Schoolhouse Rock
Three Ring Government
Going to have a three-ring circus somedayPeople will say it's a fine one, sonGoing to have a three-ring circus somedayPeople will come from miles aroundLions, tigers, acrobats, and jugglers and clowns galoreTightrope walkers, pony riders, elephants, and so much moreGuess I got the idea right here at schoolFelt like a fool when they called my nameTalking about the government and how it's arrangedDivided in three like a circusRing one, ExecutiveTwo is Legislative, that's CongressRing three, JudiciarySee it's kind of like my circus, circusStep right up and visit ring number oneThe show's just begun, meet the PresidentI am here to see that the laws get doneThe ringmaster of the governmentOn with the show!Hurry, hurry, hurry to ring number twoSee what they do in the CongressPassing laws and juggling billsSongtexteOh, it's quite a thrill in the CongressFocus your attention on ring number threeThe Judiciary's in the spotlightThe courts take the law and they tame the crimesBalancing the wrongs with your rightsNo one part can beMore powerful than any other isEach controls the other you seeAnd that's what we call checks and balancesWell, everybody's act is part of the showAnd no one's job is more importantThe audience is kind of like the country you knowKeeping and eye on their performanceRing one, ExecutiveTwo is Legislative, that's CongressRing three, JudiciarySee it's kind of like my circus, circusGoing to have a three-ring circus somedayPeople will say it's a fine one, sonBut until I get it, I'll do my thingWith government, it's got three rings
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