
The lyrics of Do Right, Mr. President, a parody by Ed Morin were partially developed during sessions of The Crazy Wisdom Poetry Circle’s Writers’ Workshop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpZ4nKXcx8Y
This song echoes the form and spirit of blues classic “Why Don’t You Do Right,” a song composed by Joe McCoy and sung by Lil Green on Bluebird Records in 1941:
Why Don’t You Do Right (original) – Lil Green 1941.wmv – YouTube