Sit Down John!

Sit Down John! the first song of the production, is sung by the John Adams and the Congress.

Lyrics
Congress:

Sit down, John! Sit down, John!

For God's sake, John, sit down!

Sit down, John! Sit down, John!

For God's sake, John, sit down!

Someone oughta open up a window!

It's ninety degrees! Have mercy, John, please

It's hot as hell in Philadephia!

Someone oughta open up a window!

Adams:

I say vote yes! Vote yes! Vote for independency!

Congress:

Someone oughta open up a window!

Adams:

I say vote yes!

Congress:

Sit down, John!

Adams:

Vote for independency!

Congress:

Someone oughta open up a window!

No, no, no! Too many flies! Too many flies!

But it's hot as hell in Philadelphia!

Someone oughta open up a window!

Can't we compromise here?

Adams:

Vote yes!

Congress:

No, too many flies here!

Adams:

Vote yes!

Congress:

Oh for God's sake, John, sit down!

Adams:

Oh, good God! Consider yourself lucky that you have John Adams to abuse, for no sane man

would tolerate it!

Congress:

John, you're a bore; we've heard this before

Now for God's sake, John, sit down!

Adams:

I say vote yes!

Congress:

No!

Adams:

Vote yes!

Congress:

No!

Adams:

Vote for independency!

Congress:

Someone oughta open up a window!

Adams:

I say vote yes!

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Sit down, John!

Congress:

Vote for independency!

Congress:

Will someone shut that man up?

Adams:

Never!