Mr. Klaff has written around 200 songs - many of which are history songs. Here are the just some of the songs you have sung in class. Some of the songs are available for downloading - so you can cruise down Port Blvd with the top down, screaming out the lyrics to "Causes of the Civil War."

(Remember - songs and lyrics are ALL copyrighted!!!)

Livin' in the corrupt Gilded Age

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I am poor, and have little dough, yet I’m watching pockets of robber-barons grow.
Even the government tends to steal, while President Grant falls asleep at the wheel.

Chorus: I can’t make a decent wage. Living in the corrupt Gilded Age.

In New York City, I see the same thing. Tammany Hall’s controlled by the Tweed Ring.
Rich dudes and Congressmen, abuse their power, and I’m the one working 14 long hours.

I can’t make a decent wage. Living in the corrupt Gilded Age.

Unions tried to make things fair, but they were shut down after the Haymarket Affair.
When will all this corruption bust? Carnegie and Rockefeller abuse their trust..

I can’t make a decent wage. Living in the corrupt Gilded Age.

All this turmoil and inner strife, we’re so confused that we voted Cleveland in twice.
I think Mark Twain said it best, this era’s golden outside, but manure for the rest.

I can’t make a decent wage. Living in the corrupt Gilded Age. There’s really not much I can do, except pack my bags and move to Peru!!!!!