Mayors dilemma

Verse 1

I've negotiated with the council,

I've survived a dozen votes,

I've convinced a room of strangers

That my latest scheme is gold.

I've settled every argument,

I've handled every fuss,

But there's one particular person

Who refuses to discuss.

Pre-Chorus

Now, I don't like complications,

I prefer a clear-cut plan,

But apparently my daughter

Has become a different kind of demand.

Chorus

It's a mayor's dilemma,

A rather awkward situation.

I can manage a whole town,

But I can't manage one conversation!

I've got meetings, I've got duties,

I've got matters to attend,

But how am I supposed to govern

When my own house won't bend?

Verse 2

I had everything arranged,

Every detail had its place.

I thought a little introduction

Would put a smile upon her face.

But she's got her own opinions,

She's got questions of her own,

And I can't quite understand

When she decided she had grown.

Bridge

Perhaps I underestimated

What it means to let her choose.

Perhaps there's something I could lose

By having nothing left to lose.

I built a life around protection,

Around knowing what is best.

But what happens when the person

That you love refuses to be impressed?

Final Chorus

It's a mayor's dilemma,

A rather awkward situation.

I can manage a whole town,

But I can't manage one conversation!

I've got meetings, I've got duties,

I've got matters to attend

But I can't keep being mayor

Every minute I'm her dad!

Outro

Well... that's inconvenient.