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by Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911 - 2004)

The second‑oldest profession
 (Sung text for setting by G. Bachlund)
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Language: English 
Well, Gerald Ford was a Communist --
    pardon me - a Congressman....
    Facts are stupid things.
Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession.
    I have come to realize that it bears
    a very close resemblance to the first.
Facts are stupid things.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "The second-oldest profession", 2007 [ high voice or medium voice and piano ], from Seven Presidential Pardons, no. 4

Text Authorship:

  • by Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911 - 2004), quotes from various speeches assembled by Gary Bachlund

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-02-12
Line count: 7
Word count: 41

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