Declare

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I wrote this doc, back in the day

It said why I wanted to break away

It told him I'm not really looking for more mistakes

It told my homie Louie(s) that I needed help to clean our slate

He asked why should I help

I tell him what I've concurred

I reckon government shouldn't be like George, adjourned

So I spent my time, writing three natural rights

Rights that government should protect 'til the world turns blight

I waited for years until I hated the bad treatment

I'm tellin' that I feel very imprisoned

Maybe you could give us some independence

George, stop ignoring and give us sayin'

We'll be ruhbelling for our independence

George, if you really want us then you need to regret

I'm sayin'

 

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Don't mess with my rights

Don't ever withhold

My right to delight

I need my freedom, today

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Don't mess with my rights

Creator extolled

The life he bestowed

I need my freedom, today

Ah-la-la-la-la

 

For a couple years you

Don't want to hear us

We are forbidden to create laws with our own ideas

Before we could manage our own government much easier

Now we're begging you to let us write laws with our governors

Saying we need order

PAUSE

Never wants to yield, controlling our governors, that schemer

And he takes all of their money the same way

Firing them all, never letting them stay

And those people have their life and money all taken out

But if you put your head on straight and just figure it out

Why do you limit their terms from across the world, you grouch

Now you know why you're being defamed

Or are you still missing it now

Wish I'd have written it down

Wait I just wrote it now

PAUSE

How? George is confused about

He should figure it out while I'm sat here sayin'

 

Ah-la-la-la-la

Don't mess with my rights

Don't ever withhold

My right to delight

I need my freedom, today

Don't mess with my rights

Our creator extolled

The life he bestowed

I need my freedom, today

 

[Knock knock knock] on my cottage door

In comes a redcoat, not sure what for

They start shootin' people

Those crazy soldiers

No one wants them here, spreading lots of gore

We never wanted to be annexed

King, you didn't need to send them over here that's all

And we never became a big threat

Until you sent soldier-men to breach peace, of course

It's not like the colonies were eyesore

PAUSE

PAUSE

PAUSE

This is not the way to make you wanted

It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest

All this time God knows I'm sayin'

 

Don't mess with my rights

Don't ever withhold

My right to delight

I need my freedom, today

Don't mess with my rights

Our creator extolled

The life he bestowed

I need my freedom, today

 

Don't mess with my rights

Don't ever withhold

My right to delight

I need my freedom, today

Don't mess with my rights

Our creator extolled

The life he bestowed

I need my freedom, today