WASHINGTON
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I could never tell a lie
You could see my big pine teeth when I smiled
I took Martha for a wife
Guess my powdered ponytail caught her eye
Wore pants that skimmed my knees
Who knew this boy would set you free
Chopped down a cherry tree
But in the end, this boy came clean
I am Washington
My country's favorite son
I'll make you feel the thunder of my cannonballs
Crossed the Delaware by night
Standing up, weight on one foot, what a sight
Taught those Redcoats we could fight
Now they sniff and claim our culture is trite
Poor Brits at Bunker Hill
They stood in line to get killed
All thirteen colonies
Taught ol' King George we don't drink tea, No sirree
I am Washington
I'll shake my giant gun
And make you see the wonder of my cannonballs
George Washington became
The first president of the United States.
But after eight years
Even though he was very popular
He was a big enough man to step down
And let somebody else become the president
It's the story of a life
Of a ragtag statesman who played the fife
My friend Benny flew a kite
Tommy Jefferson declared, "We were right!"
Popped up on currency
One dollar bills for all to see
My place in history
Earned me a town they call DC, they call DC
I am Washington
My country's favorite son
I'll make you feel the thunder of my cannonballs
I am Washington
I'll shake my giant gun
And make you see the wonder of my cannonballs
Written by Scott Wheatley, Sean Wheatley
Christa Deitrick, Dave Herzberg
Scott Wheatley: vocals, guitar
bass, keyboards
Chadwick Horne: backing vocals
Sav Saka: drums
WASHINGTON
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Written by Scott Wheatley, Sean Wheatley
Christa Deitrick, Dave Herzberg
Scott Wheatley: vocals, guitar
bass, keyboards
Chadwick Horne: backing vocals
Sav Saka: drums
I could never tell a lie
You could see my big pine teeth when I smiled
I took Martha for a wife
Guess my powdered ponytail caught her eye
Wore pants that skimmed my knees
Who knew this boy would set you free
Chopped down a cherry tree
But in the end, this boy came clean
I am Washington
My country's favorite son
I'll make you feel the thunder of my cannonballs
Crossed the Delaware by night
Standing up, weight on one foot, what a sight
Taught those Redcoats we could fight
Now they sniff and claim our culture is trite
Poor Brits at Bunker Hill
They stood in line to get killed
All thirteen colonies
Taught ol' King George we don't drink tea, No sirree
I am Washington
I'll shake my giant gun
And make you see the wonder of my cannonballs
George Washington became
The first president of the United States.
But after eight years
Even though he was very popular
He was a big enough man to step down
And let somebody else become the president
It's the story of a life
Of a ragtag statesman who played the fife
My friend Benny flew a kite
Tommy Jefferson declared, "We were right!"
Popped up on currency
One dollar bills for all to see
My place in history
Earned me a town they call DC, they call DC
I am Washington
My country's favorite son
I'll make you feel the thunder of my cannonballs
I am Washington
I'll shake my giant gun
And make you see the wonder of my cannonballs