Hall, Tom T. - The Monkey That Became President Lyrics






I was there on the day the monkey came into this world
His face was round and reddish and his hair was slightly curled
He didn't look too different from the others I had seen
Who'd-a-thought he was the answer to the nation's dream?

At first he didn't seem to be intelligent at all
Each time he'd start to walk about he'd stumble and he'd fall
My first impression was to be a most mistaken thought
Lord a'mighty, what's this little hairy monkey wrought?

Because I witnessed his departure from his mother's womb
I felt inclined to check his progress every afternoon
One day the keeper of the zoo called in the live TV
"Frankly said, I think you'll be amazed at what you see".

The monkey walked and talked and waved his arms about his head
In the corner was the stack of books that he had read
"An educated monkey!" said the papers 'cross the land
It was more than weary sociologists could stand

Oh, his fame was universal, he was on the carson how
People talked about him kindly everywhere he'd go
His insight was amazing, his philosophy was fair
He became a politician welcome everywhere

His wit was not to be compared with any mind intact
He'd lace a phrase with irony and blend it all with fact
Conservatives applauded and the liberals were entranced
The bigots and the integrationists were in his camp

Nobody dared to meet him in an open press debate
He was nominated by the folks from every state
Yes, a monkey was the president, though maybe not the first
And there was peace and harmony throughout the universe

The dream I had last night has been related as it came
As for interpretation, well, it's really very plain
Would you rather have a monkey up in washington, d.c.
Or have those people making monkeys out of you and me?





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  1. F.... A....

    AT THIS DATE FORGET YO SICK & EVIL OBAMA THOTS>>>> ZERO IN THE TRUE MORON U CHOSE TO BE (SHALL WE SAY) YO COMMANDER IN CHIEF...I COOD GO ON...BUT TIME TO BAARRFF AGAIN!!!!

  2. T.... G....

    did FBI tell Bush and Obama and Trump about EEOCgate and OSHAgate
    and Debtgate and Breathalyzergate and Shot Putgate and Heightgate yet?
    https://medium.com/@treasurelife911/did-fbi-tell-bush-and-obama-and-trump-about-eeocgate-and-oshagate-and-debtgate-and-d465f15922af?

  3. T.... G....

    Clinton employed 917 EEOC investigators (in 2000) vs
    Trump employed 497 EEOC investigators (in 2019) so
    where’re SCOTUS and FBI who’re followers of JESUS?
    https://medium.com/@treasurelife911/clinton-employed-917-eeoc-investigators-in-2000-vs-trump-employed-497-eeoc-investigators-in-4ab25cd90cd?

  4. T.... G....

    Trump’s doctor Sean Conley wrote Trump is 6' 3"
    even though Trump is the same height as Obama and Obama is 6' 3/4"
    https://medium.com/@treasurelife911/trumps-doctor-sean-conley-wrote-trump-is-6-3-even-though-obama-is-6-3-4-a48fef16bea0?

  5. T.... G....

    Trump: does being captured make you a
    hero?
    https://medium.com/@treasurelife911/trump-does-being-captured-make-you-a-hero-cb3a90c43146?

  6. T.... G....

    is SCOTUS more ashamed of Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) or Buck vs Bell (1927) or Korematsu vs Uncle Sham (1944) or EEOCgate (1965 — T imGolden), NY FBI?
    https://medium.com/t/@treasurelife999/is-scotus-more-ashamed-of-chinese-exclusion-act-1882-or-buck-vs-bell-1927-or-korematsu-vs-f70aaa0b3e06

  7. T.... G....

    did FBI tell pOTUS and COTUS and SCOTUS about EEOCgate and OSHAgate and
    Debtgate and Breathalyzergate and Shot Putgate and Heightgate yet?
    https://medium.com/t/@treasurelife999/did-fbi-tell-potus-and-cotus-and-scotus-about-eeocgate-and-oshagate-and-debtgate-and-b55599cab66e

  8. J.... ....

    More relevant than ever now that The Donald is president ..lmao. 44 years later in 2016 and the song finally got it right ..lmao

  9. D.... C....

    Was the monkeys name Donald

  10. m.... ....

    The story teller, timeless as always. Before you comment in ignorance, give more of ole Tom T. a listen. Then look him up. Greatest tale teller.

  11. a.... e....

    All this presidents all are puppets all this big companies including in United States. if he cross the line he will be ready to obey the rules that are the most convenient for them, even when the supremacist think that they are the only who deserve to be in this continent that they not even are the natives in this land.

  12. K.... R....

    LOL. He predicted Obama before he was even thought of.

  13. a.... e....

    It do not matter who is the president in this country is the same system the will prevail for many years because the system is designed to protect the people with most income, especially the one percent in this country.

    a.... e....

    This ideology was as disigned many thousand of years ago by the rule of the most powerfull people now and then. Who ever have the power will rule the planet. All the rest will be expensable people who will die if it is necesary if circuntances call for it. This is the law for the most powerfull kingdom or country who rule the world.

  14. R.... K....

    HE MUST BE TALKING ABOUT TRUMP-FUCK TRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!! Trump & Nixon were/are both crooks, Nixon had brains as well, Trump's just a moron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  15. E.... S....

    Small universe

  16. w.... h....

    i love this song delete my comments and ill knock your lights out

  17. w.... k....

    Just think of singing songs like this, how the heck do you remember every word of it?

  18. w.... k....

    Like go through this guys waste paper basket...

  19. T.... J....

    WOW - he predicted Obama as President - LOL

  20. o.... f....

    Just change Washington to Canberra.

  21. b.... h....

    No comment ! LOL

  22. l.... ....

    Is he talking about obama , we know its not trump for sure, lol.

  23. f.... ....

    The people who hated Obama turned out to be correct about him.
    What kind of President gives the world's largest sponsor of terror $150 billion and clears the way for them to acquire nuke ICBMs and then sells their allies 20% of US uranium to build the bombs for both Iran and North Korea..
    Thanks Obama for the biggest treason in history.

  24. S.... D....

    Build the wall!

  25. D.... C....

    sure be better than the fool we have in now

  26. M.... S....

    He knew about trump even back then. Tom T is a very wise man.

  27. J.... L....

    Hope he was not thinking of RICHARD NIXON..

  28. G.... B....

    Who knew Tom would predict President Trump.

    G.... B....

    president obama*

    G.... B....

    Nah it was barrack husain obumer

    G.... B....

    @Sheila Anderson Comparing Trump to Hitler just shows your intelligence, or lack thereof. Hitler? Wow.

  29. s.... m....

    Holy shit





















    he predicted Obama

  30. S.... 2....

    Trump spot on Tom.

  31. k.... b....

    Tom T. Hall is a very intelligent man. He wrote about real stories, people, events...he was brilliant.

  32. k.... b....

    These comments! This was 1972 people. It was a presidential year in the US. Just think about what makes sense.

    k.... b....

    Few racist comments out of rage. Tom was not a racist and most of us know it.

  33. h.... ....

    Tom T Hall is a fucking Prophet. How else could he have known Obama was going to be elected so many years later?

    h.... ....

    HAHAHAHAH !!!!!! 😂😂😂

    h.... ....

    He knows there will always be ignorant racists like you trying to pretend they're as good as President Obama.

    h.... ....

    Uncle Fester your ignorance would hilarious if it wasn't so harmful. now run along child, mummy has supper waiting upstairs.

  34. w.... ....

    Tom the Prophet

  35. M.... A....

    Wow. Haven't heard this in decades. Great song.

  36. P.... D....

    One TA-TOO PLEASE

  37. K.... M....

    AAAAA HA HA HAHAHA....


    YES WE CAN!

  38. S.... V....

    fuck you Obama for trying to take my job

  39. c.... ....

    This song really Timeless.

  40. W.... R....

    Monkeys should be president always and never humans because humans suck

  41. K.... R....

    the one we have there now is not s smart as this one

  42. D.... W....

    did they ever find His REAL Birth Certificate?

  43. D.... H....

    If this doesn't reflect OBAMA I don't know what will!

    D.... H....

    Or perhaps Trump.

  44. d.... w....

    Can you imagine how many people would be "offended" if this went viral on Facebook. HAHAHA TTH must be singing about the Obummer lovers.

  45. N.... ....

    Voting is consent to be ruled..Liberty is a infringement against a government's self imposed right to piracy...Daniel Shays was a great man.

  46. h.... ....

    Who'd have thought that among all the other talents Tom has he was a prophet?

    h.... ....

    No, get someone to read and explain my comment to you, nowhere did I say that being racist was original? I also made no racist remark. Been a few monkeys in the White House since this song was written you idiot. So keen to run your big PC softcock mouth, you fell over yourself.  

    h.... ....

    +hirdy6 The first thing that happens is that when called out on the thinly veiled subtext is a redirect about how it's not what you meant and how it's the PC patrol gagging your freedom. Then you grandstand to a party of one about how smart you are and how your philosophy is superior in some effort to convince yourself that you're right. Then when you take three seconds to realize you've spent way longer than you should have answering an internet comment you get angry and disappointed in yourself. Then, in the unlikely event that you have any self awareness, you realize that you're out of your depth.

    I don't have the time or willingness to explain to you in the slow pacing and monosyllabic words it requires for you understand about why you're a valueless person. Just reach into that desk drawer, load your pistol, put it to your temple and end this conversation. Or just log off. You're bad at this and I'm very bored. Goodbye forever.

    h.... ....

    @DS Sixtwentysix A mindreader now? Piss off fool.

    h.... ....

    hirdy6 Me

    h.... ....

    hirdy6 hahaha !*

  47. j.... c....

    who would have thought it ?

  48. L.... ....

    Who knew Tom could see the future.

  49. B.... B....

    Can't the N.A.A.C.P. sue somebody

  50. T.... ....

    be careful what you sing about , it might come true.

    T.... ....

    Thankfully for America, it wasn't up to you.

    T.... ....

    you mean it would have been a blessing

    T.... ....

    Why do people start this crap when they don't like the President? It doesn't matter if you "recognize" them or not, they ARE the President. I could say I don't recognize Trump as President, and guess what he STILL occupies the Oval office, his choices will STILL effect me, he will STILL sign bills in to law, or veto them. Whether I "recognize" him as President or not means nothing.

    T.... ....

    He enjoys a very happy retire life now. If he's happy, I am happy.

    T.... ....

    i am fucking happy

  51. c.... b....

    Cause I am conservative don't agree with our prediet

  52. c.... b....

    Yes campaigning this to Obama is nuts just stupid

  53. b.... ....

    Dam......
    This Could Be Re-Titled as the "OBOM-BA SONG"......

  54. b.... ....

    What insight Tom T. Hall had in 1972!

  55. d.... n....

    30 years ago the man spoke the truth.  I be damn.

  56. S.... ....

    Tom t had DC figured out 40 years ago.

  57. d.... ....

    Think he was talking about types like Bush actually! He's actually a wise country singer.  Bush gave the white man a bad name.

  58. J.... M....

    The truth hurts

  59. S.... D....

    Nice job by Tom T. a poet indeed. I have no idea why you people have such a strong disregard for the current president. Obama is doing the best job he can with what he has to work. I voted for him twice and have no regrets. Thank you. As far as racism goes? What are you talking about anyway? The last time I looked there are only one race of people on the planet: human beings. lol :)  

    S.... D....

    actually I didn't know that. Thank you :)

    S.... D....

    +Scott Davis Not according to ohbuttwipe and his lobster slurping wife, all she talks about is how the po, po black man be so mistreated........

    S.... D....

    +Kenneth R Calfo Sr

     

    I have been upset with
    a few so-called

    presidents in my time, but I
    have never

    disliked
    any of them as much as I despise

    him & his wife. By the way it’s
    not because

    he’s
    part black. I disrespect
    & dislike,

    his white part just as much.

    I didn’t vote for the jerk-off but,

    I sure am embarrassed by him!!!

     

    Share if you agree!

    He isn’t my

    President!

    ANY ONE WHO DOSEN’T LIKE THIS CAN KISS THE PIECE OF MISTLETOE
    HANGING FROM THE SEAT OF MY BLUE JEANS!!!

  60. H.... ....

    I guess old Tom T could see into the future back in 1972 when he sung this about Obama

    H.... ....

    The song is clearly about TTRRUUMMPP - the man that put RUMP in the WH.

    H.... ....

    Not President Obama---It's about trump!

  61. G.... M....

    Tom T Hall was a seer. He could sing about 2008, in 1972.

    G.... M....

    He saw Nov ember 2016 as it were in vision as the awful nightmare of the almost naked USA. Trump must go before he destroys your country.

    G.... M....

    Gary Moore that’s so very true lol

  62. J.... C....

    I remember when this first aired on the radio airwaves. Tom T. Hall was widely touted as a poet. I suggest he was a prophet. One of my favorite singing legends of all time.

  63. J.... L....

    Wow, very accurate prediction of Obumz!

    J.... L....

    Exactly.....THAT, was precisely what I thought.

    J.... L....

    @Richard Wahl It appears you forgot your first name..Little b4 Richard..Are you numb?

    J.... L....

    @Jerry Hager
     If I'm 'numb', they you've got to be....'dumb'!   Just cool your jets, Hagle old boy.  I certainly can't help it if you're out of the loop.

  64. r.... v....

    Comment withheld because I will piss of many libtards

  65. s.... ....

    Where'd he get his time machine?

  66. P.... ....

    Ohhh, I thought this was something about Obozo becoming president

    P.... ....

    rather a G.W.Bushman

    P.... ....

    @64fairlane357
     NO, it's who FOLLOWED him, that this song is about!!

    P.... ....

    does being stupid hurt at all?

    P.... ....

    @Jerry Hager
    I couldn't tell you, Homer, why don't YOU, tell ME!....You're the expert!

  67. l.... n....

    Heck of a job Tom.

  68. m.... ....

    I checked in just to see the comments.

    m.... ....

    mrbeaverstate as wqwaa×fcffefget111u178128w7e7e6w7 Quito00000988th zfc

  69. J.... N....

    Heck...........Obama, now!

  70. T.... ....

    "I was there..."   'Never knew ol' Tom'd even BEEN to Kenya!

    T.... ....

    spit drool scratch 

  71. C.... D....

    WFT ? retards he wrote this in 1970 lol , put it out in 1972, 

  72. j.... b....

    Its Racist and the man must have had a time machine.

  73. 7.... ....

    The "NIGHTMARE"... that has befallen our White House over the past few years, COULD  NOT  have been foreseen back in '72. There is NOTHING  RACIAL about this song. (A POLITICAL statement,.....YES ! but not a racial one.)

    7.... ....

    of course not

  74. R.... C....

    Who gives a rat's bout the politics - just enjoy the song!!

    R.... C....

    do you mean the song in this vid?cause the song in this vid is political.

    R.... C....

    @***** That's what I was trying to say, Dear Suzi, but as usual you said it so much better! Thank you!

  75. J.... W....

    Well, this is obviously not about Obama. Tom T. sings,..."Who woulda thought he was the answer to the nation's dreams" Had he been talkin' 'bout Obama he woulda said , "...if Obama is the answer how fuckin' stupid was the question ?"

    J.... W....

    Amen to that!

  76. R.... M....

    this is the best song.

  77. l.... ....

    OMG He could see the future back when he wrote this song lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    l.... ....

    you must be more stupid then you sound!!!! See the future???Really!!!

  78. G.... ....

    It's pretty obvious that these lyrics are about a monkey that becomes a fantastic president ("Conservatives applauded and the liberals were entranced").  Are you all saying that President Obama's is extremely witty or is his insight amazing (as stated in the song)?  From reading a lot of these comments, clearly this lyric can't be accurate:  "The bigots and the integrationists were in his camp."

    G.... ....

    yes once again  a Liberal plays the RACE CARD,, you are a fool.. I voted  for the man, NOT  the race.  YOU FOOL.  and CARTER.  wow I thought he sucked. So get fool the RACE thing  O.K.?  This our Country  we  are talking about,  and defending.  IDIOT. 40 old song?  wake up.

    G.... ....

    @Jack Frost oh Jack the pain you carry must be real

    G.... ....

    GreenRoomRecording m

  79. O.... G....

    And now he invented omonkeycare when the end of stupidity come?

  80. g.... ....

    A great song about the first "affirmative action" prez before the p.o.s. potus we have 2008 - 2016

  81. T.... ....

    Big T;s been to Kenya? Who knew?

  82. W.... D....

    Love Ya, KillaCommie--Bill Dean

  83. W.... D....

    How could he know that Obama would lie his way into the Presidency?

  84. E.... H....

    The song fits Obama to a "T"!

    E.... H....

    : Obama fucked the world up and walked away rich & laughing.

  85. S.... ....

    Yo mama.

  86. S.... ....

    You're illiterate, leftist, retarded, and an Obamabot.

  87. S.... p....

    should be our new national anthem

  88. p.... ....

    "That could have been me 35 years ago"
    —Source Unknown

  89. R.... D....

    This song takes on a new meaning these days...Oh hello Mr. President.

  90. C.... M....

    Does your illiteracy ever embarrass you?

  91. T.... R....

    Sounds like OBAMA.

  92. J.... W....

    it could only be obamaface it

  93. J.... W....

    this song describes Obama all the way

  94. A.... B....

    When I first learned to play this song, I interpreted as an indictment of ALL politicians, not a specific one.