I Believe, I Do - Tom Paxton

I believe, I do;

I believe it’s true

I believe exactly what they tell me to

I believe, I do;

I believe it’s true

I’m a simple guy, I believe

Oh, the building inspector came around

And he poked his head inside my door

Just as the plaster missed his head

Then he smiled and said

«Well the building looks quite safe to me»

And I believe, I do;

I believe it’s true

I believe exactly what they tell me to

I believe, I do;

I believe it’s true

I’m a simple guy, I believe

The politician told me just the other day

That he really didn’t want the job at all

But he would make this sacrifice for me

If I would only place my trust in him

And I believe, I do;

I believe it’s true

I believe exactly what they tell me to

I believe, I do;

I believe it’s true

I’m a simple guy, I believe

And the labour leader told his membership

That his limousine was no extravagance at all

His cocktail parties at Miami Beach

Merely helped him roll the Union on

And I believe, I do;

I believe it’s true

I believe exactly what they tell me to

I believe, I do;

I believe it’s true

I’m a simple guy, I believe

The Commissioner of Public Safety called

On the people to support their local cops

Who never ever use any extra force

When a kindly word would do as well

And I believe, I do;

I believe it’s true

I believe exactly what they tell me to

I believe, I do;

I believe it’s true

I’m a simple guy, I believe