Federalist 5 Lyrics

In seventeen eighty-seven in the early days of yore

John Jay took up his pen to lay down wisdom's lore

Federalist Number Five a letter to the land

To build a strong republic united hand in hand

He wrote of Queen Anne's warning from across the sea

Of dangers in division and what could come to be

Jay warned against disunion the perils we would face

If states should stand divided chaos would take place

Federalist Five oh Federalist Five

John Jay's counsel to keep us alive

A call for unity to stand as one

Together we'll prosper under the sun

He spoke of neighboring nations of envy and of greed

How a fractured federation would only serve their need

In a strong united country with states that stand as friends

We'd guard against aggression our freedom to defend

No cap on God his words still resonate

A vision for a union to make our country great

With wisdom from the past we build a brighter day

United in our purpose together we will stay

Federalist Five oh Federalist Five

John Jay's counsel to keep us alive

A call for unity to stand as one

Together we'll prosper under the sun

So listen to John Jay from centuries ago

His Federalist Number Five a guide to help us grow

For in these words of wisdom a future bright and free

A nation strong and mighty for all eternity

Remember John Jay's message his wisdom and his might

In Federalist Number Five he showed the path to light

A call for unity to keep our land so grand

United we will stand hand in hand