Yankee Doodle went to town
to celebrate the season
We're patriotic, proud, and true
It's time for revolution!
Abe as General George Washington
A gentleman and farmer
Father of our nation loved and
No one else loomed larger.
Yours Truly as Betsy Ross
She started as a Quaker
We don't know, but legend goes
Bets was the first flag maker
Bethany as Benjamin Franklin
All Philly-Town adored Ben
Invention and diplomacy--
Two words that soon defined him
Hancock was a wealthy man
Helped fund the revolution
With feathered quill he signed his name
all of his own volition
Cannon as Thomas Jefferson
He built his Monticello
Declared us "Free! No Brits we'll be!"
Now history will echo!
George as a drummer boy
'Twas just a lad, this nameless one
His job, no less important
His fife and drum helped everyone
Made wartime less abhorrent
Peter as Paul Revere
In Boston Town he looked afar
and saw two glowing lanterns
Jumped on his horse, yelled "Out of bed!The Lobster Backs are Comin'!"
Wisdom was her stock and trade
She wrote and she advised him
In one brave act she took a chance
On small pox vaccination
Elinor as King George
Perhaps a little crazy
Said you don't vote but must pay tax
'Cause I've the strongest Navy
Hunter as a British Merchant
To make a lot of money
Sailed into port with crates of tea
To sell to Boston City
Faith as a Son of Liberty dressed as an Indian
They dressed up like the natives
They snuck aboard the merchant ship
And threw all of the crates in
Landen as Henry Knox
Henry Knox was big and tall
Loved books and even sold them
Stole British Cannons from New York
A chicken bone did choke him.
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