In 1844, the Democrats were split 1844年，民主党人被分裂

The three nominees for the presidential candidate 该三份提名为总统候选人

Were Martin Van Buren, a former president and an abolitionist 是马丁·范布伦，前总统和废奴主义者

James Buchanan, a moderate 詹姆斯·布坎南，一个温和的

Louis Cass, a general and expansionist 路易·卡斯，一般和扩张

From Nashville came a dark horse riding up 从纳什维尔来到黑马骑起来

He was James K. Polk, Napoleon of the Stump 他是詹姆斯· K·波尔克树桩，拿破仑

   

Austere, severe, he held few people dear 严肃的，严重的，他认为少数人尊敬

His oratory filled his foes with fear 他的演讲充满了他的敌人恐惧

The factions soon agreed 各派尽快同意

He's just the man we need 他只是我们需要的人

To bring about victory 为了实现胜利

Fulfill our manifest destiny 履行我们的天命

And annex the land the Mexicans command 和兼并土地的墨西哥人命令

And when the votes were cast the winner was 而当票数的冠军是

Mister James K. Polk, Napoleon of the Stump 先生詹姆斯·K·波尔克，树桩的拿破仑

   

In four short years he met his every goal 在短短四年内，他遇到了他的每一个进球

He seized the whole southwest from Mexico 他抓住来自墨西哥的整个西南地区

Made sure the tarriffs fell 确信的tarriffs下跌

And made the English sell the Oregon territory 并取得了英国出售俄勒冈州境内

He built an independent treasury 他建立了一个独立的国库

Having done all this he sought no second term 做完这一切，他不再寻求连任

But precious few have mourned the passing of 但是珍贵的少数哀悼逝世

Mister James K. Polk, our eleventh president 先生詹姆斯·K·波尔克，我们的第十一届总统

Young Hickory, Napoleon of the Stump 年轻的山核桃，树桩的拿破仑