The Election Of 1800

The election of 1800 Can we get back to politics Please Yo Ev’ry action has an equal opposite reaction John Adams shat the bed I love the guy but he’s in traction Poor Alexander Hamilton He is missing in action So now I’m facing Aaron Burr With his own faction He’s very attractive in the North New Yorkers like his chances He’s not very forthcoming on any particular stances Ask him a question it glances off he obfuscates he dances And they say I’m a Francophile at least they know I know where France is Thomas that’s the problem see they see Burr as a less extreme you Ha You need to change course a key endorsement might redeem you Who did you have in mind Don’t laugh Who is it You used to work on the same staff Whaaaat It might be nice it might be nice To get Hamilton on your side It might be nice it might be nice To get Hamilton on your side Talk less Burr Smile more Burr Don’t let ‘em know what you’re against or what you’re for Burr Shake hands with him Burr Charm her Burr It’s eighteen hundred ladies tell your husbands vote for Burr I don’t like Adams Well he’s gonna lose that’s just defeatist And Jefferson In love with France Yeah he’s so elitist I like that Aaron Burr I can’t believe we’re here with him He seems approachable Like you could grab a beer with him Dear Mr Hamilton your fellow Fed’ralists would like to know how you’ll be voting It’s quiet uptown Dear Mr Hamilton John Adams doesn’t stand a chance so who are you promoting It’s quiet uptown Jefferson or Burr Jefferson or Burr We know it’s lose-lose Jefferson or Burr Jefferson or Burr But if you had to choose Dear Mr Hamilton Jefferson or Burr John Adams doesn’t stand a chance so who are you promoting We know it’s lose-lose Jefferson or Burr But if you had to choose But if you had to choose Well if it isn’t Aaron Burr Sir Alexander You’ve created quite a stir sir I’m going door to door You’re openly campaigning Sure That’s new Honestly it’s kind of draining Burr Sir Is there anything you wouldn’t do No I’m chasing what I want And you know what What I learned that from you If you had to choose If you had to choose It’s a tie If you had to choose If you had to choose It’s up to the delegates If you had to choose If you had to choose It’s up to Hamilton If you had to choose Jefferson or Burr If you had to choose If you had to Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose Yo Oh The people are asking to hear my voice Oh For the country is facing a difficult choice Oh And if you were to ask me who I’d promote Oh Jefferson has my vote Oh I have never agreed with Jefferson once Oh We have fought on like seventy-five diff’rent fronts Oh But when all is said and all is done Jefferson has beliefs Burr has none Oooooooooooooh Well I’ll be damned Well I’ll be damned Hamilton’s on your side Well I’ll be damned Well I’ll be damned And You won in a landslide Congrats on a race well-run I did give you a fight Uh-huh I look forward to our partnership Our partnership As your vice-President Ha Yeah right You hear this guy Man openly campaigns against me talkin’ bout I look forward to our partnership It’s crazy that the guy who comes in second gets to be Vice President Ooh you know what We can change that You know why Why ‘cuz I’m the President Hey Burr when you see Hamilton thank him for the endorsement