The Thomas Jefferson Song

He wrote "All men are created equal"

But he forgot to add the sequel

"... unless they are slaves at Monticello."

Thoughts of despots he abandoned

But he bought a chunk of land single-handed

-- Louisiana Purchase --

He was a paradox and a complicated fellow.

He's got the historians all fussin'

The revisionists all cussin'

But he's my distant cousin

So I'll cut him some slack.