VERSE 1

1773, Boston Tea Party

Jefferson, Franklin


The British and Americans
Patriot, Loyalist
Disapproving colonists

They can't take it anymore

Washington declares war!



CHORUS
It's the American Revolution
It was a long war, but what were they fighting for?


They were fighting for their independence
From the British Crown


Watch out, the redcoats are coming 3X

VERSE 2

1775, Redcoats have arrived
Paul Revere, midnight ride
Minutemen, side by side

Independence is declared
Patriots cross the Delaware
Winter at Valley Forge

Win or lose? Nobody's sure

CHORUS

It's the American Revolution
It was a long war, but what were they fighting for?

They were fighting for their independence

From the British (Crown)

BRIDGE 


"One if by land" they said

And "Two if by sea"

Listen for the bell
The sound of liberty


VERSE 3
1778, after much debate

France sides with America
And then Spain joins a year later
Savannah and Yorktown

Peace Treaty gets written down
Cowpens and King's Mountain
Articles of Confederation


VERSE 4
1782, after much ado

Preliminary treaty signed
In '83 it's ratified
United States moving on

With president Washington
What is next for us to do?
Let's write a Constitution too!


CHORUS
It's the American Revolution

It was a long war, but what were they fighting for?

They were fighting for their independence
From the British Crown


It's the American Revolution

It was a long war, but what were they fighting for?

They were fighting for their independence


From the British Crown