[patriotic hip-hop music playing]
[upbeat pop music playing]
[singers vocalizing]
[Adam Lambert] ♪ Back before 1789 ♪
♪ We had to make the Constitution a law ♪
♪ But I refused to sign on the line ♪
♪ Until we had amended a flaw... ♪
♪ A big one ♪
♪ See, we just had a king Who was crazy with power ♪
♪ We fought a whole war to break free ♪
♪ I said, "You want me to sign it We've got to refine it" ♪
♪ "So it can't be used against me!" ♪
♪ "Let's limit What this government can do" ♪
♪ "And make sure it always works For me and you!" ♪
♪ These are your rights! I wrote 'em down! ♪
♪ So that you'll never bow down To a crown ♪
♪ These are freedoms you have every day ♪
♪ Because of the Bill of Rights ♪
♪ No one can take 'em away! ♪
♪ Ten, nine, eight, seven Six, five, four, three, two ♪
♪ Number one! ♪
♪ We made a glorious mess And gave the people freedom of speech ♪
♪ We also did the same for the press ♪
♪ And for all religions you wanna preach ♪
♪ The Second Amendment's The right to bear arms ♪
♪ Which were very different Back in my day ♪
♪ Today's guns have led to a raging debate And everybody must have their say ♪
♪ Number three We all don't know so well ♪
♪ It says soldiers cannot use Our homes as their hotel! ♪
♪ These are your rights! Hip hip hooray! ♪
♪ They make the USA the USA! ♪
♪ It's a good start But there's many more ♪
♪ What are we up to? Three? ♪
♪ Let's start into four! ♪
[sirens wailing]
♪ The cops can't enter your home ♪
♪ Unless they have a reason And a warrant to look ♪
♪ They can't take away your stuff Or tap your phone ♪
♪ If they do They have to go by the book ♪
♪ Everyone's heard of pleading the Fifth ♪
-♪ They get that from amendment five ♪ -The right to stay silent!
♪ Then there's due process The right to a trial ♪
♪ Six and seven keep justice alive! ♪
♪ Number eight is A simple and serious rule ♪
♪ That if you are punished It cannot be cruel ♪
♪ My favorite amendments, nine and ten ♪
♪ Say all other rights Not mentioned here ♪
♪ Revert to the people again! ♪
♪ And there's been more amendments The Constitution's never done ♪
♪ These are your rights They keep you free ♪
♪ They keep our country a democracy ♪
♪ People test them every day It's true ♪
♪ That's where it comes to you! ♪
♪ These are your rights! Learn what they are! ♪
♪ They may not be perfect But they worked so far ♪
♪ In a world that's changing every day ♪
♪ We gotta keep up the fight! ♪
♪ For your Bill of Rights! ♪
♪ Your Bill of Rights! ♪
♪ Don't let 'em take 'em away ♪
[song ends]
[patriotic hip-hop music plays]
[child 1] No, no. Okay.
-[child 2] Mom! -[mother] Shh, Daddy's working.