Sit down, John, sit down, John, For God's sake, John, sit down! / Sit down, John, sit...

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!