One Last Time

Mr. President you asked me to see me I know you're busy What do you need sir Sir I wanna give you a word of warning Sir I don't know what you heard But whatever it is Jefferson started it Thomas Jefferson resigned this morning You're kidding I need a favor Whatever you say sir Jefferson will pay for his behavior Shh Talk less I'll use the press I'll write under a pseudonym you'll see what I can do to him I need you to draft an address Yes He resigned You can finally speak your mind No he's stepping down so he can run for President Ha Good luck defeating you sir I'm stepping down I'm not running for President I'm sorry what One last time Relax have a drink with me One last time Let's take a break tonight And the we'll teach 'em how to say goodbye To say goodbye You and I No sir why I wanna talk about neutrality Sir with Britian and France on the verge of war is this the best time to I want to warn against partisan fighting But Pick up a pen start writing I wanna talk about what I have learned The hard-won wisdom I have earned As far as the people are concerned You have to serve you could continue to serve No One last time The people will hear from me One last time And if we get this right We're gonna teach 'em how to say goodbye You and I Mr. President they will say you're weak No they will see we're strong Your position is so unique So I'll use it to move them along Why do you have to say goodbye If I say goodbye the nation learns to move on It outlives me when I'm gone LIke the scripture says Everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree And no one shall make them afraid They'll be safe in the nation we've made I wann sit under my own vine and fig tree A moment alone in the shade At home in this nation we've made One last time One last time Though in reviewing the incidents of my administration I am unconscious of intentional error I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors I shall also carry with me the hope that my country will view them with indulgence and that after forty five years of my life dedicated to its service with an upright zeal the fault of incompetent abilities will be consigned to oblivion as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which I promise myself to realize the sweet enjoyment of partaking in the midst of my fellow-citizens the benign influence of good laws under a free government the ever-favorite object of my heart and the happy reward as I trust of our mutual cares labors and dangers One last time George Washington's going home Teach 'em how to say goodbye George Washington's going home You and I George Washington's going home Going home George Washington's going home History has its eyes on you George Washington's going home We're gonna teach 'em how to say goodbye Teach 'em how to say goodbye Teach 'em how to say goodbye Teach 'em how To say goodbye Say goodbye Say goodbye Say goodbye One last time One last time