Lees of Old Virginia



This song is used to introduce the character of Richard Henry Lee while he states that he's going to achive Independence from the house of House of Burgesses. Franklin asked him to bring a purposal from Virginia, so that there would be a greater chance of delegates voting "yea" if someone (Adams) was not from New England.

Lyrics
Lee: My name is Richard Henry Lee; Virginia is my home My name is Richard Henry Lee; Virginia is my home And my horses turn to glue if I can't deliver Unto you a resolution on independency!

For I am FFV, the first family In the sovereign colony of Virginia Yes I am FFV, the oldest family in the oldest colony in America And may the British burn my land if I can't deliver To your hand a resolution on independency!

You see it's here-a-Lee, there-a-Lee And everywhere-a-Lee-a-Lee

Social-Lee, political-Lee, financial-Lee, natural-Lee Internal-Lee, external-Lee, fraternal-Lee, eternal-Lee

The FFV, the first family In the sovereign colony of Virginia And may my wife refuse my bed if I can't deliver As I said a resolution on independency

They say that God in heaven is everybody's God I'll admit that God in heaven is everybody's God But I tell you, John, with pride, God leans A little on the side of the Lees, the Lees of old Virgina!

You see it's here-a-Lee, there-a-Lee And everywhere-a-Lee-a-Lee Here-a-Lee, there-a-Lee And everywhere-a-Lee

Look out! There's Arthur Lee, Bobby Lee And General Lighthorse Harry Lee Willy Lee, Jesse Lee

Franklin: And Richard H.!

Lee: That's me! And may my blood stop running blue if I can't deliver Unto you a resolution on independency!

Yes sir, by God, it's here-a-Lee, there-a-Lee Come on boys join in with me! Here-a-Lee, there-a-Lee!

Franklin: When do you leave?

Lee: Immediate-Lee! Here-a-Lee, there-a-Lee!

Franklin: When will you return?

Lee:

thumb|right|300px|The Lees of Old Virginia: movie soundtrackShort-Lee! Here-a-Lee, there-a-Lee!And I'll come back triumphant-Lee! Here-a-Lee, there-a-Lee! Everywhere a-Lee-a-Lee

Forward ho!

Lyrics: Lees of Old Virginia