The Town Clown

"I wish you would have won"
The granddaughter said
Dabbing at her eyes
"I wish you would have won"

The old man smiled and looked back at her
He knew he had fairly lost
He was just glad all the votes had been counted
Not a one of them was tossed

The old man had done his best
In serving as mayor of the town
Now it was time to let go
For the city had elected the town clown

The newly elected was a businessman
There were questions about whether he doctored his books
And questions about how his business ran

Then there was the talk he had frequented the local whore house
He tried to keep that quiet, but truth told, he was in fact such a louse

"I wish you would have won"
The granddaughter called
As he went out the door that day

And out in the street 
As he passed people by
The same words they all chose to say

"I wish you would've won"
"I wish you would've won"
But the town clown had carried the day