But, Mr. Adams lyrics
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 Send 1776 Original Cast Recording soundtrack "But, Mr. Adams" Ringtones to your Cell  Franklin: Mr. Adams, I say you should write it To your legal mind and brilliance we defer Adams: Is that so? Well, if I'm the one to do it They'll run their quill pens through it I'm obnoxious and disliked, you know that, sir Franklin: Yes, I know Adams: So I say you should write it Franklin, yes you Franklin: Hell, no! Adams: Yes, you, Dr. Franklin, you but, you, but, you, but Franklin: Mr. Adams, but, Mr. Adams The things I write are only light extemporania I won't put politics on paper; it's a mania So I refuse to use the pen in Pennsylvania Others: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, refuse to use the pen Adams: Mr. Sherman, I say you should write it You are never controversial as it were Sherman: That is true Adams: Whereas if I'm the one to do it They'll run their quill pens through it I'm obnoxious and disliked, you know that, sir Sherman: Yes, I do Adams: So I say you should write it, Sherman, yes you Sherman: Good heavens, no! Adams: Yes you, Roger Sherman, you but, you, but, you, but Sherman: Mr. Adams, but, Mr. Adams I cannot write with any style or proper etiquette I don't know a participle from a predicate I am just a simple cobbler from Connecticut Others: Connecticut, Connecticut, a simple cobbler he Adams: Mr. Livingston, maybe you should write it You have many friends and you're a diplomat Franklin: Oh, that word! Adams: Whereas if I'm the one to do it They'll run their quill pens through it Others: He's obnoxious and disliked; did you know that? Livingston: I hadn't heard Adams: So I say you should write it, Robert, yes you Livingston: Not me, Johnny! Adams: Yes you, Robert Livingston, you but you but you but Livingston: Mr. Adams, dear Mr. Adams I've been presented with a new son by the noble stork So I am going home to celebrate and pop the cork With all the Livingstons together back in old New York Others: New York, New York, Livingston's going to pop a cork Jefferson: Mr. Adams, leave me alone! Adams: Mr. Jefferson, dear Mr. Jefferson I'm only 41; I still have my virility And I can romp through Cupid's Grove with great agility But life is more than sexual combustibility Others: Combustibility, combustibility, combustibili... Jefferson: Mr. Adams, damn you Mr. Adams You're obnoxious and disliked; that cannot be denied Once again you stand between me and my lovely bride Oh, Mr. Adams, you are driving me to homicide! Others: Homicide, homicide, we may see murder yet! |
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But, Mr. Adams
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Adams: I do believe you've laid a curse on North America A
curse that we now here rehearse in Philadelphia A second flood, a simple ....
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But, Mr. Adams
Franklin: Mr. Adams, I say you should write it To your legal
mind and brilliance we defer Adams: Is that so? Well, if I'm the ....
Sit Down, John
Congress: Sit down, John! Sit down, John! For God's sake, John, sit
down! Sit down, John! Sit down, John! For God's sake, John, sit down! ....
Yours, Yours, Yours
Abigail: I live like a nun in a cloister Solitary, celibate, I
hate it Adams: I live like a monk in an abbey Ditto, ditto, ....
Cool, Cool, Considerate Men
Dickinson: Oh say do you see what I see? Congress sitting here
in sweet serenity I could cheer; the reason's clear For the first time ....
Egg
Adams: It's a masterpiece, I say! They will cheer every word, every
letter Jefferson: I wish I felt that way Franklin: I believe I can ....
He Plays The Violin
Martha: Oh, he never speaks his passions, He never speaks his views
Whereas other men speak volumes, The man I love is mute In truth ....
Is Anybody There?
Adams: Is anybody there? Does anybody care? Does anybody see what I
see? They want to me to quit; they say John, give up the ....
Lees Of Old Virginia
Lee: My name is Richard Henry Lee; Virginia is my home My
name is Richard Henry Lee; Virginia is my home And my horses turn ....
Molasses To Rum
Rutledge: Molasses to rum to slaves, oh what a beautiful waltz You
dance with us, we dance with you Molasses and rum and slaves Who ....
Momma Look Sharp
Courier: Momma, hey momma, come lookin' for me I'm here in the
meadow by the red maple tree Momma, hey momma, look sharp, here I ....
David Ford---Cool, Cool, Considerate Men
Dickinson: Oh say do you see what I see? Congress sitting here
in sweet serenity I could cheer; the reason's clear For the first time ....
Piddle, Twiddle And Resolve
Adams: I do believe you've laid a curse on North America A
curse that we now here rehearse in Philadelphia A second flood, a simple ....
Betty Buckley---He Plays The Violin
Martha: He plays the violin He tucks it right under his chin
And he bows, oh he bows For he knows, yes he knows That ....
Scott Jarvis---Momma Look Sharp
Courier: Momma, hey momma, come lookin' for me I'm here in the
meadow by the red maple tree Momma, hey momma, look sharp, here I ....
Piddle, Twiddle And Resolve Till Then
Adams: I do believe you've laid a curse on North America A
curse that we now here rehearse in Philadelphia A second flood, a simple ....
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