Story Behind the Song
The 2000 Presidential election entailed some to the traditional debates, political parties, and exit polls as well as other non-traditional aspects such as chads, lawyers, judges, legal briefs, recounts, etc. This song captures those aspects. Though the actual number of the items may be exagerrated, the essence is the same. It is written from the perspective of the candidate and the voting public and is set to the music of the "Twelve Days of Christmas".
Lyrics
The Twelve Days of Voting
On the first day of voting my true love gave to me a chance at the presidency.
On the second day of voting my true love gave to me two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
On the third day of voting my true love gave to me three debates, two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
On the fourth day of voting my true love gave to four major parties, three debates, two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
On the fifth day of voting my true love gave to me five pregnant chads, four major parties, three debates, two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
On the sixth day of voting my true love gave to me six dimpled ballots, five pregnant chads, four major parties, three debates, two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
On the seventh day of voting my true love gave to me seven legal briefs, six dimpled ballots, five pregnant chads, four major parties, three debates, two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
On the eighth day of voting my true love gave to me eight lawyers, seven legal briefs, six dimpled ballots, five pregnant chads, four major parties, three debates, two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
On the ninth day of voting my true love gave to me nine judges, eight lawyers, seven legal briefs, six dimpled ballots, five pregnant chads, four major parties, three debates, two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
On the tenth day of voting my true love gave to me ten recounts, nine judges, eight lawyers, seven legal briefs, six dimpled ballots, five pregnant chads, four major parties, three debates, two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
On the eleventh day of voting my true love gave to me eleven exit polls, ten recounts, nine judges, eight lawyers, seven legal briefs, six dimpled ballots, five pregnant chads, four major parties, three debates, two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
On the twelth day of voting my true love gave to me twelve hours to vote, eleven exit polls, ten recounts, nine judges, eight lawyers, seven legal briefs, six dimpled ballots, five pregnant chads, four major parties, three debates, two candidates, and a chance at the presidency.
And a chance at the presidency.
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