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"The Amendment Song"

Song Information Singers: Jack Sheldon Tress MacNeille Characters: Amendment To Be Kid Writer(s): Music: Alf Clausen Lyrics: John Swartzwelder Album: Songs in the Key of Springfield Appearance(s): "The Day the Violence Died"

"The Amendment Song" is a song sung by the Amendment To Be and a kid.

Lyrics

Amendment To Be:

I'm not garbage.

I'm an Amendment-to-Be,

Yes, an Amendment-to-Be,

And I'm hopin' that they'll ratify me.

There's a lot of flag burners

Who have got too much freedom,

I wanna make it legal

For policemen to beat 'em.

'Cos there's limits to our liberties,

Least I hope and pray that there are,

'Cos those liberal freaks go too far.

Kid:

Why can't we just make a law against flag burning?

Amendment:

Because that law would be unconstitutional. But if we change the Constitution—

Kid:

Then we could make all sorts of crazy laws.

Amendment:

Now you're catching on.

Kid:

What if people say you're not good enough to be in the Constitution?

Amendment:

Then I'll crush all opposition to me,

And I'll make Ted Kennedy pay.

If he fights back, I'll say that he's gay.

Behind the Laughter

The song is a parody of Schoolhouse Rock song "I'm Just a Bill". It is part of the "The Day the Violence Died (Medley)" track on the album Songs in the Key of Springfield.

Appearances

• Episode – "The Day the Violence Died"
• Album – Songs in the Key of Springfield