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 shat 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 (Jefferson or Burr?) (Jefferson or Burr?) (We know, it's lose-lose) John Adams doesn't stand a chance (We know, it's lose-lose) So who are you promoting? (Jefferson or Burr?) (Jefferson or Burr?) 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 75 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 the second gets to be Vice President Ooh! Y'know what, we can change that! Y'know why? Why? 'Cause I'm the president Burr, when you see Hamilton Thank him for the endorsement