Act I: Guns and Ships Lyrics

There’s nothing rich folks love moreThan going downtown and slummin’ it with the poorThey pull up in their carriages and gawk at the students in the commonJust to watch them ta...Read Full Lyrics

One-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight-nineThere are ten things you need to know (number one!)We rowed across the Hudson at dawnMy friend, William P. Van Ness signed on as my (num...Read Full Lyrics

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How does a ragtag volunteer army in need of a showerSomehow defeat a global superpower?How do we emerge victorious from the quagmire?Leave the battlefield waving Betsy Ross’ flag...Read Full Lyrics

How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore And a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence impoverished,In squalor, grow up to be a hero a...Read Full Lyrics

I may not live to see our gloryI may not live to see our gloryBut I will gladly join the fightBut I will gladly join the fightAnd when our children tell our storyAnd when our child...Read Full Lyrics

Let's say you're lost in a park, sureYou can give in to the dark orYou can trip a little light fantastic with meWhen you're alone in your roomYour choices just embrace the gloomOr ...Read Full Lyrics

One-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight-nineThere are ten things you need to know (number one!)We rowed across the Hudson at dawnMy friend, William P. Van Ness signed on as my (num...Read Full Lyrics

British Admiral Howe’s got troops on the waterThirty-two thousand troops in New York harborThirty-two thousand troops in New York harborWhen they surround our troopsThey surround...Read Full Lyrics

Mr. President, do you have a minute?Yeah, what is it, Mr. Secretary?I have this friendHe's quite a guyHe's in a bit of a bind and he needs adviceHow can I helpNot me, this friend, ...Read Full Lyrics