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Gretchen Phillips Says "Yes"

from do you ever wish for more? by The Gretchen Phillips Xperience

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Watch
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhH--MD10bE
for the first version of this song with Joan of Arkansas (which was Jo Walston's amazing precursor to The Meat Purveyors.) This is my update of the classic Waskey Elwood Walls, Jr set-your-poems-to-music marvel entitled Jimmy Carter Says 'Yes". If you don't know the original, I suggest you track it down.

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Can our government be competent?
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Can our government be honest?
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Can our government be decent and open?
As our 43rd president I have spoken Yes
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"

Can our government be feminist?
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Can our president be lesbian?
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Aren't you tired of those sleazy old men?
With a dyke as our leader we'll have hope again
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"

SPOKEN

Can our government solve problems?
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Can the president be sexy?
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
What, what are you living for?
The pursuit of pleasure. You want more, more more
Gretchen Phillips says "yes"
I am Gretchen Phillips, our 44th President
Gretchen Gretchen Phillips, our 44th President
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yeah

Written by Waskey Elwood Walls, Jr & Gretchen Phillips

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from do you ever wish for more?, released November 10, 1995
Vocals - Gretchen Phillips
Bass & backing vocals - Andy Loomis
Lead guitar & backing vocals - Jo Walston
Drums - Thor Harris

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The Gretchen Phillips Xperience Austin, Texas

I got your lezzie rock right here! Since 1984, keeping it real in Austin, TX. What do I mean by "real"? Transgressive, literate, unapologetic, and unafraid. Plus fun. Don't forget fun. Even when it's sad, let's look for the fun.

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