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[Verse]
If a poEmtato
Got into Amgovernment
The Bworld would Dchange
And if a poEmtato
Became prime Amminister
It Bwould be more than Dstrange
[Chorus]
It would be Emhorrible (horrible)
AmHorrible (horrible)
BHorribDle
It would be Emhorrible (horrible)
AmHorrible (horrible)
BHorribEle
[Verse]
AmPrime minister's questions
The leader of the opposition
Asks Emwhat the prime minister is going to do
BSlow zoom in on the potato
AmCut to the leader of the opposition
Asking him aEmgain what the prime minister is going to do
BCut to the potato
[Chorus]
See?
It would be Emhorrible (horrible)
AmHorrible (horrible)
BHorribDle
It would be Emdisastrous (horrible)
AmDisastrous (horrible)
BHorribEle
[Verse]
AmMontage of the potato
In various situEmations
Where you'd expect to see a prime ministerB  
[Spoken part]
AmWhat was in your montage?
What, Trump?
EmWhat was in your montage?
*laughter*
AmWhat was in your montage?
Also Trump
EmAnyone got anything other than Trump?
No?
BThat is the end of the Estory

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Potato

by Jay Foreman

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[Verse]

If a potato

Got into government

B D

The world would change

And if a potato

Became prime minister

B D

It would be more than strange

[Chorus]

It would be horrible (horrible)

Horrible (horrible)

B D

Horrible

It would be horrible (horrible)

Horrible (horrible)

B E

Horrible

[Verse]

Prime minister's questions

The leader of the opposition

Asks what the prime minister is going to do

Slow zoom in on the potato

Cut to the leader of the opposition

Asking him again what the prime minister is going to do

Cut to the potato

[Chorus]

See?

It would be horrible (horrible)

Horrible (horrible)

B D

Horrible

It would be disastrous (horrible)

Disastrous (horrible)

B E

Horrible

[Verse]

Montage of the potato

In various situations

Where you'd expect to see a prime minister

[Spoken part]

What was in your montage?

What, Trump?

What was in your montage?

*laughter*

What was in your montage?

Also Trump

Anyone got anything other than Trump?

No?

B E

That is the end of the story

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