The Ballad of Czolgosz

Czolgosz, working man Born on the middle of Michigan Woke with a thought And away he went To the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo In Buffalo Saw all of a sudden how things were run Said "Time's-a-wasting, it's 1901" Some men have everything And some have none So rise and shine In the USA you can make your way to the head of the line Single line, ladies and gentlemen Line points here to meet the President of the United States Single line to shake hands with president William McKinley Czolgosz, quiet man Worked on a quiet and simple plan Strolled of a morning All spick and span To the Temple of Music by the Tower of Light At the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo In Buffalo Saw Bill McKinley there in the sun Heard Bill McKinley say: "Folks, have fun Some men have everything and some have none And that's just fine In the USA you can work your way to the head of the line" Big Bill, gave them a thrill Big Bill, sold them a bill Big Bill, who'd wanna kill a man of good will like Big Bill Doesn't the President look marvelous? So round and prosperous You know what his favorite dish is? It was on the papers: beef! I'm told that in his spare time he enjoys collecting coins Wanna sip? No, thank you Czolgosz, angry man Said: "I will do what a poor man can" Yes, and there's nowhere more fitting than In the Temple of Music, by the Tower of Light Between the fountain of abundance and the Court of Lily's At the Great Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo In Buffalo Wrapped him a handkerchief 'round his gun Said: "Nothing wrong about what I've done" Some men have everything And some have none That's by design The idea wasn't mine alone, but mine And that's the sign In the USA you can have your say You can set your goals And seize the day You've been given the freedom to work your way to the head of the line To the head of the line