[Verse 1] Red carpet smile in a midnight suit Old Hollywood in a power room Came from scripts to the Oval view Lines to laws Then the cameras zoom Small-town drawl on a broadcast stage “Government’s big That’s gotta change” Cold War eyes on a fractured map Firm handshake Stetson hat [Pre-Chorus] He said faith and flags He said free and strong Turn that dial He’s on every channel on [Chorus] Jellybeans on the Resolute desk Sweet little color in the high-stakes West Talking about markets Talking about might Grinning through the grid of a primetime night From the ranch dust to the red-carpet sheen He’s a Hollywood frame in a D.C. scene Jellybeans Speeches History in play Rolling like credits on an American day [Verse 2] Tax cuts Trickle-down in the air Union fights in the factory glare “Trust but verify ” steel and charm Shaking hands while he’s twisting arms Sunday suit Sunday prayer “Life is precious Handle with care” Cold wind blowing over Berlin stone He said someday this wall comes down [Pre-Chorus] He sold big dreams In a steady tone A teleprompter Like a living poem [Chorus] Jellybeans on the Resolute desk Sweet little color in the high-stakes West Talking about markets Talking about might Grinning through the grid of a primetime night From the ranch dust to the red-carpet sheen He’s a Hollywood frame in a D.C. scene Jellybeans Speeches History in play Rolling like credits on an American day [Bridge] [Beat drops to toms and low synth] Eight years burned in a studio light Cowboy myth in a global fight Was he saving the dream Was he drawing a line? History argues History decides [Half-spoken] But there in the West Wing Jar by his hand A simple sweetness while he redraws the land [Chorus] Jellybeans on the Resolute desk Sweet little color in the high-stakes West Talking about markets Talking about might Grinning through the grid of a primetime night From the ranch dust to the red-carpet sheen He’s a Hollywood frame in a D.C. scene Jellybeans Speeches History in play Rolling like credits on an American day (oh yeah) Jellybeans Speeches History in play Fade to black on the Reagan age
