From “CALL ME MADAM”. Words and Music by Irving Berlin. Cover Art by Peter Arno. Copyright ©27 Sep 1950.
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They like Ike and Ike is good on a mike
They like Ike but Ike says he don’t wanna
That makes Ike the kind o’ feller they like
And what’s more they seem to think he’s gonna
But Harry won’t get out
They’re in for plenty of fights
Harry won’t get out
He’s got squatter’s rights
But there’s Ike and Ike is good on a mike
And they know the vote’s that he can carry
But don’t forget there’s Harry
But they like Ike
Chorus
They like Ike and Ike is good on a mike
They like Ike but Ike says he won’t take it
That makes Ike the kind o’ feller they like
And what’s more they seem to think he’ll make it
But Harry’s on the ground
And should Republicans win
When they come around
He won’t let them in
If it’s Ike your Chief can get on his bike
And his things a moving van will carry
They can’t do that to Harry
But they like Ike
Chorus
They like Ike and Ike is good on a mike
They like Ike but Ike says he’s not bidding
That makes Ike the kind o’ feller they like
And what’s more they seem to think he’s kidding
But Harry won’t consent
They’ll get a sock in the jaw
Republican president?
That’s against the law
If it’s Ike your Chief can go on a hike
And we boys will see he doesn’t tarry
They can’t do that to Harry
But they like Ike
Chorus
They like Ike and Ike is good on a mike
They like Ike but Ike says he’ll reject it
That makes Ike the kind o’ feller they like
And what’s more they seem to think he’ll be elected
But Harry won’t give in
Defeat he’ll never admit
No one else can win
He won’t stand for it
If it’s Ike your Chief can get on his bike
Two years more the month of January
They can’t do that to Harry
But they like Ike
Chorus
They like Ike and Ike is good on a mike
They like Ike but Ike says he don’t choose to
That makes Ike the kind o’ feller they like
And what’s more they know he won’t refuse to
But Harry is content
To stay there living in peace
The people pay the rent
You can’t break his lease
If it’s Ike your Chief can go on a strike
And we boys will hand his hat to Harry
You can’t do that to Harry
But they like Ike