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Download a free MP3 of "1776." Watch the video of "1776" on YouTube. 1776by Janis Ian Back in seventeen hundred seventy-six We got tired of taking orders from the rich So we drowned a little tea, and we made some history Why did we resist? Just remember this Everyone in government was white Women had to fight for every right The news was full of lies to confuse and terrorize while the rich stayed rich, and the poor were neutralized Laws were passed without a rhyme or reason and when we disagreed, they called it treason The king began to take away our rights He taxed us once, and then he taxed us twice His tantrums were notorious, even when victorious and nothing satisfied his appetite Those who said “This ruler is psychotic” were told “You aren’t very patriotic” He turned us into immigrants with callous treachery We went from being citizens to being refugees But the immigrants became Americans by name and freed us from the yoke of tyranny I’m so glad it’s only ancient history ‘cause it