Ike Reilly The Assassination of Sweet Lou Diablo lyrics

Ike Reilly
Salesmen and Racists
The Assassination of Sweet Lou Diablo
Call your lawyer friend
He's a winner and he'll get you through the night
They change their minds behind enemy lines
And give out fifty-dollar advice

They voted you in
You're the choice of the people
Hey boy! What you gonna say?
They voted you in
You're the talk of the nation
Now we're betting on your assassination

Don't look down you might see the bottom
And the bottom is about to drop out
And as you scrape, crawl, steal more, squeal
Virtue, son, is all that you got

You've gone from high-powered and well-schooled
To deflowering
To well-bred, well-fed yeah
It's been well said
You're well-read
High-strung
Well-hung
A winner from stern to stem

They voted you in
As the pride of the nation
Hey boy! What you gonna say?
They voted you in
As the talk of the nation
Now we're drinking to your assassination
Yeah we're drinking to your assassination