Lyrics

Here's a song about the Compromise of 1850, written to the tune of *“Last Night”* by Morgan Wallen:

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**Verse 1:**
Last night, the Union nearly broke apart,
California’s free, but there’s still a fight at heart.
North and South, they couldn’t agree,
So Congress came together for some history.

New Mexico, Utah, they’re comin’ in,
But folks down South, they want to win.
Let the people vote, that’s what they said,
Still, tensions rose as the lines were fed.

**Chorus:**
Last night, we held the Union tight,
Kept the balance but knew it wouldn’t end right.
With the Fugitive Slave Act, we just couldn’t hide,
Freedom’s dreams were hurtin’ deep inside.
Last night, oh yeah, we bought some time,
But that old war was startin’ to climb.

**Verse 2:**
D.C. banned the trade, but not the chain,
North felt the burden, South felt the gain.
We tried to make a deal that could hold,
But the fire was burnin’ out of control.

The West was open, gold rushin' fast,
But slavery’s shadow was still cast.
We thought the vote might calm it down,
But that storm was headin’ for the ground.

**Chorus:**
Last night, we held the Union tight,
Kept the balance but knew it wouldn’t end right.
With the Fugitive Slave Act, we just couldn’t hide,
Freedom’s dreams were hurtin’ deep inside.
Last night, oh yeah, we bought some time,
But that old war was startin’ to climb.

**Bridge:**
We were just hangin' by a thread,
Tried to keep the peace but fear had spread.
Couldn’t see the war that lay ahead,
Last night, we knew it in our heads.

**Chorus (Outro):**
Last night, we held the Union tight,
Kept the balance but knew it wouldn’t end right.
With the Fugitive Slave Act, we just couldn’t hide,
Freedom’s dreams were hurtin’ deep inside.
Last night, oh yeah, we bought some time,
But that old war was startin’ to climb.
Last night… we knew it wouldn’t last long this time.

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This song reflects the key compromises of 1850, like popular sovereignty, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the growing tension between North and South, all while keeping the feeling of *“Last Night”* by Morgan Wallen.