Spectator competition winners: 50 ways to leave the White House

This week’s assignment was to write the lyrics to a song entitled ‘50 Ways to Leave the White House’. While the brief steered you in the direction of Paul Simon’s 1975 hit (the inspira-tion for whose distinctive chorus was a rhyming game played with his infant son), I didn’t specify that you had to use that as your template and competitors drew inspi-ration from a variety of other well-known songs. Honourable mentions go to David Shields, Katie Mallett and Rachael Churchill. The winners below earn £30 each.

Ian Barker The problem is all about having a legacy. You need to be sure they will remember you, you       see. When it comes down to it I think you will agree, There must be 50 ways to leave the White House.

Once you’ve left office there is something they’ll       all know, Whether you’re Lincoln, Cleveland, Garfield or       Monroe. One thing that you’re famous for, a legend that       will grow, One of the 50 ways to leave the White House.

A new nation you forge, George.