The Presidents of the United States of America, Vol. 3
2013
[Verse 1] From the rich important family Roosevelt was his famous last name Theodore was his fifth cousin His wife Eleanor was sixth cousin [Bridge] FDR Was idealistic, far from simplistic, opportunistic, highly ambitious Had lofty goals and lots of compassion Knew what he wanted, always demanded Only one who served more than 2 The Great Depression, World War 2 [Chorus] A beacon of hope during dark times Comforted the nation with his voice He firmly believed that the only Thing we have to fear is fear itself [Verse 2] He thought he came to the rescue With his New Deal he would push through Self serving in the beginning Later, passion for the underdog In his first 100 days would Start a socialist experiment His way out of the Depression- Expand government and subsidize [Bridge] Helped create the AAA, CCC, TVA, NRA, PWA, CWA, SEC, REA, FHA, FSA, FDIC, NLRB Welfare state to help poor people Helped pass social security [Chorus] A beacon of hope during dark times Comforted the nation with his voice He firmly believed that the only Thing we have to fear is fear itself And he kind of was right [Verse 3] World War 2 all over Europe U.S. stayed true to neutrality Japan attacked Pearl Harbor A day that still lives in infamy Despite attempting to pack the Supreme Court Despite the fact he suffered from paralysis Despite the fact he forced Japanese Americans into internment camps after the hysteria He's considered one of the very best Influenced generations well after his death Only President who served more than two terms Elected 4 times the people dependent on him [Bridge] Thrust into the deadliest war Saved Europe and the Pacific He met with Churchill and Stalin He hoped they could finally have world peace [Chorus] A beacon of hope during dark times Comforted the nation with his voice He firmly believed that the only Thing we have to fear is fear itself A beacon of hope during dark times Comforted the nation with his voice He firmly believed that the only Thing we have to fear is fear itself (itself)(itself)(itself)(itself)(itself)(itself)(itself)(itself)(itself) [Outro] Franklin Roosevelt yeah Franklin Roosevelt yeah Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt yeah FDR Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt yeah Frankie D Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt
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