03x02 - The Shot Heard 'Round the World

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] How would you like to hear
the shot heard 'round the world?

The British are comin'.
The British are comin'.

♪ Now the ride of Paul Revere ♪

♪ Set the nation on its ear ♪

♪ And the shot at Lexington
Heard 'round the world ♪

♪ When the British fired
In the early dawn ♪

♪ The w*r of Independence had begun ♪

♪ The die was cast
The rebel flag unfurled ♪

♪ And on to Concord
Marched the foe ♪

♪ To seize the arsenal there
You know ♪

♪ Wakin' folks, searchin' all around ♪

♪ 'Til our militia stopped them
In their tracks ♪

♪ At the Old North Bridge
We turned 'em back ♪

♪ And chased those redcoats
Back to Boston Town ♪

♪ And the shot heard 'round the world ♪

♪ Was the Start of the Revolution ♪

♪ The minutemen were ready
On the move ♪

♪ Take your powder, take your g*n ♪

♪ Report to General Washington ♪

♪ Hurry, men
There's not an hour to lose ♪

♪ Now at famous Bunker Hill ♪

♪ Even though we lost
It was quite a thrill ♪

♪ The rebel Colonel Prescott
Proved he was wise ♪

♪ Outnumbered
And low on ammunition ♪

♪ As the British stormed his position ♪

♪ He said, "Hold your fire,
'Til you see the whites of their eyes!" ♪

♪ Though the next few years were rough ♪

♪ General Washington's men
Proved they were tough ♪

♪ Those hungry, ragged boys
Would not be beat ♪

♪ One night they crossed
The Delaware ♪

♪ Surprised the Hessians in their lair ♪

♪ And at Valley Forge
They just bundled up their feet ♪

♪ Now the shot heard 'round the world ♪

♪ Was the Start of the Revolution ♪

♪ The minutemen were ready
On the move ♪

♪ Take your blanket, take your son ♪

♪ Report to General Washington ♪

♪ We've got our rights
And now it's time to prove ♪

♪ Well, they showed
Such determination ♪

♪ That they won the admiration ♪

♪ Of countries across the sea
Like France and Spain ♪

♪ Who loaned the colonies
Ships and g*ns ♪

♪ And put the British on the run ♪

♪ And the Continental Army
On its feet again ♪

♪ And though they lost some battles too ♪

♪ The Americans swore
They'd see it through ♪

♪ Their raiding parties kept up
Hit and run ♪

[giggling]

♪ At Yorktown
The British could not retreat ♪

♪ Bottled up by Washington
And the French fleet ♪

♪ Cornwallis surrendered ♪

♪ And finally we had won ♪

-The winner!
-[people shouting] Hurray!

♪ From the shot heard 'round the world ♪

♪ To the End of the Revolution ♪

♪ The continental rabble took the day ♪

♪ And the father of our country
Beat the British there at Yorktown ♪

♪ And brought freedom
To you and me and the USA ♪

♪ God bless America ♪

♪ Let freedom ring ♪

[bell ringing]