The Candidate

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i hear his camp i going to fold a west coast paper printed something they were told a substance back in school he smoked was named in great detail and no one would say how the story broke i hear he's dropping out of the race some unnamed letters mentioned all the girls he chased and when it's time to greet the press he holds his family's hands and wishes former foes his very best now any man who thinks he can pull that sword from the stone finds the pen is mightier when his past is known could jesus run for office and provide a perfect slate would anyone who's sound of mind dare be the candidate i hear there's no way he could win his college friends released an essay he turned in it seems that once his school of thought was closely aligned with extremists he campaigned that he was not he takes some cheap shots from the right the left denies his views he's bankrupt overnight a friend once said these words profound the people who lift you are the very same who'll bring you down chorus would anyone who's free from shame dare be the candidate would anyone who's sound of mind dare be