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In April of 1775 |
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This great nation started comin' alive |
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Ol' King George didn't like it one bit |
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So he proceeded to throw him a royal fit |
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He told his generals better get 'em back in line |
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Make 'em pay my taxes now America is mine |
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Stop that Independence cops before it gets around |
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Or it'll gonna be hard to hold them rebels down |
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Well the King was talking bout the men like Paul Revere |
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And the minute men who held their dream of Independence dear |
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They kept their eyes on the British they watched 'em day and night |
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They knew very soon they'd get their chance to stand and fight |
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Yes they knew that the British would get movin' any hour |
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So they arranged a signal in the Northern Church Tower |
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Paul was watchin' when the tower showed a light |
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And he started on his midnight ride |
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He jumped on his horse hoofs started a hummin' |
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He screamed out his warning redcoats're comin' |
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Better get your guns and your fightin' britches on |
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They're comin' and they're eight hundred strong |
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Next mornin' at Concord and Lexington town |
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The spirit of freedom turned the redcoats around |
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When we praise the men who made this mighty nation we have here |
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Then let's remember Paul Revere yes let's remember Paul Revere |
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I guarantee you somethin' and I wanna tell you all |
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That we never would've been here if it hadn't been for Paul |
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Yes sir I surely doubt us ever bein' here |
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If it hadn't been for that man on that horse named Mr Revere |