Gosh, I can't believe I'm doing this, but it's so funny...And quite catchy, too.
"But Mr. Adams" from the Musical 1776
Franklin: Mr. Adams, I say you should write it
To your legal mind and brilliance we defer
Adams: Is that so?
Well, if I'm the one to do it
They'll run their quill pens through it
I'm obnoxious and disliked, you know that, sir
Franklin: Yes, I know
Adams: So I say you should write it Franklin, yes you
Franklin: Hell, no!
Adams: Yes, you, Dr. Franklin, you
Adams and Franklin: But; You; But; You; But
Franklin: Mr. Adams, but, Mr. Adams
The things I write are only light extemporania
I won't put politics on paper; it's a mania
So I refuse to use the pen in Pennsylvania
Others: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, refuse to use the pen
Adams: Mr. Sherman, I say you should write it
You are never controversial as it were
Sherman: That is true
Adams: Whereas if I'm the one to do it
They'll run their quill pens through it
I'm obnoxious and disliked, you know that, sir
Sherman: Yes, I do
Adams: So I say you should write it, Sherman, yes you
Sherman: Good heavens, no!
Adams: Yes you, Roger Sherman, you
Adams and Sherman: But; You; But; You; But
Sherman: Mr. Adams, but, Mr. Adams
I cannot write with any style or proper etiquette
I don't know a participle from a predicate
I am just a simple cobbler from Connecticut
Others: Connecticut, Connecticut, a simple cobbler he
Adams: Mr. Livingston, maybe you should write it
You have many friends and you're a diplomat
Franklin: Oh, that word!
Adams: Whereas if I'm the one to do it
They'll run their quill pens through it
Others: He's obnoxious and disliked; did you know that?
Livingston: I hadn't heard
Adams: So I say you should write it, Robert, yes you
Livingston: Not me, Johnny!
Adams: Yes you, Robert Livingston, you
Adams and Livingston: But; You; But; You; But
Livingston: Mr. Adams, dear Mr. Adams
I've been presented with a new son by the noble stork
So I am going home to celebrate and pop the cork
With all the Livingstons together back in old New York
Others: New York, New York, Livingston's going to pop a cork
...
Jefferson: Mr. Adams, leave me alone!
Dialogue
Adams:
Mr. Jefferson, dear Mr. Jefferson
I'm only 41; I still have my virility
And I can romp through Cupid's Grove with great agility
But life is more than sexual combustibility
Others:
Combustibility, combustibility, combustibili...
Adams: QUIET!
Dialogue
Jefferson:
Mr. Adams, damn you Mr. Adams
You're obnoxious and disliked; that cannot be denied
Once again you stand between me and my lovely bride
Others: Lovely bride...
Oh, Mr. Adams, you are driving me to homicide!
Others:
Homicide, homicide
Adams: QUIET!
Others: We may see murder yet!
