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President Garfield Lyrics

President Garfield

Every time that truck goes by, I think of you.
You drove right through the wall,
And now the kids all wanna follow you.

I don't smoke, so why am I smokin'?
Took a hit and now I'm chokin'.

He wrote a book about himself.
I keep it on my shelf.
And when I was in Washington,
I walked down all the streets of which he wrote.

I can't sing, I'm not a singer.
I swear I'm gonna kill myself if you bring her.
Her... her... her...her...her....her

Iron will, iron hand.
Neck like a tire, iron man.
Iron fist, pump that jam.
Iron eye, iron gland.
Iron face, iron plan.
Fill that empty coffee can.
Iron bar, metal band.
Pumping iron man...

I am only human, I am weak.
I want his power inside of me.
And I'm not talking about a piece of meat.
I'm saying something really deep.
I'm saying something really deep. I'm saying something really deep.
I'm saying something really deep. I'm saying something really.
I'm saying something really deep. I'm saying something really deep.
I'm saying something really deep. I'm saying something really deep...Yeah yeah
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Submitted by
neon_like On Feb 24, 2002
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Cover art for President Garfield lyrics by Juliana Hatfield

This song is rumored to be about Henry Rollins. The trucks refer to the Rollins moving trucks and the 'Garfield' refers to his real last name.

Cover art for President Garfield lyrics by Juliana Hatfield

It's crazy to read carrie713's comment. I've always thought of Henry Rollins when I've heard this song. He's from DC and, of course, writes books about himself. Then the whole "neck like a tire, iron man" sounds like him. Plus, Henry Rollins is a cool counter balance to JH's singing style.

 
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