

Here we go, the basic rights Written down to guide the nights
(ooh, yeah)
Freedom of religion, assembly,
and press
Petition and speech, to clear the distress
Right to bear arms,
no quartering of soldiers here No illegal search and seizure,
keep the vision clear (yeah,
keep it clear) Rights reserved to the people,
rise up and stand
Thirteen ended slavery all across the land Fourteen defines citizenship,
equal protection of the law The strongest shield the nation ever saw
Grand Jury, Due Process,
no double jeopardy known
No self-incrimination when you're standing alone
Speedy trial, call witnesses,
hear what they say
Jury trial if it's over twenty dollars to pay
And no cruel or unusual punishment under the sun
(no way, none)
Rights reserved to the people,
rise up and stand Thirteen ended slavery all across the land
Fourteen defines citizenship, equal protection of the law The strongest shield the
nation ever saw
Presidents on separate ballot,
twenty sets the date
Twenty-two limits the terms in office for the state Twenty-five for disability
and order of succession Voting rights for everyone,
a powerful progression (vote,
yeah, vote)
Rights reserved to the people,
rise up and stand
Thirteen ended slavery all across the land
Fourteen defines citizenship, equal protection of the law The strongest shield the
nation ever saw
(the shield, yeah) Suffrage for all,
eighteen, nineteen, twenty-six States and the Congress in the governing mix Taxes
and prohibition, repeal the design Written down forever in
the timeline