[Verse] Quill in hand, paper infinite ink Draftin' Declaration, makin’ nations blink Enlightenment swagger, philosophical creed Monticello manor, agrarian steed Revolution spin, Redcoats on the run He a statesman, planter, scholar, all in one Louisiana Purchase, double size the land Independence chosen, dreamin’ oh so grand [Chorus] Drop the pen on the parchment, freedom in the air Jefferson’s legacy, detailed and rare Philosophical gangsta, Enlightenment flare Foundin’ father of the nation, an equal declare [Verse 2] Bifocals on, readin’ classics all night Sally in the quarters, contradictions in sight Third presidential term, legacy in gold Liberty and justice, ideals unfold Virginia’s own son, complex with the soul Wrote his life in ink, every chapter took a toll Chasing after liberty, democracy his goal Hailing from the past, forever set in scroll [Chorus] Drop the pen on the parchment, freedom in the air Jefferson’s legacy, detailed and rare Philosophical gangsta, Enlightenment flare Foundin’ father of the nation, an equal declare [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] Feudin’ with Hamilton, battles never cold Bank notes, public debts, stories ever told Agrarian dreams clashin’ with industrial might Jefferson on the mic, lyrical fight [Chorus] Drop the pen on the parchment, freedom in the air Jefferson’s legacy, detailed and rare Philosophical gangsta, Enlightenment flare Foundin’ father of the nation, an equal declare [Chorus] Drop the pen on the parchment, freedom in the air Jefferson’s legacy, detailed and rare Philosophical gangsta, Enlightenment flare Foundin’ father of the nation, an equal declare [Outro]
