Schoolhouse Rock! The Preamble (U.S. Constitution)<br /><br />To coincide with the upcoming United States bicentennial, a third series, titled "America Rock", airing in 1975 and 1976, had episodes covering the structure of the United States government (such as "I'm Just a Bill") along with important moments in American history (examples include "The Preamble" and "Mother Necessity"). <br /><br />http://www.schoolhouserock.tv/Preamble.html<br /><br />The Preamble (lyrics)<br />Hey, do you know about the U.S.A.?<br />Do you know about the government?<br />Can you tell me about the Constitution?<br />Hey, learn about the U.S.A.<br /><br />In 1787 I'm told<br />Our founding fathers did agree<br />To write a list of principles<br />For keepin' people free.<br /><br />The U.S.A. was just startin' out.<br />A whole brand-new country.<br />And so our people spelled it out<br />The things that we should be.<br /><br />And they put those principles down on paper and called it the Constitution, and it's been helping us run our country ever since then. The first part of the Constitution is called the preamble and tells what those founding fathers set out to do.<br /><br />We the people,<br />In order to form a more perfect union,<br />Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,<br />Provide for the common defense,<br />Promote the general welfare and<br />Secure the blessings of liberty<br />To ourselves and our posterity<br />Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.<br /><br />In 1787 I'm told<br />Our founding fathers all sat down<br />And wrote a list of principles<br />That's known the world around.<br /><br />The U.S.A. was just starting out<br />A whole brand-new country.<br />And so our people spelled it out<br />They wanted a land of liberty.<br /><br />And the Preamble goes like this:<br /><br />We the people,<br />In order to form a more perfect union,<br />Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,<br />Provide for the common defense,<br />Promote the general welfare and<br />Secure the blessings of liberty<br />To ourselves and our posterity<br />Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.<br /><br />For the United States of America...<br /><br />Note:<br />The lyrics here have a slightly abridged wording of the Preamble to the United States Constitution. The actual document starts, "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union..."<br /><br />Music & Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens<br /> Performed By: Lynn Ahrens<br /> Animation: George Cannata<br /><br />474 views • Upload date: 07/04/2007<br />edited: 10/12/2018<br />Share link: https://dai.ly/x2giqy
