Checkers Speech

[Spoken]
Now, let me make this perfectly clear

Once upon a time, life was sweet and everything was fine
Each day was like a triumph of the will
And every night was even better still
Now, suddenly, you don't wanna do it anymore
Nothing I could say would change your mind
I watched you walk away and screamed and whined

It was worth a try
Though I can't deny
It's a weak reply
But there's never gonna be another other way to say goodbye

Once I had a dog, a little puppy dog who was my friend
I almost lost hope when he went away
Kinda like what's happening today
But let's face it, kid, you never were that kind of friend at all
You were never there to catch me when I faltered
Or needed to be laundered, pressed, and altered

But still, it seems to me
We should wait and see
But you don't agree
And if that's the way you want it, I know that's the way it's gotta be

And now there's only one thing left to say
Thought it's been said before
You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore