[Paulski]

 CLARK STANLEY SNAKE OIL
 Copyright © 2016 Tennyson Road Music

 Back in 1893
 Scott Joplin tickled his keys
 People came from all around
 Floodin' into Chicago town
 In a corner of the fair
 Was a miracle cure for sale
 Claimed to fix your pains and aches
 Said to come from rattlesnakes

 {ch}
 It's good for man or beast!
 You'll get immediate relief!
 Just 50 cents in stamps
 Gets rid of all your cramps!

 {jingle}
 "It's good for everything a liniment ought to be good for!"
 CLARK STANLEY SNAKE OIL

 A lot of folks got taken in
 By this sketchy medicine
 So a man from the government
 Took a sample, ran some tests
 He discovered that oily paste
 Hadn't ever been near a snake
 But ol' Clark, bein' born with luck
 Paid a fine o' just twenty bucks

 {ch}
 It's good for man or beast!
 You'll get immediate relief!
 Just 50 cents in stamps
 Gets rid of all your cramps!

 "It's good for everything a liniment ought to be good for!"
 CLARK STANLEY SNAKE OIL

 {lift}

 Two thousand and sixteen
 That Rihanna sure can sing
 Now the nation has to face
 A presidential race
 On a platform over there
 Is a miracle cure for sale
 It'll fix the United States
 And it comes from ... RATTLESNAKES!

 {ch}
 It's good for man or beast!
 You'll get immediate relief!
 Just 50 cents in stamps
 Gets rid of all your cramps!

 "He's good for everything a president ought to be good for!"
 "She's good for everything a president ought to be good for!"
 "They're GOOD for EVERYTHING a GOVERNMENT OUGHT to be GOOD for..."

  CLARK STANLEY SNAKE OIL!!

[tomcrocus]

Hi Paul,
            lyric wise i can't fault you but is it country or is it
the blues?,i'm just a humble Englishman and you've got me
double bamboozled,it's obviously political but can you please
explain what CLARK STANLEY SNAKE OIL is,thank you.
                                                                          Tom.

[Paulski]

Hi Paul,
            lyric wise i can't fault you but is it country or is it
the blues?,i'm just a humble Englishman and you've got me
double bamboozled,it's obviously political but can you please
explain what CLARK STANLEY SNAKE OIL is,thank you.
                                                                          Tom.

Hey Tom - have a look at this

[hardtwistmusic]

Your acerbic examination is actually a little more valuable than my own.  You (very deservedly) pillory BOTH sides.  (Can you "pillory" Hillary?) 

Ohmighosh.... this election is a bit embarrassing for the 2% of Americans who can think. 

[Neil C]

Great work Paul, strong chorus, no quibbles from me whatsoever.
Look forward to hearing what you do with it. Something lowdown, dirty blues perhaps?

And on the politics, from here it doesn't seem much of a choice for the good citizens of the USA, the rest of us just have to stand and watch as it plays out to November i think.. 
 
Neil

[hardtwistmusic]

Great work Paul, strong chorus, no quibbles from me whatsoever.
Look forward to hearing what you do with it. Something lowdown, dirty blues perhaps?

And on the politics, from here it doesn't seem much of a choice for the good citizens of the USA, the rest of us just have to stand and watch as it plays out to November i think.. 
 
Neil

Actually Neil, there IS something you can do about it.  You could do what millions of Americans are doing. 

You could threaten to move to Canada if the wrong person (i.e. the one you dislike the most) wins.  It's easy, safe, and doesn't actually require you to move to Canada if it turns out wrong.  ;o) 

[Paulski]

Verlon and Neil

Thanks guys for your kind remarks.
And yes you can pillory Hillary (Trump does it daily)
You can also Harrumph Trump 

Neil - you're not the first to suggest blues. I've got some music written but its more vaudeville 

BTW - you're welcome to move to Canada (if you're willing to pay taxes  )

cheers
Paul

[GTB]

Clarke Stanley! Well done finding him and well done with these lyrics, made me laugh (but then I'm not American)
GTB

[Paulski]

Clarke Stanley! Well done finding him and well done with these lyrics, made me laugh (but then I'm not American)
GTB

Thanks GTB - yeah hard to know whether to laugh or cry when your not in the USA (or I suppose even if you are there Thanks for commenting!
Paul

[MartynRich]

Great lyrics...looking forward to the music. Next comp? 

[Paulski]

Sorry for the late bump - just wanted to let anyone who might care know that this is now in the finished songs section. I hope I did it justice (or am I selling snake oil?)

http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=11812.0

Thanks again to everyone for the encouragement with the lyrics!
Paul

[Caleb Rian]

Well structured, strong lyric. I could write a melody to this now. Now many lyrics are that excessible on the page.

[Nicolajane87]

Hi,

strong lyrics, very good write.

Nicola

[Paulski]

Hi,

strong lyrics, very good write.

Nicola

Thanks Nicola! Think I'll lock this thread now that the song is posted in finished songs:

http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=11812.0

Thanks everyone for your help and support!
Paul