Verse 1:
here is a story from 3 years ago
some men decided to get together
(that's when they got together yeah)
they gathered in his garage
they brought their chairs, they sat down
they laughed and talked about the weather
(they talked about the weather yeah)
Verse 2:
he told them of his dreams
he told them of "this revolution"
(he spoke of revolution yeah)
they decided to shock the world
they would take the state by storm
they would all make a contribution
(they made a contribution yeah)
Chorus
they had a prayer breakfast
they had a prayer breakfast
they had a prayer breakfast
they had a prayer
Bridge 1:
he won the government
he won forty percent
he was the golden child
the media pet
Verse 3:
he got caught up in the times
he became a king in his own mind
he went on national tv
leno, tim, dave, and even Regis
(even on Regis Philbin yeah)
he did an interview with jim
the writer for a "magazine for men"
he told him of his revolution
(a playboy revolution yeah)
Chorus
Bridge 2:
i have conquered man
i am without sin
who is the next to challenge
i want GOD in the ring
Verse 4:
the pundits all got scared
they started pulling out their hair
how can they make a contribution
(send in your contribution yeah)
well we see a grand design
what do the masters have in mind
is this part of some evolution?
(theory of evolution yeah)
Chorus
Bridge 3:
If he runs for president
we'll have a 'seal' in the seat (this line almost spoken, in jest)
writing up a new constitution
Verse 5:
so now will he run again
will he continue his reign
is there some grand solution
(is there a grand solution yeah)
now the press aren't his friends
but they can't let it end
they just love all the attention
(hug me i need attention yeah)
Final Chorus:
they'll have a prayer breakfast
they'll have a prayer breakfast
they'll have a prayer breakfast
they'll have a prayer
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