Schoolhouse Rock - The preamble of the constitution song
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[Intro]
CHey, do you know about the CU.S.A.?
Do you know about the Ggovernment?
Can you tell me about the CConstiFtuCtion?
FHey, Glearn about the U.S.CA.
[Verse 1]
CIn 1787 I'm told
Our Ffounding fathers Cdid agree
CTo write a list of principles
For Dkeepin' people Gfree.
[Pre-Chorus]
CThe U.S.A. was just startin' out.
A Fwhole brand-new counCtry.
CAnd so our people spelled it out
The Gthings that we should Cbe.
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CAnd they put those principles down on Cpaper
and Fcalled it the ConstiCtution, and it's been
Chelping us run our country ever since then.
GThe first part of the Constitution is called the
Cpreamble and tells what those Ffounding
fathers set out to Cdo. G
[Chorus]
CWe the people,
In Forder to form a more perfect union,
CEstablish justice, insure domestic tranquiliGty,
CProvide for the common defense,
FPromote the general welfare and
CSecure the blessings of liberty
GTo ourselves and our G7posterity
Do Cordain and Festablish this GConstitution for
Fthe United States ofG AmeriCca.
[Verse 2]
CIn 1787 I'm told
Our Ffounding fathers Call sat down
CAnd wrote a list of principles
That's Dknown the world aGround.
[Pre-Chorus]
CThe U.S.A. was just starting out
A Fwhole brand-new counCtry.
CAnd so our people spelled it out
They wanted a Gland of liberCty.
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And the Preamble goes like this:G
[Chorus]
CWe the people,
In Forder to form a more perfect union,
CEstablish justice, insure domestic tranquiliGty,
CProvide for the common defense,
FPromote the general welfare and
CSecure the blessings of liberty
GTo ourselves and our G7posterity
Do Cordain and FestablCish this CGonstitution for
Fthe United States ofG AmeriCca.
For Fthe United GStates of AmeriCca...