03x11 - I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College

[bunniefuu]

[whistle blows,
cheerleaders read aloud]

♪ Electoral College ♪

♪ We've got a tale to tell ♪

[man] ♪ So what if we don't have
A football team? ♪

♪ At least we never
Have to write a theme ♪

[all] Yay!

♪ No classes, no professors ♪

♪ No tuition ♪

♪ Yet we're the goal of every politician ♪

♪ 'Cause everyone who graduates ♪

♪ Becomes the President ♪

-Ta-da!
-[crowd] Yay!

♪ I'm gonna send your vote to college ♪

♪ When you vote for a President ♪

♪ And if you'll let me share
Some knowledge ♪

♪ You'll understand this big event ♪

♪ The folks who wrote our constitution ♪

♪ Had the idea for this plan ♪

♪ And it's been used in our elections ♪

♪ Since our government began ♪

♪ When you pull down on my levers ♪

♪ For the person of your choice ♪

♪ You're also choosing state electors ♪

♪ Who will have the final voice ♪

♪ They're called the "Electoral College" ♪

♪ And they'll meet to stipulate ♪

♪ Who the voters have selected ♪

♪ To be the winner in each state ♪

♪ Now the number of electorates ♪

♪ That your state is going to get ♪

♪ Is based on total population ♪

♪ That's the formula that's set ♪

♪ And when the popular vote is counted ♪

♪ To find a winner in each state ♪

♪ Each state will pledge
All of its electors ♪

♪ To choose the winning candidate ♪

I like it! I like it!

[cheerleaders read aloud]

♪ Electoral College ♪

♪ And we deserve a yell ♪

[man] ♪ And even if the vote is close ♪

♪ And someone wins
By just a little tiny hair ♪

♪ Electors give that person
All their votes ♪

♪ And it's considered fair and square ♪

♪ I'm gonna send your vote to college ♪

♪ When you vote for a President ♪

♪ And now the Electoral College ♪

♪ Will work the way
Our founders meant ♪

♪ So what if they don't have
A big macho football team? ♪

♪ It's every politician's special dream ♪

♪ 'Cause everyone who graduates ♪

♪ Yes, everyone who graduates ♪

[man] ♪ Everyone who graduates ♪

♪ Becomes the President ♪