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John Quincy Adams looked just like his Dad | John Quincy Adams looked just like his Dad | ||
Andrew Jackson got rid of all the indians | Andrew Jackson got rid of all the indians | ||
− | Van Buren served one term but he | + | Van Buren served one term but he wasn't bad |
William Henry Harrison died early | William Henry Harrison died early | ||
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Filmore gave a boat to Commodore Perry | Filmore gave a boat to Commodore Perry | ||
Pierce repealed the Missouri Compromise | Pierce repealed the Missouri Compromise | ||
− | Buchanan saw the Civil | + | Buchanan saw the Civil War's beginnings |
Lincoln saved the Union, then he died | Lincoln saved the Union, then he died | ||
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Taft was big and fat and had a mustache | Taft was big and fat and had a mustache | ||
Wilson kicked some ass in World War I | Wilson kicked some ass in World War I | ||
− | Harding said | + | Harding said let's laissez faire with business |
− | Coolidge made the roaring | + | Coolidge made the roaring 20's roar |
Hoover screwed the pooch in the Great Depression | Hoover screwed the pooch in the Great Depression | ||
Then Roosevelt beat the Nazis in a war | Then Roosevelt beat the Nazis in a war | ||
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George Bush senior poked at Sadam Hussein | George Bush senior poked at Sadam Hussein | ||
Clinton gave an intern a cigar | Clinton gave an intern a cigar | ||
− | + | W's legacy's a work in progress | |
And that is all the presidents so far | And that is all the presidents so far | ||
− | In the year 2005 | + | In the year 2005 we're out of money |
− | Somewhere surely | + | Somewhere surely freedom's on the march |
− | And I | + | And I don't like to make political statements</lyrics> |
Revision as of 08:33, 9 May 2008
Washington came first and he was perfect
John Adams kept us out of war with France
Jefferson made a Louisiana Purchase
In 1812 James Madison kicked the British in the pants
James Monroe told Europe they could suck it
John Quincy Adams looked just like his Dad
Andrew Jackson got rid of all the indians
Van Buren served one term but he wasn't bad
William Henry Harrison died early
Tyler annexed Texas from Mexico
James K. Polk fought Mexico to keep it
Taylor was a Mexican War hero
Filmore gave a boat to Commodore Perry
Pierce repealed the Missouri Compromise
Buchanan saw the Civil War's beginnings
Lincoln saved the Union, then he died
Andrew Johnson just survived impeachment
General Grant enjoyed a drink or two
Rutherford B. Hayes ended reconstruction
Garfield was asssassinated in 1882 [note: this is wrong]
Arthur suspended Chinese immigration
Cleveland made the railroad people squirm
Harrison signed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Then Grover Cleveland served another term
McKinley kept the Spanish out of Cuba
Roosevelt was handy with a gun
Taft was big and fat and had a mustache
Wilson kicked some ass in World War I
Harding said let's laissez faire with business
Coolidge made the roaring 20's roar
Hoover screwed the pooch in the Great Depression
Then Roosevelt beat the Nazis in a war
Truman dropped the bomb on Hiroshima
Eisenhower kept the commies well in hand
Kennedy was killed by a magic bullet
Johnson murdered kids in Vietnam
Nixon was a sweating filthy liar
Ford gave Nixon pardon for his crimes
Carter lusted in his heart for peanuts
Reagan won the Cold War and lost his mind
George Bush senior poked at Sadam Hussein
Clinton gave an intern a cigar
W's legacy's a work in progress
And that is all the presidents so far
In the year 2005 we're out of money
Somewhere surely freedom's on the march
And I don't like to make political statements