The Lees of Old Virginia by Original Broadway Cast of 1776 Lyrics
[LEE]
My name is Richard Henry Lee
Virginia is my home
My name is Richard Henry Lee
Virginia is my home!
And may my horses turn to glue
If I can't deliver up to you
Resolution on independency!
For I am FFV
The first family
In the sovereign colony
Of Virginia!
Yes, the FFV
The oldest family
In the oldest colony
In America!
And may the British burn my land
If I can't deliver to your hand
Resolution on independency
You see
It's here a Lee, there a Lee
And everywhere a Lee, a Lee[FRANKLIN, spoken]
Social-
Political-
Financial-
Natural-
Internal-
External-
Fraternal-
Eternal-
[LEE]
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee![FRANKLIN & LEE]
The FFV
The first family
In the sovereign colony
Of Virginia!
[LEE]
And may my wife refuse my bed
If I can't deliver, as I said
Resolution on independency!
[ADAMS, spoken]
Spoken modest-Lee. God help us
[FRANKLIN, spoken]
Oh, he will, John. He will
[LEE]
They say that God in heaven
Is everybody's God
[LEE]
I'll admit that God in heaven
Is everybody's God!
But I tell you, John, with pride
God leans a little on the side
Of the Lees! The Lees of old Virginia!
You see it's here a Lee, there a Lee
And everywhere a Lee, a Lee
Here a Lee, there a Lee
And everywhere a Lee
Look out, there's Arthur Lee!
Bobby Lee!
And General Lighthorse Harry Lee!
Willy Lee!
Jesse Lee!
[FRANKLIN, spoken]
And Richard H.?
[LEE, spoken]
That's me!
(sung)
And may my blood stop running blue
If I can't deliver up to you
Resolution on independency
Yes, sir, by God it's
Here a Lee, there a Lee
Come on, boys, join in with me!
Here a Lee, there a Lee
[FRANKLIN]
When do you leave?
[LEE]
Immediate-Lee!
Here a Lee, there a Lee
[FRANKLIN]
When will you return?
[LEE]
Short-Lee!
Here a Lee, there a Lee
And I'll come back triumphant-Lee!
Here a Lee, there a Lee
Everywhere a Lee, a Lee
Forward, ho!
My name is Richard Henry Lee
Virginia is my home
My name is Richard Henry Lee
Virginia is my home!
And may my horses turn to glue
If I can't deliver up to you
Resolution on independency!
For I am FFV
The first family
In the sovereign colony
Of Virginia!
Yes, the FFV
The oldest family
In the oldest colony
In America!
And may the British burn my land
If I can't deliver to your hand
Resolution on independency
You see
It's here a Lee, there a Lee
And everywhere a Lee, a Lee[FRANKLIN, spoken]
Social-
Political-
Financial-
Natural-
Internal-
External-
Fraternal-
Eternal-
[LEE]
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee!
-Lee![FRANKLIN & LEE]
The FFV
The first family
In the sovereign colony
Of Virginia!
[LEE]
And may my wife refuse my bed
If I can't deliver, as I said
Resolution on independency!
[ADAMS, spoken]
Spoken modest-Lee. God help us
[FRANKLIN, spoken]
Oh, he will, John. He will
[LEE]
They say that God in heaven
Is everybody's God
[LEE]
I'll admit that God in heaven
Is everybody's God!
But I tell you, John, with pride
God leans a little on the side
Of the Lees! The Lees of old Virginia!
You see it's here a Lee, there a Lee
And everywhere a Lee, a Lee
Here a Lee, there a Lee
And everywhere a Lee
Look out, there's Arthur Lee!
Bobby Lee!
And General Lighthorse Harry Lee!
Willy Lee!
Jesse Lee!
[FRANKLIN, spoken]
And Richard H.?
[LEE, spoken]
That's me!
(sung)
And may my blood stop running blue
If I can't deliver up to you
Resolution on independency
Yes, sir, by God it's
Here a Lee, there a Lee
Come on, boys, join in with me!
Here a Lee, there a Lee
[FRANKLIN]
When do you leave?
[LEE]
Immediate-Lee!
Here a Lee, there a Lee
[FRANKLIN]
When will you return?
[LEE]
Short-Lee!
Here a Lee, there a Lee
And I'll come back triumphant-Lee!
Here a Lee, there a Lee
Everywhere a Lee, a Lee
Forward, ho!