James K. Polk-They Might Be Giants

[ti:James K. Polk (LP版)] [ar:They Might Be Giants] [al:Factory Showroom] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]James K. Polk (LP版) - They Might Be Giants [00:06.78]In 1844 [00:08.49]The democrats were split [00:12.62] [00:13.39]The three nominees for the presidential candidate [00:18.76] [00:20.48]Were martin van buren [00:22.16]A former president and an abolitionist [00:26.64] [00:27.22]James buchanan a moderate [00:30.57]Lewis cass [00:31.55]A general and expansionist [00:37.41]From nashville came a dark horse riding up [00:42.91] [00:44.21]He was James k polk [00:46.35]Napoleon of the stump [00:49.47] [00:51.50]Austere severe he held few people dear [00:56.70] [00:58.09]His oratory filled his foes with fear [01:03.52] [01:04.91]The factions soon agreed [01:06.55]He's just the man we need [01:08.32]To bring about victory [01:11.41]Fulfill our manifest destiny [01:14.83]And annex the land the Mexicans command [01:21.86]And when the vote was cast the winner was [01:27.60] [01:28.71]Mister James k polk [01:30.86]Napoleon of the stump [01:34.20] [02:06.53]In four short years he met his every goal [02:11.68] [02:13.37]He seized the whole Southwest from Mexico [02:18.38] [02:20.21]Made sure the tarriffs fell [02:22.05]And made the English sell the oregon territory [02:25.96] [02:26.48]He built an independent treasury [02:29.44] [02:30.39]Having done all this he sought no second term [02:37.14]But precious few have mourned the passing of [02:42.81] [02:44.07]Mister James k polk [02:45.81]Our eleventh president [02:49.63] [02:50.91]Young hickory [02:52.92]Napoleon of the stump