Legends of Tariffs in America

[Verse 1]
In seventeen eighty-nine, the story begins,
A tariff came alive to help the nation win.
Congress came together, it was a brand-new start,
Building industries strong, it was a work of heart.
From the shores of the coastlines to the fields so wide,
These tariffs helped build the American pride.

[Chorus]
Oh, tariffs play a melody, in the heartland's tune,
Through the waves of history, like a warm afternoon.
From the acts of protection to the battles we’ve faced,
Tariffs shaped the journey, in the land of the free and embraced.

[Verse 2]
Then came the North and South, as the years rolled on,
With the Tariff of eighteen-sixteen, the fight was almost born.
Manufacturers thrived while farmers had their woes,
In the fields of cotton, the tension just grew.
Through the whispers of progress in the smoky mills,
The heart of America danced with hopes and thrills.

[Chorus]
Oh, tariffs play a melody, in the heartland's tune,
Through the waves of history, like a warm afternoon.
From the acts of protection to the battles we’ve faced,
Tariffs shaped the journey, in the land of the free and embraced.

[Bridge]
In the years of war, the Morrill took flight,
Funding the Union, making sure we hold tight.
With skies so dark and the cost so high,
The echoes of tariffs made the nation sigh.

[Verse 3]
After the war, the engines roared loud,
Industries booming, America was proud.
But in thirty, a storm began to brew,
Smoot-Hawley came knocking, with trade barriers too.
The world felt the tremors, the markets did shake,
Tariffs had a toll, for prosperity's sake.

[Chorus]
Oh, tariffs play a melody, in the heartland's tune,
Through the waves of history, like a warm afternoon.
From the acts of protection to the battles we’ve faced,
Tariffs shaped the journey, in the land of the free and embraced.

[Outro]
So here’s to the past, the lessons we learn,
In the layers of tariffs, the pages still turn.
With an eye on tomorrow and a heart that’s still true,
The story of tariffs will continue with you.