1776 Original Cast Recording movie - But, Mr. Adams lyrics
rate me<br>
Franklin:<br>
Mr. Adams, I say you should write it<br>
To your legal mind and brilliance we defer<br>
Adams:<br>
Is that so? Well, if I'm the one to do it<br>
They'll run their quill pens through it<br>
I'm obnoxious and disliked, you know that, sir<br>
Franklin:<br>
Yes, I know <br>
Adams:<br>
So I say you should write it Franklin, yes you <br>
Franklin:<br>
Hell, no! <br>
Adams:<br>
Yes, you, Dr. Franklin, you<br>
but, you, but, you, but <br>
Franklin:<br>
Mr. Adams, but, Mr. Adams<br>
The things I write are only light extemporania<br>
I won't put politics on paper; it's a mania<br>
So I refuse to use the pen in Pennsylvania <br>
Others:<br>
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, refuse to use the pen <br>
Adams:<br>
Mr. Sherman, I say you should write it<br>
You are never controversial as it were<br>
Sherman:<br>
That is true <br>
Adams:<br>
Whereas if I'm the one to do it<br>
They'll run their quill pens through it<br>
I'm obnoxious and disliked, you know that, sir<br>
Sherman:<br>
Yes, I do <br>
Adams:<br>
So I say you should write it, Sherman, yes you <br>
Sherman:<br>
Good heavens, no! <br>
Adams:<br>
Yes you, Roger Sherman, you<br>
but, you, but, you, but <br>
Sherman:<br>
Mr. Adams, but, Mr. Adams<br>
I cannot write with any style or proper etiquette<br>
I don't know a participle from a predicate<br>
I am just a simple cobbler from Connecticut<br>
Others:<br>
Connecticut, Connecticut, a simple cobbler he <br>
Adams:<br>
Mr. Livingston, maybe you should write it<br>
You have many friends and you're a diplomat<br>
Franklin:<br>
Oh, that word! <br>
Adams:<br>
Whereas if I'm the one to do it<br>
They'll run their quill pens through it <br>
Others:<br>
He's obnoxious and disliked; did you know that? <br>
Livingston:<br>
I hadn't heard <br>
Adams:<br>
So I say you should write it, Robert, yes you <br>
Livingston:<br>
Not me, Johnny! <br>
Adams:<br>
Yes you, Robert Livingston, you<br>
but you but you but <br>
Livingston:<br>
Mr. Adams, dear Mr. Adams<br>
I've been presented with a new son by the noble stork<br>
So I am going home to celebrate and pop the cork<br>
With all the Livingstons together back in old New York<br>
Others:<br>
New York, New York, Livingston's going to pop a cork <br>
Jefferson:<br>
Mr. Adams, leave me alone! <br>
Adams:<br>
Mr. Jefferson, dear Mr. Jefferson<br>
I'm only 41; I still have my virility<br>
And I can romp through Cupid's Grove with great agility<br>
But life is more than sexual combustibility<br>
Others:<br>
Combustibility, combustibility, combustibili...<br>
Jefferson:<br>
Mr. Adams, damn you Mr. Adams<br>
You're obnoxious and disliked; that cannot be denied<br>
Once again you stand between me and my lovely bride<br>
Oh, Mr. Adams, you are driving me to homicide!<br>
Others:<br>
Homicide, homicide, we may see murder yet!<br>
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