Written by: John Mellencamp



The president he's a pretty nice guy

I'd like to take him out to dinner sometime

Drive around in his motorcade

Talk about those bills that ain't been paid

and maybe later on, just for fun,

We'll shoot off his submachine gun

We'll shoot out the sky, shoot out the sea

Shoot out those dreams about you and me



Take my hand girl, I know where you've been

Up the flag pole and back down again

Walk on water or sink or swim

When you're with me



Her majesty, the Queen, is a pretty nice babe

And I'd like to take her down to St. Petersburg someday

Hand around with her friends and old Joe Kennedy

After dinner I might give her a squeeze

Then we'll just see how blue her blood really is

And in the morning she can introduce me to her kids



Take my hand girl, I know where you've been

Up the flag pole and back down again

Walk on water or sink or swim

When you're with me



Well our lord Jesus he wants me to pray

So I do every single day

I don't know if I'm coming in very clear

Supposedly he can hear me from here

and sometimes he gives me a little relief

When I'm down here on my knees

But there's no redemption on judgment day

For people like you and me



Take my hand girl, I know where you've been

up the flag pole and back down again

Walk on water or sink or swim

When you're with me