(Verse 1 - Set the Scene 🎾🔥) 🎾 Call her Ethel Kennedy, never played it slow, At the net, she’d own the show! Stop signs? Just a mere suggestion, On the court, she took possession! 🔥 It was the height of tennis power, ‘70s and ‘80s, Where the mighty played and made the dailies! Deals got made in a well-placed lob, D.C. tennis? More than a game—it was the job! (Pre-Chorus) 🎤 AG’s on the left, Heinz on the right, Art’s in the chair sayin’, “This ain’t a fair fight!” Politics paused when the serve came down, That’s how it worked in Tennis Town! (Chorus - The D.C. Tennis Phenomenon 🎶🔥) 🎶 Ohh, it’s tennis, baby, Washington style, Where the power plays meet the country club smile! One quick set and you’re in the know, A backhand shot and friendships grow! 🎶 (Verse 2 - Power Players on the Court 🎾👀) 🎾 Attorney General thought he ruled the scene, But Ethel’s forehand was way too mean! John Heinz played safe, but he knew the score, D.C. tennis? Less about wins, more about war! (Verse 3 - The Summer Migration to Martha’s Vineyard 🏖️🎾) 🎾 When D.C. got hot, where did they go? Packed up their rackets, let the summer flow! From the courts of Chevy Chase, they’d switch the view, Martha’s Vineyard—where the power crew flew! 🔥 Same big matches, same great stakes, But now with an ocean breeze and no traffic brakes! Backhand winners with a touch of sun, D.C. tennis never stopped—it just moved for fun! (Pre-Chorus - The Fans Watching 🎤🔥) 🔥 Kay Graham laughed, took a sip, John Warner smirked with a knowing quip! David Gergen whispered, “Who’s keeping score?” Zbig Brzezinski yelled, “Give ‘em one point more!” 🎤 Kathy Kemper? Taking mental notes, How to turn this match into policy quotes! Buckley cracked jokes, reporters took a peek, Tennis diplomacy? Every week! (Chorus - Bringing it Home 🎶🎾🔥) 🎶 Ohh, it’s tennis, baby, Washington style, Where the power plays meet the country club smile! One quick set and you’re in the know, A backhand shot and friendships grow! 🎶 (Bridge - Slow, dramatic moment! 🎭) 💭 “Uh-oh… here comes Ethel charging the net…” 💥 Heinz dodges, the AG flinches—what a threat! 🎤 “OUT? Oh no, no way!” 🎶 “Better shake hands, don’t get mad!” (Final Chorus - Big Finish! 🎸🔥) 🎾 From Capitol Hill to the backhand swing, D.C.’s cool kids did their thing! And Coach Kemper? Still reigning supreme, Serving up tennis and shaping the dream! (Outro - fade out with fun ad-libs like a Grease number!) 🎤 “That serve was FILIBUSTED, baby!” 🎤 “Who needs a debate when you’ve got a doubles match?” 🎤 “Tiebreaker? More like dealmaker!” 🎤 “See you in Martha’s Vineyard!”
