Minister's Mistress Mayhem

about a leader who danced out of line yeah what a show what a twist in the night listen close gonna set it all right down in the town where the big man holds court he promised the world but delivered just short fine suits and smiles shaking every hand but behind closed doors got his secrets unplanned met a lady with fire in her eyes so bright whispers in the dark stealing moments at night fighters all cheering he's our shining star but the tabloids caught wind now they're now they're howling from afar money's chasing that thrill letting scandals unravel she laughed in his ear said boy you're in deep now the whole nation's buzzing can't get no sleep oh the minister's mistress stealing the show call her name honey where did you go corruption and kisses what a merry mix politics dancing on a razor's edge tricks swing and sway let the truth come out play minister's mistress leading the parade today but the receipts are piling showing where he's been she struts through the market head held up high wailing crying turn to gossip lips never zip from the rum shop to the street everybody's in stitches watching the mighty falling to romantic bitches oh the minister's mistress stealing the show honey where did you go corruption and kisses what a merry mix politics dancing on a razor's tricks minister's mistress leading the parade today call and respond oh yeah what a day now slow it down feel the rhythm unwind what goes around comes back every time he thought he was clever king of the game brought him crashing in shame she walks free with a smile story for the grandkids while he's left explaining to the unforgiving bits lesson in the laughter in the carnival spin power's just a shadow when the heart jumps in oh the minister's mistress stealing the show corruption and kisses what a merry mix politics dancing on a razor's head's tricks swing and sway let the truth come out play minister's mistress leading the parade today so raise your glass high to the twist in the tale where scandal meets satire and nobody fails fade out slow with a wink and the wind blows the wink and a cheer minister's mistress we'll sing it next year we'll sing it next year we'll sing it next year we'll sing it next year we'll sing it next year