Mr. President (Have Pity On The Workin' Man) by Randy Newman

[Poll_Blind]

Run time: 02:44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOyoF9NXvqY   Posted on YouTube: December 04, 2010 By YouTube Member: Latsirk33 Views on YouTube: 36   Posted on DU: December 07, 2010 By DU Member: Poll_Blind Views on DU: 600

 
Was used in the movie Forrest Gump, which explains the background pic.

Lyrics:
We've taken all you've given
But it's gettin' hard to make a livin'
Mr. President have pity on the working man

We ain’t asking you to love us
You may place yourself high above us
Mr. President have pity on the working man

I know it may sound funny
But people ev'ry where are runnin' out of money
We just can't make it by ourself

It is cold and the wind is blowing
We need something to keep us gong
Mr. President have pity on the working man

Maybe you're cheap
Maybe you're lyin'
Maybe you have lost your mind
Maybe you're only thinking 'bout yourself

Too late to run. Too late to cry now
The time has come for us to say good-bye now
Mr. President have pity on the working man
Mr. President have pity on the working man

PB

[Grassy Knoll]

1. What is sad in this world.....

If Republicans were fair and balanced, there
would be little of a fight from the democratic party.

[JDPriestly]

2. When was this written? It's just wonderful.

Answered my question: 1974 apparently.

[Poll_Blind]

4. And the song itself, it is presumed, is sung by a character considerably earlier. (1920's)

Although I'm not sure- but Randy Newman's songs involve characters speaking not Randy, per se.

At least....at least 3 of the songs take place in the 20's or early 30's: "Louisiana 1927", "Every Man a King", "Kingfish". So the president being sung about in the song is much more likely to be Harding to Hoover, chronologically, than Nixon or Ford.

PB

[Roy Rolling]

3. Great song

I played this song last week for three days straight on a website I produce---the plea apparently didn't work. ;-) the album is chock-full of social commentaries, some of which are R-rated for language.