The Election Of 1800

The election of 1800

Can we get back to politics?

Please?

Yo, every action has its equal, opposite reaction

John Adams **** 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

What?

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 them know what you're against or what you're for (Burr!)

Shake hands with him (Burr!)

Charm her (Burr!)

It's 1800, ladies, tell your husbands vote for Burr (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

John Adams doesn't stand a chance

So who are you promoting?

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, if you had to choose) Jefferson or Burr? Jefferson or Burr?

Choose, choose, choose

Yo (Oh!)

The people are asking to hear my voice (Oh!)

But 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 different fronts (Oh!)

But when all said and all is done

Jefferson has beliefs, Burr has none (Ooh)

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

Yeah, right! You hear this guy?

Man openly campaigns against me

Talking 'bout "I look forward to our partnership!"

It is 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?

'Cause I'm the president!

Burr, when you see Hamilton, thank him for the endorsement