The Lees of Old Virginia

Lyrics

[LEE] My name is Richard Henry Lee Virginia is my home My name is Richard Henry Lee Virginia is my home! And may my horses turn to glue If I can't deliver up to you Resolution on independency! For I am FFV The first family In the sovereign colony Of Virginia! Yes, the FFV The oldest family In the oldest colony In America! And may the British burn my land If I can't deliver to your hand Resolution on independency You see It's here a Lee, there a Lee And everywhere a Lee, a Lee [FRANKLIN, spoken] Social- Political- Financial- Natural- Internal- External- Fraternal- Eternal-   [LEE] -Lee! -Lee! -Lee! -Lee! -Lee! -Lee! -Lee! -Lee! [FRANKLIN & LEE] The FFV The first family In the sovereign colony Of Virginia! [LEE] And may my wife refuse my bed If I can't deliver, as I said Resolution on independency! [ADAMS, spoken] Spoken modest-Lee. God help us [FRANKLIN, spoken] Oh, he will, John. He will [LEE] They say that God in heaven Is everybody's God [LEE] I'll admit that God in heaven Is everybody's God! But I tell you, John, with pride God leans a little on the side Of the Lees! The Lees of old Virginia! You see it's here a Lee, there a Lee And everywhere a Lee, a Lee Here a Lee, there a Lee And everywhere a Lee Look out, there's Arthur Lee! Bobby Lee! And General Lighthorse Harry Lee! Willy Lee! Jesse Lee! [FRANKLIN, spoken] And Richard H.? [LEE, spoken] That's me! (sung) And may my blood stop running blue If I can't deliver up to you Resolution on independency Yes, sir, by God it's Here a Lee, there a Lee Come on, boys, join in with me! Here a Lee, there a Lee [FRANKLIN] When do you leave? [LEE] Immediate-Lee! Here a Lee, there a Lee [FRANKLIN] When will you return? [LEE] Short-Lee! Here a Lee, there a Lee And I'll come back triumphant-Lee! Here a Lee, there a Lee Everywhere a Lee, a Lee Forward, ho!