(Thomas Jefferson's coming home) [2]
(Thomas Jefferson's coming home) [4]
(What did I miss? Ah)
17
17, 17
1789, how does the bastard orphan, immigrant decorated war vet
And that I am to be the Secretary of State, great
And that I'm already Senate- approved
But someone's gotta keep the American promise
But the sun comes up, and the world still spins (ah-ooh)
But who's waitin' for me when I step in the place?
Can you get us out of the mess we're in? (Ah-ooh)
Cause he's been kickin' ass as the ambassador to France
Every American experiment sets a precedent
Fight the other founding fathers 'til he has to forfeit
France is following us to revolution, there is no more status quo
Hamilton's new financial plan is nothing less than government control
Have it all, lose it all, you ready for more yet?
Haven't even put my bags down yet
He grabs my arm and I respond, "What's goin' on?" (Ah-ooh)
Headfirst into a political abyss (headfirst into the abyss)
Headin' to New York, headin' to New York
Hmm, Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give you a kiss, muah
I gotta be in Monticello, now the work at home begins (ah-ooh)
I guess I basically missed the late 80's
I guess I better think of something to say
I have my first cabinet meeting today (chip-a-pow)
I helped Lafayette draft a declaration, then I said, "I gotta go"
I just got home, and now I'm headed up to New York
I travelled the wide, wide world and came back to this (ah-ooh)
I'm already on my way to get to the bottom of this
I've been fighting for the South alone
I've been in Paris, meeting lots of different ladies
It says the president's assembling a cabinet
Lookin' at the rolling fields, I can't believe that we are free
Lord, he's been off in Paris for so long
Mr. Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home [1]
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home [2]
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home, sir, you've been off in Paris for so long
My friend James Madison, red in the face
Not so fast, someone came along to resist him
Pissed him off until we had a two-party system
Ready to face whatever's awaiting me in NYC
Sally, be a lamb, darlin', won't ya open it?
So what did I miss?
So what did I miss? What did I miss?
There's a letter on my desk from the president
Thomas Jefferson's coming home [1]
Thomas Jefferson's coming home [3]
Thomas Jefferson's coming home [5]
Thomas, we are engaged in a battle for our nation's very soul
Treasury secretary, Washington's the president
Unite the colonies through more debt?
We have to win
Well, what did I miss? (Wha-wha-what'd I miss?)
What'd I miss? (I've come home to this)
Where have you been? Uh, France (ah-ooh)
You haven't met him yet, you haven't had the chance
You simply must meet Thomas, Thomas!