{"id":551,"date":"2018-01-21T14:45:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-21T14:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twomoronnies.carlops.net\/?page_id=551"},"modified":"2018-01-21T14:45:45","modified_gmt":"2018-01-21T14:45:45","slug":"arlenejolene","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/twomoronnies.carlops.net\/?page_id=551","title":{"rendered":"NEW – Arlene\/Jolene"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Theresa May was humiliated in the May 2017 election and had to plead with the DUP’s Arlene Foster to form a coalition, what a pity she didn’t have Dolly Parton to help her plead her case.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

With thanks to Playing Politics for the idea – I hope I didn’t nick too many of their words<\/em><\/p>\n

ARLENE (<\/b>to the tune of Dolly Parton\u2019s Jolene<\/strong>)<\/i><\/p>\n

Arlene, Arlene, Arlene, Arlene
\nI’m begging of you please don’t wreck my plan
\nArlene, Arlene, Arlene, Arlene
\nDon’t bring my gov’nment down because you can<\/p>\n

I love that sexy Belfast scowl
\nThe \u201cNo surrrender\u201d that you growl
\nThe way you sneer at anything that’s green
\nI’ll dress up in a Sunday suit
\nWith bowler hat and sash to boot
\nI’ll even learn to play the flute, Arlene<\/p>\n

I’ll give you anything you need
\nI’ll shake that magic money tree
\nJust say that you will be my friend, Arlene
\nWe’ll be as close as anything
\nI’d even wear your wedding ring
\nBut you don’t like that kind of thing, Arlene<\/p>\n

Arlene, Arlene, Arlene, Arlene<\/em>
\nI’m begging of you please don’t wreck my plan<\/em>
\nArlene, Arlene, Arlene, Arlene<\/em>
\nDon’t send me packing just because you can<\/em><\/p>\n

There’s nothing I won’t give to you
\nA nice new airport, HS2,
\nCould terminate at Belfast, my Arlene
\nA bridge across the Irish Sea
\nIs not a bridge too far for me
\nAnd all I ask are your MP\u2019s, Arlene<\/p>\n

Three Orangemen enter (to represent Ulster DUP\u2019s): (to the tune of Rosegarden by Lynn Anderson)<\/em><\/p>\n

We beg your pardon\u00a0 – You don\u2019t fool us by singing Dolly Parton
\nYou\u2019re out of order\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 You surely promised us a hard border
\nDon\u2019t give us moonshine\u00a0 – You know for Ulster this is payback time
\nWhen you take you gotta give and give or out you go
\nOh woe woe woe
\nSo hey big spender
\nThe DUP\u2019s last word is \u201cNO SURRENDER\u201d<\/p>\n

Arlene, Arlene, Arlene, Arlene<\/em>
\nI’m begging of you please don’t wreck my plan<\/em>
\nArlene, Arlene, Arlene, Arlene<\/em>
\nDon’t send me packing just because you can<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a9Les Morss 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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