what'd i miss

seventeen. se-se-seventeen. se-se-seventeen. 1789

how does the bastard orphan

immigrant decorated war vet

unite the colonies through more debt?

fight the other founding fathers 'til he has to forfeit?

have it all

lose it all

you ready for more yet?

treasury secretary. washington's the president

every american experiment sets a precedent

not so fast. someone came along to resist him

pissed him off until we had a two-party system

you haven't met him yet

you haven't had the chance

'cause he's been kickin' ass as the ambassador to france

but someone's gotta keep the american promise

you simply must meet thomas. thomas!

thomas jefferson's coming home!

thomas jefferson's coming home!

thomas jefferson's coming home!

thomas jefferson's coming home!

thomas jefferson's coming home

lord he's been off in paris for so long!

ah-ooh!

ah-ooh!

france is following us to revolution

there is no more status quo

but the sun comes up

and the world still spins

ah-ooh!

i helped lafayette draft a declaration

then i said

i gotta go