James K. Polk
(专辑: Factory Showroom - 1996)
In 1844, the
Democrats were split The
three nominees for the
presidential candidate Were Martin Van Buren, a
former president and an abolitionist James Buchanan, a
moderate Louis Cass, a
general and expansionist From Nashville came a
dark horse riding up He was James K. Polk, Napoleon of the
Stump Austere, severe, he held few people dear His oratory filled his foes with fear The
factions soon agreed He's just the
man we need To bring about victory Fulfill our manifest destiny And annex the
land the
Mexicans command And when the
votes were cast the
winner was Mister James K. Polk, Napoleon of the
Stump In four short years he met his every goal He seized the
whole southwest from Mexico Made sure the
tarriffs fell And made the
English sell the
Oregon territory He built an independent treasury Having done all this he sought no second term But precious few have mourned the
passing of Mister James K. Polk, our eleventh president Young Hickory, Napoleon of the
Stump