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Chorus:
[starts singing "Sit Down, John"]
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! John Adams:
Listen... Samuel Chase:
Someone ought to open up a window... Chorus:
It's 90 degrees, have mercy, John please, it's hot as hell in Philadelphia, Samuel Chase:
Someone ought to open up a window... John Adams:
I say vote yes, vote yes, vote for independency Chorus:
Someone ought to open up a window John Adams:
I say Vote yes... Chorus:
Sit down, John! John Adams:
Vote for independency! Richard Henry Lee:
Someone ought to open up a window... Chorus:
No, no, no! Too many flies, Too many flies, / But it's hot as hell in Philadelphia / Are you going to open up a window? / Can't we compromise here? John Adams:
Vote yes... Chorus:
No, Too many flies here John Adams:
Vote yes... Chorus:
Oh, for God's sake, John, sit down! [the song pauses] John Adams:
Good God! Consider yourselves fortunate that you have John Adams to abuse, for no sane man would tolerate it! Chorus:
[the song resumes]
John, you're a bore, we've heard this before, / Now for God's sake, John, sit down! John Adams:
I say Vote yes... Chorus:
No! John Adams:
Vote yes... Chorus:
No! John Adams:
Vote for independency!
[starts singing "Sit Down, John"]
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! John Adams:
Listen... Samuel Chase:
Someone ought to open up a window... Chorus:
It's 90 degrees, have mercy, John please, it's hot as hell in Philadelphia, Samuel Chase:
Someone ought to open up a window... John Adams:
I say vote yes, vote yes, vote for independency Chorus:
Someone ought to open up a window John Adams:
I say Vote yes... Chorus:
Sit down, John! John Adams:
Vote for independency! Richard Henry Lee:
Someone ought to open up a window... Chorus:
No, no, no! Too many flies, Too many flies, / But it's hot as hell in Philadelphia / Are you going to open up a window? / Can't we compromise here? John Adams:
Vote yes... Chorus:
No, Too many flies here John Adams:
Vote yes... Chorus:
Oh, for God's sake, John, sit down! [the song pauses] John Adams:
Good God! Consider yourselves fortunate that you have John Adams to abuse, for no sane man would tolerate it! Chorus:
[the song resumes]
John, you're a bore, we've heard this before, / Now for God's sake, John, sit down! John Adams:
I say Vote yes... Chorus:
No! John Adams:
Vote yes... Chorus:
No! John Adams:
Vote for independency!
Full Transcript
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sit down John
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vote for independency
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someone ought to open up a window
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no no no
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Too many flies too many flies
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but it's hot as hell in Philadelphia
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are you gonna open up a window
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Can't we compromise here
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Vote yes
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no too many flies here
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vote yes
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oh for god's sake John sit down
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good god Consider yourselves fortunate
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that you have John Adams to abuse
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for no sane man would tolerate it
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John you're a bore
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we've heard this before
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now for god's sake John sit down
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I say vote yes no
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Vote yes no
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Vote for independency
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Movie Summary
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
