Simple Economics

[Verse 1]

The volunteers were tired

Heads were hanging low

The news had spoiled their appetite

For stuffing envelopes

Twelve points was an awful lot

To be down in the polls

With only two weeks to go

Shouldering the phone

Loosening his tie

His running mate on pricks and pins

Hovering beside

The candidate wrote furiously

As if to save his life

Then hung up the phone

And spoke with great conviction

[Chorus]

When you're nothing but a boyfriend

Dangling by a thread

Keep in mind the bottom line

Diamonds are a girl's best friend

[Verse 2]

Inches from the goal

One thing on his mind

To get behind her desk and make

Some big decisions

Power can be such a tease

You're always wanting more

It's good to know that just like sex

It can be paid for

[Chorus]

When you're nothing but a boyfriend

Dangling by a thread

Keep in mind the bottom line

Diamonds are a girl's best friend