James Madison from Presidents by The Executive Branch
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| 4. | James Madison | 3:49 |
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First congressman to be President
Good legislator but bad executive
First to wear trousers, boy did he look slick
Was the shortest and the skinniest
Father of the Constitution
Defended it until he died
Great writer but narrow in mind
Federalist Papers did just fine
Thought church and state should separate
In the shadow of Thomas Jefferson
Couldn't stand good old Hamilton
Couldn't make his mind up on the bank
Thought Federal government should
Be able to veto state laws
Everyone told him that was dumb
But still they loved tiny Madison
Last founding Father
Constitution writer
Mr. James Madison
From Montpelier
His names familiar
Mr. James Madison
Was Jefferson's Secretary of State
Then was elected in 1808
His cabinet was riddled with mistrust
War of 1812 isn't too famous but
British burned Washington down
Francis Scott Key wrote a poem
Oliver Perry said "Don't give up the ship"
Jackson won in New Orleans
Treaty of Ghent would end the war
With nothing really gained Madison explores
Indian policy and the bank
In his last few years things went great
But in 1816 he was beat by his Secretary
Settled down with Dolley Madison
Our favorite first lady
He was old, she was young
He was small, she was big
He talked soft, she liked to party
But still we love the Madison's
Last founding Father
Constitution writer
Mr. James Madison
From Montpelier
His names familiar
Mr. James Madison
