Dennis Lee Nowicki - The Presidents Nicknames Lyrics

Washington's was Father of his Country, as you know
Adams', His Rotundity, his girth, he'd always show
Jefferson's The Sage of Monticello, 'cause he's wise
His Little Majesty, Madison's, for his petit size
The Last Cocked Hat, Monroe's, his style, nearly obsolete
Q. Adams' The Abolitionist, Amistad, his feat

Jackson's was Old Hickory, unyielding in his cause
Van Buren's nickname, Little Van, from the small size he was
Old Tippecanoe, Harrison's, from a battle that he won
Tyler's, His Accidency, some though he shouldn't have run
Polk's Napoleon of the Stump, for his eloquence
Old Rough and Ready was Taylor's, from his military stance

Nicknames were made to flatter or abuse
The presidents all had them
Let's see what was whose

American Louis Philippe, Fillmore's, appropriate, I guess
Pierce's Young Hickory, like Jackson's battlefield success
Buchanan's, Old Public Functionary, did what he could do
Lincoln, Honest Abe, his nickname, because his words were true
Johnson's Tennessee Tailor, the job he had before
Unconditional Surrender Grant, what he did in the Civil War

Hayes' nickname, Rutherfraud, came from an election dispute
Garfield's Boatman Jim, worked on the Ohio canal route
Arthur's nickname, Chet, a condensed Chester's what it was
Cleveland, His Obstinacy, his vetoed bills, the cause
Harrison's, The Human Iceberg, often, was aloof
McKinley's, Napoleon of Protection, for tariffs approved

Nicknames were made to flatter or abuse
The presidents all had them
Let's see what was whose

Well, Roosevelt's was T.R., his initials, his nickname
Big Chief was what Taft was called, his size was what's to blame
Wilson, The Phrasemaker, due to his speaking prowess
Wobbly Warren, Harding's, from his indecisiveness
Coolidge's was Silent Cal, speaking's what he'd dread
The Great Humanitarian was Hoover's, someone said

Roosevelt's was F.D.R., quite easy to recite
Truman's Give 'em Hell, Harry, for his election fight
Eisenhower's was Ike, Kennedy's simply J.F.K.
Johnson's, like Kennedy's were initials, L.B.J.
Nixon's, Tricky Dick, for his congressional campaign
Ford's nickname was Mr. Nice Guy, his image free of stain

Nicknames were made to flatter or abuse
The presidents all had them
Let's see what was whose

Carter's, Jimmy's all it was, humility, the goal
Reagan's was The Gipper, from a famous movie role
H.W. Bush was called Poppy, Clinton's was Bubba
Bush's middle initial's it, so friends called him Dubya
Obama's was Nobama, heard in congressional halls
Trump's, The Donald, last, Biden, it's Joe that he was called