The Corrupt Bargain

The Corrupt Bargain Lyrics

The Corrupt Bargain Song Lyrics

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KATE: (spoken)

And now, an explanation of the Corrupt Bargain, which took place in the back halls of Washington while no one was watching.

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY: (sung)

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John Calhoun says,

CALHOUN:

We need to find a scheme to keep the power in the hands of the chosen few.

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

John Quincy Adams says,

QUINCY ADAMS:

If my dad was president, I should get to be president too.

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

Henry Clay says,

CLAY:

I’ll make you president if you make me Secretary of State.

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

Alexis de Tocqueville says something in French that none of us can translate.
Wooh!

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All you educated people, you can talk of liberty.
But do you really want the American people running their own country?
Ooh!

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

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John Quincy Adams says,

QUINCY ADAMS:

If we steal the election, then Jackson will surely cave.

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

John Calhoun says,

CALHOUN:

You can be president if you don’t try to take away my slaves.

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

Henry Clay says,

CLAY:

You’ll get Missouri ‘cause I know how to play real politick.

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

James Madison said something prescient about this but he was kind of a di*k.
Let’s dance!

KATE, NADIA, EMILY, CALHOUN, QUINCY ADAMS, and CLAY:

Do, do, do, do.
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KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

You can compromise all you want, they’re still drunk and smell like pee.
Do you really want America run by a man from Tennessee?

John Quincy Adams,

QUINCY ADAMS:

The people are stupid!

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

Henry Clay,

HENRY CLAY:

They can all go rot!

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

John Calhoun,

CALHOUN:

They’re lame!

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

Quincy Adams,

QUINCY ADAMS:

They suck!

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

Henry Clay,

CLAY:

Jackson’s a total twat!

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

John Calhoun,

CALHOUN:

These guys are idiots but it’s Jackson who’s a real threat.

KATE, NADIA, and EMILY:

I’m sure Michel Foucault would have an opinion but he hasn’t been born yet.

Jackson is a loser.
Jackson is a loser.
(Evil laughter starts from CALHOUN, QUINCY ADAMS, and CLAY)
Jackson is a loser.
Jackson is a loser.

QUINCY ADAMS:

I’m the president!

CALHOUN, QUINCY ADAMS, and CLAY:

(Sigh)

[Thanks to SarahTisch, rhett, Bailey for lyrics]

[Thanks to Stephanie for corrections]