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Constitutional case law in a pop song. Hmm, interesting experiment in lyrics. Think I like it.

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Rightfully
Lyrics by Michael Alan Silverstone 12/26/12
©2012 Mr. Silverstone Music Publishing/ASCAP

It was a Saturday night
I was maybe 8 or 9
but for a kid I followed the news
pretty closely at the time

Nixon had reels of tapes
and facts that he hoped to hide
pretty hard to do that by the end
but he most certainly tried

(intro riff.)

Archibald Cox took the case
he just tried to do what was right
but then Nixon ordered Elliot Richardson to fire him
that Saturday night

Richardson wouldn't do it
So Nixon fired him too and
Asked of William Ruckleshaus
to do the deed and he resigned
--rightfully

Then Nixon turned to Robert Bork
the ranking lawyer left on the crew
to finally put the block on Cox
which Bork was all too happy to do.

Telegrams and letters poured in
Representatives prepared for a fight
and Impeachment of the President
was suddenly assured overnight
--and rightfully

Sometimes what is only right
is only just a matter of time
(If it ever comes at all)

Sometimes we win for good
it could all turn bad just the same
but still we got no reason to cry
ourselves down memory lane

Trouble maybe coming on
but for now my heart is light and free
‘cause I when I think of us together
I feel confident in how its gonna be
--and rightfully.

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from Michael Silverstone and The SilverTone5, track released December 26, 2012

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Michael Silverstone Northampton, Massachusetts

Born, in Ohio in the 20th Century. Live in Massachusetts in the 21st. I am a myth made of charged points of energy mostly in empty space, but I do love to write, sing, and record songs.

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