The Lees of Old Virginia

Lyrics

[LEE, spoken] Whoa, boy! Steady! You've come to the one colony that can get the job done - Virginia! The land that gave us our glorious Commander in Chief - George Washington! - will now give the continent its proposal on independence! When Virginia proposes, the South is bound to follow! And where the South goes, the middle colonies go! Gentlemen, salute! To Virginia: the Mother of American Independence! [ADAMS, spoken] Incredible... we're free and he hasn't even left yet! What makes you so sure that you can do it? [LEE, spoken] Hah! (sung) 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 [FRANKIN, spoken] Amen! [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! [LEE, ADAMS & FRANKLIN] Here a Lee, there a Lee [FRANKLIN] When do you leave? [LEE] Immediate-Lee! [LEE, ADAMS & FRANKLIN] Here a Lee, there a Lee [FRANKLIN] When will you return? [LEE] Short-Lee! [LEE, ADAMS & FRANKLIN] Here a Lee, there a Lee [LEE] And I'll come back triumphant-Lee! [LEE, ADAMS & FRANKLIN] Here a Lee, there a Lee Everywhere a Lee, a Lee [LEE] Forward, ho!