It was a dream, dream I had last night I dreamed I went to the UN And set the whole nation right
I dreamed of callin' old Castro To the morning flo' Looked him right in the eye and said, "Boy, You got to go! I'm tired of your foolishness And if you don't behave, I'm goin' grab you by your beard, Give you a Georgia shave!"
It was a dream, a dream I had last night I dreamed I went to the UN And set the whole nation right
Then I told old Khrushchev Sittin' there looking bad, "Get that junk outta Cuba ‘Fore you make me mad. Dig up them missile bases Take them planes and all Or I'll grab me a bat With your head for the ball!"
It was a dream, dream I had last night I dreamed I went to the UN And set the whole nation right
Then into Washington they call me An' I went Hadda be the guest Of the President He said, "Red, I'm glad to see you, So glad you come down here To help me run the Russians From the western hemisphere!"
I said, "You can run the country I'm goin' to run the Senate Oughtta make a few changes With a few soul brothers in it. Ray Charles and Lightnin' Hopkins And a guy like Jimmy Reed Bo Diddley and Big Mabel Be all I need!"
It was a dream, a dream I had last night I dreamed I went to the UN And set the whole nation right