Michael Friedman - The Corrupt Bargain lyrics

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

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John Calhoun says:

We need to find a scheme to
Keep the power in the
Hands of the chosen few
John Quincy Adams says:

If my dad was president
I should get to be president too!
Henry Clay says: I’ll make you president
If you make me Secretary of State

Alexis de Tocqueville says
Something in French
That none of us can translate whoo!

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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!
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John Quincy Adams says:
If we steal the election
Then Jackson will surely cave!

John Calhoun says: You can be president
If you don’t try to take away my slaves

Henry Clay says:
You’ll get Missouri ‘cause I know
How to play realpolitick

James Madison said something
Prescient about this
But he was kind of a dick let’s dance!

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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: The people are stupid!
Henry Clay: They can all go rot!
John Calhoun: They’re lame!
Quincy Adams: They suck!
Henry Clay: Jackson’s a total twat!
John Calhoun:

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

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

Jackson is a loser! Jackson is a loser!
Jackson is a loser! Jackson is a loser!

The trio laugh maniacally as
Adams celebrates his victory

I’m the president!

Calhoun and Clay sigh
Perhaps realizing who they just conspired
To put in office