Echoes of the Capitol Strings

Lyrics

Well, gather ’round, folks… There’s a fella in Washington who’s been there… a mighty long while. [Verse 1] He came to Washington a long, long time ago, Back when the cars were running nice and slow, He shook a few hands, learned the Capitol ways, And somehow kept coming back for all these days. He’s seen the fashions change from bell-bottoms to jeans, He’s watched politicians come and leave the scene, The world got smartphones, the TV went wide, But Mitch kept sitting there with that Senate stride. [Chorus] 🎶 Oh, Mitch has been around a while, He’s seen a thousand Washington smiles, The years roll on and the seasons change, But Mitch knows every hallway in that Capitol range. From the Kentucky hills to Washington town, He’s been watching the whole thing go up and down, So pour him some coffee and pull up a chair— ’Cause old Mitch McConnell’s still sitting there! 🎶 [Verse 2] He remembers when the fax machine was new, When everybody’s phone had a cord running through, When the internet made that funny dial-up sound, And you couldn’t lose your phone ’cause it was stuck to the ground! He’s watched the Senate argue through the night, Seen the red team battle with the blue in a fight, And when somebody asks, “Mitch, how long you been here?” He just tips his hat and says, “Son, it’s been a few years.” [Chorus] 🎶 Oh, Mitch has been around a while, He’s seen a thousand Washington smiles, The years roll on and the seasons change, But Mitch knows every hallway in that Capitol range. From the Kentucky hills to Washington town, He’s been watching the whole thing go up and down, So pour him some coffee and pull up a chair— ’Cause old Mitch McConnell’s still sitting there! 🎶 [Steel Guitar Break] Baaawwwww… 🎸 [Bridge — Spoken] “Well, son, they told me Washington was changing.” “Changing?” “Sure is.” “When?” “…I’ll get back to you.” [Final Chorus — Bigger, With Fiddle & Harmony] 🎶 Oh, Mitch has been around a while, Still wearing that Kentucky smile, The Senate keeps turning, the years disappear, But somehow that cowboy keeps showing up here! So raise up your glass and give a country cheer, For a man who’s been hanging around for many a year, The Capitol clock keeps ticking away— But Mitch keeps coming back another day! Yeah, the years roll on and the decades fly— But Mitch is still here… and he ain’t saying goodbye! 🎶 [Outro] Fiddle fades… “Somebody tell Mitch it’s getting late.” “Late?” “Yeah.” “What time?” “…Election time