Ronald Reagan rewrote the line.

Verse 6
George H. W. Bush said “Read my lips,”
Bill Clinton played cool licks.
George W. Bush had cowboy pride,
Barack Obama brought hope wide.
Donald Trump made Twitter roar,
Joe Biden whispers, “Let’s do more.”

Final Chorus
From George to Joe, two centuries roll,
A patchwork dream, a nation’s soul.
Red or blue, they come and go —
The U.S. President Show!