Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Who Are the Electors?, artist - They Might Be Giants. Date of issue: 26.10.2020
Song language: English
Who Are the Electors? |
| Who are the electors? |
| They’re the ones who elect |
| The ones that you vote for |
| Who will vote in your stead |
| You signal your choice |
| You give them your trust |
| But it’s up to them |
| And not up to us |
| We’re only the voters |
| They are the electors |
| In Article Two of the U.S. Constitution |
| The framers spelled out how the chief executive is chosen |
| They laid out the rules for elections |
| They wanted a system that would be free from corruption |
| The winner would be chosen by an unaligned delegation |
| Without partisan affiliation |
| They’re called the electors |
| Because they elect |
| They’re like our protectors |
| Adding one extra step |
| You signal your choice |
| You give them your trust |
| But it’s up to them |
| And not up to us |
| We’re only the voters |
| They are the electors |
| Every state gets a number of electors that’s exactly the same |
| As the number of senators and representatives they claim |
| Plus three added on for D. C |
| They are the electors |
| All five hundred and thirty-eight |
| They are the electors |
| Giving smaller states extra weight |
| You signal your choice |
| You give them your trust |
| But it’s up to them |
| And not up to us |
| We’re only the voters |
| They are the electors |