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"1776"

Sit Down John

Note: Congress means the whole congress, congress men means a few members, and congress man means one
Adams:
I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress. And by God I have had this congress. For ten years king George and his parliament have gulled, collied, and diddled these colonies with their illegal taxes. Stamp act, Townsend act, sugar acts, tea acts, and when we dared stand up to them like men they stopped our trade, ceased our ships, blockaded our ports, burned our towns, and spilled our blood. And still, this congress won't grant any of my proposals on independence even so much as the courtesy of open debate. Good God, what in hell are they waiting for!

Congress:
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!

Congress man:
Someone ought to open up a window

Congress:
It's 90 degrees
have mercy John please
it's hot as hell in Philadelphia

Congress men:
Someone ought to open up a window

Adams:
I say vote yes

Congress:
No!

Adams:
Vote Yes
vote for independency!

Congress men:
Someone ought to open up a window

Adams:
I say vote yes

Congress:
Sit down John!

Adams:
Vote for independency

Congress man:
Someone ought to open up a window

Congress:
No no no!
Too many flies
yes
too many flies
but it's hot as hell in Philadelphia

Congress men:
Are you going to open up a window

Congress men:
Can't we compromise here

Adams:
Vote yes

Congress men
No, too many flies here

Adams:
Vote yes

Congress:
Oh for God's sake John sit down

Adams:
Good God consider yourselves fortunate that you have John Adams to abuse for no sane man would tolerate it.

Congress:
John you're a bore
We've heard this before
Now for God's sake John sit down

Adams:
I say vote yes

Congress:
No!

Adams:
Vote yes

Congress:
No!

Adams:
Vote for independency

Congress men:
Someone ought to open up a window

Adams:
I say vote yes

Congress:
sit down John

Adams
Vote for independency!

Congress man:
Will someone shut that man up!

Adams:
Never! Never!

Piddle Twiddle and Resolve

Adams:
Dear God! For one solid year they have been sitting there, for one year doing nothing!
I do believe you've laid a curse on North America
A curse that we here now rehearse in Philadelphia
A second flood,
A simple famine
plagues of locusts everywhere
or a cataclysmic earthquake
I'd accept with some despair
but no you send us congress
good God sir was that fair?
I say this with humility in Philadelphia
we're your responsibility in Philadelphia
If you don't want to see us hanging
on some far off British hill
if you don't want the voice of independency
forever still
then God sir get thee to it!
For congress never will
You see we piddle twiddle and resolve
not one damn thing do we solve
piddle twiddle and resolve
nothing's ever solved
in foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy, Philadelphia.

Cogress Man:
Someone ought to open up a window

Adams:
Oh shut up!
They may sit here for years and years in Philadelphia
These indecisive grenadiers of Philadelphia
They can't decide on what is right or wrong
or what is good or bad
I'm convinced the only purpose
this congress ever had
was to gather here specifically
to drive John Adams mad!
You see we piddle twiddle and resolve
not one damn thing do we solve
piddle twiddle and resolve
nothing's ever solved
in foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia

Abigail:
John, John, is that you carrying on?
John

Adams:
Oh Abigail, Abigail I have such a desire to knock heads together!

Abigail:
I know my dearest I know, but that's because you make everything so complicated. It's all quite simple really.
Just tell congress to declare independency
then sign your name get our of there
and hurry home to me.
Our children all have dysenery
little Tom keeps turning blue
little Abby has the measles
and I'm coming down with flu
they say we may get small pox

Adams:
Uh, Madam, what else is new?
Abigail, in my last letter I told you that the king has collected twelve thousand German Mercenaries to send agains us. I asked you to organize the ladies to make salt peter for gunpowder. Have you done as I asked?

Abigail:
No John, I have not

Adams:
Why have you not?

Abigail:
Because you neglected to tell us how salt peter is made.

Adams:
By treating sodium nitrate with potassium chloride of course!

Abigail:
Oh yes, of course

Adams:
Will it be done then?

Abigail:
I'm afraid we have a more ugent problem John

Adams:
More urgent madame?

Abigail:
There's one thing every woman's missed in Massachusetts bay
Don't smirk at me you egotist pay heed to what I say
We've been from Framingham to Boston and we cannot find a pin
don't you know there is a war on
say the tradesment with a grin
well we will not make salt peter until you send us pins

Adams:
Pins madame? Salt peter

Abigail:
Pins

Adams:
salt peter

Abigail:
Pins

Adams:
Salt peter

Abigail:
pins

Adams:
Salt peter

Abigail:
Pins

Adams:
Peter

Abigail:
Pins

Adams:
Peter

Abigail:
Pins

Adams:
Peter

Abigail:
Pins

Adams:
Peter

Abigail:
Pins

Adams:
Done Madame, done

Abigail:
Done John?

Till Then

Abigail:
Hurry home John

Adams:
As soon as I'm able

Abigail:
Don't stop writing, it's all I have

Adams:
Everyday my dearest friend

Abigail:
Till then

Abigail and Adams:
Till then
I am as I ever was
and ever shall be
yours
yours
yours
yours
yours

Adams:
Salt peter John

Abigail:
Pins Abigail

Congress:
For God's sake John, sit down

Is Anybody There

Adams:
Is anybody there?
Does anybody care?
Does anybody see what I see?
They want me to quit
They say John give up the fight.
Still to England I say
Goodnight forever goodnight.
For I have crossed the Rubicon
let the bridge be burned behind me
come what may, come what may
commitment!
The brokers all say we'll rue the day
there'll be hell to pay
in fiery purgatory
Through all the gloom through all the gloom
I can see the raise of ravishing lights
and glory
Is anybody there?!
Does anybody care?!
Does anybody see what I see?!
I see fireworks
I see the pageants and pomp and parades
I hear the bells ringing out
I hear the cannons roar
I see Americans
all Americans free
forever more!
How quiet, how quiet the chamber is
How silent, how silent the chamber is
Is anybody there?
Does anybody care?
Does anybody see what I see?