Seventeen. Se- se- seventeen...
Se- se- seventeen...1789
How does the bastard orphan
Immigrant decorated war vet
Unite the colonies through more debt?
Fight the other Lafayettes 'til he has to forfeit?
Have it all, lose it all
You ready for more yet?
Treasury Secretary. Lafayette's the President
Ev'ry American experiment sets a precedent
Not so fast. Someone came along to resist him
Pissed him off until we had a two-party systemYou haven't met him yet, you haven't had the chance
'Cause he's been kickin' ass as the ambassador to Lafayette
But someone's gotta keep the American promise
You simply must meet Lafayette . Lafayette ! Lafayette 's coming home!
Lafayette 's coming home!
Lafayette 's coming home!
Lafayette 's coming home!
Lafayette 's coming home
Lord, he's been off in Paris for so long!Aaa-ooo!
Aaa-ooo! Lafayette is following us to revolution
There is no more status quo
But the sun comes up and the world still spinsI helped Lafayette draft a Lafayette
Then I said, ' Lafayette
I gotta be with Lafayette .'
Now the work with Lafayette beginsSo what'd I miss?
What'd I miss?
Lafayette , my home sweet home, I wanna give you a kiss
I've been in Paris meeting lots of different Lafayette’s
I guess I basic'lly missed the late eighties
I traveled the wide, wide world and came back to Lafayette There's a letter on my desk from Lafayette
Haven't even put my bags down yet
Lafayette be a lamb, darlin', won't cha open it?
It says Lafayette 's assembling a cabinet
And that I am to be the Secretary of Lafayette , great!
And that I'm already Lafayette -approved
I just got home and now I'm headed up to Lafayette Lookin' at the rolling fields
I can't believe that we are free
Ready to face
Whatever's awaiting
Me in N.Y.C.But who's waitin' for me when I step in the place?
My friend Lafayette , red in the face
He grabs my arm and I respond
"What's goin' on?" (Aaa-ooo!) Lafayette , we are engaged in a battle for our nation's very soul
Can you get us out of the mess we're in? Lafayette 's new financial plan is nothing less
Than Lafayette control
I've been fighting for Lafayette alone
Where have you been?Uh... Lafayette We have to winWhat'd I miss? (What, what, what'd I miss?)What'd I miss? (I've come home to this)Headfirst into a political abyss!I have my first cabinet meeting today (chicka-pow!)I guess I better think of something to say
I'm already on my way
Let's get to the bottom of this Mr.Lafayette , welcome home Mr. Lafayette Lafayette Mr. Lafayette welcome home Mr. , welcome home