No. 04 · The Presidents
James Madison
1809-1817
In order to stop British troops from harassing American ships in trade, Madison decided to invade and seize Canada, under sovereign rule by Britain, to obtain a good bargaining chip. However, Madison didn't prepare very well to engage in this battle, and the War of 1812 cost 2,260 American troops over the next three years. Even with this, U.S. neutrality on the seas was not recognized until Britain's war against Napoleon ended in victory.
Lyrics
Capo 3 · Bm, A, G, D/F♯
In 1812 James Madison, he had a great idea
War, war
Let's go up, seize Canada, steal their syrup and their deer
War, war
A sweet and simple victory
Restoring peace upon the seas
You'll see, you'll see
But with no plan, the war went bad
And 2200 moms went sad
When their boys died
James Madison
Can you bat again?
another try
Another less 2200 lives this time
James Madison
Can you bat again?
Maybe give Dolley a try
and sweeten your reign with some cup cakes snack sized
And even then, we didn't receive
Our neutral standing on the seas
Our boats harassed
Until Napoleon's victory
From the book, published 2009 · song & page updated
War, war