The project continues. In the original Ordinary Man, Henry Higgins lets us know just the type of man he really is. If only Donald Trump would do the same!
(For a look at the original wonderful Lerner and Loew lyrics, click here.)
I'm an unassuming man Who desires nothing more in life than to take a forceful stance To do exactly as I like to as the country I advance A striking man am I, I'm crazy to a tee. I want to just preside 'Tis Cut and dried Doing whatever I think is best for me Well, just an unassuming man But -- let McConnell in my life And my majority is through He will let Joe Biden roam Until to the door I'm shown And then I'm off to plan my newest coup Let DeSantis in my life And perhaps I'm heading to a fall Just the blind leading the blind He's like me but more refined And so the MAGA camp is split up, I just want to spit up, he's got gall! I want to lead a Red Cap rally The FIBS are searching through my desk I want to change the election tally My life is nothing but burlesque! Let Giuliani take my side It's rowing against the tide He will act just like a fool A loser in the white gene pool I'd be better of denying That to win it I was trying Than to ever let Giuliani take my side I'm a very harmless man Calm collected self-directed I would never make a fuss I never bother any person as long as they say they love us A glorious man am I, one with so many charms You know I've always spun, for Number One Never the man to set off bloke alarms A very harmless man But, let Bill Barr into my life And vote steals are hard to prove He will say it's all bull-shit, That its time for me to quit He'll prove that he's a RINO And give himself a fine glow For his next move! I am a man sophisticated Who knows his white wines from his red It's those nuts to whom I'm related That make me wish that I were dead. Oh! I let Pence into my life He is worse than any wife. I gave the man a chance To prove some balls were in his pants But he failed in his position as the leader of sedition Should've never let Mike Pence into my life. I'm a most amazing man My mind is sharper than a genius, I know more than Albert E I learn all the facts I need to just by watching Fox TV A brilliant man am I who plays by all the rules Like those of bankruptcy, and you see I know just how to use financial tools Just a most amazing man But, let the Times into my life And they will go right after me. In headlines and in Op-eds They will rip my words to shreds They'll fake news me and confuse me And never say excuse me, yes it's true! The Dems are painting me a bully They think I am so crass They plan to win the mid-term voting But I am going to kick their f'ing ass Oh! Don't let McCarthy in your life Don't let Pelosi in your life I shall never let a loser in my life
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This is episode 4 of our My Fair Lady project, using a title or lyric from each song in the original Broadway cast album to inform or inspire a blog post.
Previous Posts in the series:
My Fair Lady Project Part 1: Overture
Getting More From Les 