[Verse 1] Henry Clay in a broad-brim grin Talked deals like cards in a smoky room Daniel Webster with a thunderous jaw Made the whole old chamber hum and boom John C. Calhoun, sharp as a blade Cold as the ink on a final page Three tall shadows in polished shoes Each one hungry to win the day [Verse 2] Clay said, “Hold it together, boys” Bridge the gap before it breaks Webster rose like a courthouse bell Every word a hammer strike Calhoun stared from the Carolina side Measuring power line by line When they stood, the benches shook When they spoke, the air went tight [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the floorboards creak When the giants meet Oh, one more vote And the nation leans [Chorus] Three men on marble Three men in flame One house, one throne No one came the same Three men on marble Still calling the game Clay, Webster, Calhoun Say it again (Three men on marble) (Say it again) [Verse 3] Clay wanted peace with a clenched-up fist Webster wanted truth that could not bend Calhoun wanted states to stand alone Till the rails of union split at the end They traded iron, they traded sparks Each line landed like a blade And the kids in the gallery up above Saw history dressed in gray [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the floorboards creak When the giants meet Oh, one more vote And the nation leans [Chorus] Three men on marble Three men in flame One house, one throne No one came the same Three men on marble Still calling the game Clay, Webster, Calhoun Say it again (Three men on marble) (Say it again) [Bridge] But the clock kept moving Past their names in brass The room grew colder As the years rolled past Only the echo stayed In the carved stone rows Three hard voices And the price they chose [Final Chorus] Three men on marble Three men in flame One house, one throne No one came the same Three men on marble Still calling the game Clay, Webster, Calhoun Say it again (Three men on marble) (Say it again)
