Latest ‘Markie Sanford’ News Inspires Flashback Of Parody Song

(Image Credits: FITS and OBEY)
(Image Credits: FITS and OBEY)

There’s always a lot of strange news going around about Rep. Mark Sanford (R-South Carolina), who five years ago was caught in his ?Appalachian Trail? extramarital affair. (Still governor at the time, he told staff he would be absent for a hiking venture but instead traveled to South America, where he spent the weekend with Maria Belen Chapur, a news reporter from Argentina.) That didn’t stop him from being elected to U.S. Congress in a special election last year, though, when he was even accompanied by his new lady-friend at campaign events.

And the latest dirt? Sanford recently broke off engagement with his now-infamous fianc?e, but by a public announcement on Facebook. (Yup, that’s how she found out.)

That news inspired flashbacks of the Sanford jokes that arose from the ?Appalachian? incident, and we thought we’d share one of the best that circulated amongst South Carolinians. Below you’ll find ?Markie Sanford,? a parody of the classic ?Oh Susanna!,? and which was composed by one who many online progressives know as ?Protect Democracy.? Enjoy!

Oh I love to go a-walking on

The Appalachian Trail

That’s what I tell my friends when

I am going to chase some tail

 

Markie Sanford

By taxpayers you’re paid

Don’t say you’re going walking

When you’re going to get laid

 

Well I’m from South Carolina

And I was the Gover-nor

And I had myself a rich-girl wife

And I also had a whore

 

Markie Sanford

By taxpayers you’re paid

Don’t say you’re going walking

When you’re going to get laid

 

Well I hiked the Appalachian Trail

At least that’s what I said

But I was in South America

And mostly in a bed

 

Markie Sanford

By taxpayers you’re paid

Don’t say you’re going walking

When you’re going to get laid

 

Well I wasn’t a great governor

That’s what the facts have shown

I preferred to be in Argentina

That’s where I got blown

 

Markie Sanford

By taxpayers you’re paid

Don’t say you’re going walking

When you’re going to get laid

 

If you send me back to congress now

I know I will not fail

I’ll work hard for you, except when I’m

On the Appalachian Trail

 

Markie Sanford

By taxpayers you’re paid

Don’t say you’re going walking

When you’re going to get laid

 

There’s no better choice for congressman

I’m really your best pick

You won’t be sorry, until I

Start thinking with my d–k

 

Markie Sanford

By taxpayers you’re paid

Don’t say you’re going walking

When you’re going to get laid

 

Well I think the Lord’s forgiven me

That’s what I’m praying for

Maybe I should say an extra prayer

In case I find another whore

 

Markie Sanford

By taxpayers you’re paid

Don’t say you’re going walking

When you’re going to get laid

 

Markie Sanford

By taxpayers you’re paid

Don’t say you’re going walking

When you’re going to get laid


 

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