“The Mayor of Candor lied
When he offered me his only daughter
The Mayor of Candor tried
To take her off across the water
What a thing to do to a young man in love
What a thing to do to your daughter.”

— Harry Chapin

The Mayor of Candor Lied
Song lyrics, On the Road to Kingdom Come (1976)

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