If Ever I Would Leave You, as sung to Iraq by George W. Bush

This is the second in a series of songs from "Camelot", redone to fit the magical kingdom of George W. Bush. The first was Bush's Gourd, as in being out of your gourd, to be sung to the music of the title song. There was also an earlier piece, Bush's Ode to the Iraq War, to be sung to the music of the refrain from "September Song".

If Ever I Would Leave You.
(music by Frederick Loewe, original lyrics by Alan J. Lerner)

If ever I would leave you, it wouldn't be in summer.
Knowing you in summer, I never would go.
The surge going greatly, your towns red with flame,
your Council of Reps that puts ours to shame.

But if I'd ever leave you, It couldn't be in Autumn,
Since in Autumn you have Ra-ma-dan.
I know how you pray so, and people must fast,
I know you in Autumn so I must stand fast.

And could I leave you running elections in the sand,
With Winter's coldness helping you take a stand?

If ever I would leave you, How could it be in spring-time?
Knowing how in spring I'm bewitched by your oil?

Oh, no! not in spring-time! Summer, winter or fall!
No, never could I leave you at all!


Original lyrics:

If ever I would leave you It wouldn't be in summer.
Seeing you in summer I never would go.
Your hair streaked with sun-light,Your lips red as flame,
Your face with a lustre that puts gold to shame!

But if I'd ever leave you, It couldn't be in autumn.
How I'd leave in autumn I never will know.
I've seen how you sparkle When fall nips the air.
I know you in autumn And I must be there.

And could I leave you merrily running through the snow?
Or on awintry evening when you catch the fire's glow?

If ever I would leave you,How could it be in spring-time?
Knowing how in spring I'm bewitched by you so?

Oh, no! not in spring-time! Summer, winter or fall!
No, never could I leave you at all!