No Taxation

[SAM ADAMS]
I must stand for my country
At some point, John Hancock
And I will fight for it too

For Great Britain is my home
Unless the British go “peekaboo”
And send a squadron
To kill us, cool?

So I must draw a line in the sand
For the British are one step too far
And I cannot look
Unless I know I’m safe
Under Britain’s hoof

So now I’m saying
No taxation
Without representation

That’s what crowds are gonna say
In a week or so

When we all die
When they come and “spare us”

I feel that Britain is betraying us
Because they think it’s fun
But it’s against their own law
We don’t have a place in Parliament
So that means…

No taxation
Without representation
That’s what that means

No word heavy explanations
Or any proclamations
This is something we must fight for
Hancock, I hope you understand
I really do

[HANCOCK]
So Sam, you’re just diving into this
Without a real explanation
So Sam, I hope you do
So Sam, I really hope you do

[SAM ADAMS (ENSEMBLE)]
No taxation (No taxation)
Without representation (representation)
They’re sayin’ it in the streets
No taxation
Without representation
(No taxation without)
Without representation

[REVERE]
What are they doing over here?
Don’t they know it’s time for daily study
Not time to be out on the streets?

[LOYALIST]
It’s a stupid “American” thing
They campaign almost every day
This no taxation
Without representation bull
Must be stopped
Don’t you agree, young man?

[REVERE]
Wait, is that Samuel Adams
And John Hancock, his buddy
I didn’t even realize
But it should be
A law

[LOYALIST]
Pfft, those guys? In Parliament?
They look like buffoons
Don’t say that you support them

[REVERE]
I am adequate, I would say
This subject is not a...how do I say…
One to be taken lightly

[LOYALIST]
Well, young man
I hope to see you in Parliament someday
You sound better than these fools
But King George is right
Taxes are the only way in

[REVERE]
I don’t like to argue much
I think it’s a bad habit
But the argument is so split
That not even I could choose
It makes a problem

[PROTESTERS]
No taxation
Without representation

[REVERE]
But I think I might dive
Right in
Hoping for the best is a category
I would choose not to go into
But why not

[PROTESTERS]
No taxation (taxes are bad)
Taxes need to be wiped
From the land of the free
No taxation
Without representation!