George HW Bush (A Life) Lyrics

On June 12th of '24, Dorothy gave a little push

And soon was born their second son, George Herbert Walker Bush

It was Greenwich, Connecticut where he lived, and from Phillips Academy

George graduated in '42, and joined the U.S. Navy

He flew as a bomber pilot, was shot down, but he'd survive

And marry his love, Barbara in 1945

Soon, George, Robin, Jeb, Neil, Marvin and Dorothy joined the family

He finished at Yale, then, went to work for the oil industry

George Herbert Walker Bush

A modest man, he

Who stood up to adversity

From '67, politics caught his eye, 22 years, he would be

A rep, ambassador, chairman, chief, director, then, VP

In '88, George ran and won the race for president

The next year, January 20th, to the White House, the family went

Now, the 41st President, George witnessed the fall

Of the Soviet Union, Cold War, and the Berlin Wall

Had the military enter Panama, to take Noriega out

He helped stop the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, there is no doubt

George Herbert Walker Bush

A modest man, he

Who stood up to adversity

He said there would be no tax increases, but he went back on his word

And lost his re-election bid on November third

In '93, George left the White House, in Houston, he would be

And watch his sons, George and Jeb advance politically

But, he grew older, and Parkinson's progressed as the time passed

On November 30th, 2018, George would breath his last

His legacy was his skilled handling of foreign affairs

But, recession and new taxes brought the public and George despair