LYRICS​

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Southern Senators group 1:

Rural lights

And civil rights

Health care and welfare for all

Such are the dreams each president schemes to send to this sacred hall

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Senators group 2:

Integration in schools!

What more will those fools

Try to ram down our throats?

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Senators group 3:

Try as they might

Though they campaign and fight

We’ll make sure they just don’t have the votes.

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Bobby Baker: (Spoken)

Hello senator, can I get you a coffee?

Photocopy something perhaps?

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LBJ: (Spoken)
Now who the hell are you?

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Baker: 

I’m a page

An intern.

I’m in high school!

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LBJ:

High...school​

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Baker:

You sure you don’t’ want a coffee?

Or perhaps a tea like Senator Collins?

I think he’s gonna vote yea on the housing bill

But Smith 

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LBJ:

What’d you just say?

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Baker:

You want a coffee?

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LBJ:

No, the other thing -the housing bill

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Baker:

Oh! You know, Collins is voting yes.  Smith though is planning a filibuster.

At least that’s what he said when I was shining his shoes.

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LBJ: 

What’d you say your name was?

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Baker:

Baker.

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LBJ:

Well Mr. Booker –

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Baker:

Baker

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LBJ:

Either way, I’d love a coffee

(Baker nods and begins walking away but LBJ grabs his arm tightly)

And...a few hours of your time!

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LBJ: (to the audience)

This little child no one knows, Bobby Baker.

I see in him a mover and a shaker

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Baker:

Most see a simple fawning paige

Over eager, under age

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LBJ:

But I see a real king maker!

So tell me - ​

Which senators are here today?

Which ones are in the air?

Who wants a vote without delay

And who just doesn’t care?

Who is off on holiday

Who’s having an affair?

I need to know.

And keep it all on the down low...

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BOBBY BAKER
(Switching to “Tower of Power” melody)
But boss, you better hustle
Only Russell has the muscle
To help you be the whip, be the captain of the ship

 

LBJ
This Russell’s gonna know me
He’ll practically blow me!
See, I’ll pass a bill that will
Make segregated bathrooms in DC

 

Russell runs over

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RICHARD RUSSELL
Great job, Lyndon!

 

LBJ
Well it might seem wrong
For me to play along
But now I am the...

 

LBJ & BOBBY BAKER & CONNALLY & JENKINS
Kingpin of the Senate

 

BOBBY BAKER
No one reckoned that his weapon would be me

 

LBJ
Having whole control is my goal and my tenet
Is stopping the rubes and booboisie.

 

LBJ & BOBBY BAKER & CONNALLY & JENKINS
He can do it as the Kingpin of the Senate

 

LBJ
I’m exactly where I know I need to be
In these sacred halls
I will bust your balls

 

BOBBY BAKER
Your bills will pass

 

CONNALLY AND JENKINS
As they kiss your ass

 

LBJ
Finally I can see
The presidency!