Written by: John Mellencamp The president he's a pretty nice guy I'd like to take him out to dinner sometime Drive around in his motorcade Talk about those bills that ain't been paid and maybe later on, just for fun, We'll shoot off his submachine gun We'll shoot out the sky, shoot out the sea Shoot out those dreams about you and me Take my hand girl, I know where you've been Up the flag pole and back down again Walk on water or sink or swim When you're with me Her majesty, the Queen, is a pretty nice babe And I'd like to take her down to St. Petersburg someday Hand around with her friends and old Joe Kennedy After dinner I might give her a squeeze Then we'll just see how blue her blood really is And in the morning she can introduce me to her kids Take my hand girl, I know where you've been Up the flag pole and back down again Walk on water or sink or swim When you're with me Well our lord Jesus he wants me to pray So I do every single day I don't know if I'm coming in very clear Supposedly he can hear me from here and sometimes he gives me a little relief When I'm down here on my knees But there's no redemption on judgment day For people like you and me Take my hand girl, I know where you've been up the flag pole and back down again Walk on water or sink or swim When you're with me