Original Broadway Cast of 1776
The Lees of Old Virginia
[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!