Alexander Hamilton How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence, impoverished, in squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar? The ten-dollar founding father without a father got a lot farther by working a lot harder, by being a lot smarter, by being a self-starter, by fourteen, they placed him in charge of a trading charter. And every day while slaves were being slaughtered and carted away across the waves, he struggled and kept his guard up. Inside, he was longing for something to be a part of, the brother was ready to beg, steal, borrow or barter. Then a hurricane came, and devastation reigned, our man saw his future drip, dripping down the drain, put a pencil to his temple, connected it to his brain, and he wrote his first refrain, a testament to his pain. Well, the word got around, they said, “This kid is insane, man” took up a collection just to send him to the mainland. “Get your education, don’t forget from whence you came, and the world is gonna know your name. What’s your name, man?” Alexander Hamilton. My name is Alexander Hamilton. And there’s a million things I haven’t done, but just you wait, just you wait…2 When he was ten his father split, full of it, debt-ridden, two years later, see Alex and his mother bed-ridden, half-dead sittin in their own sick, the scent thick, And Alex got better but his mother went quick. Moved in with a cousin, the cousin committed suicide. Left him with nothin’ but ruined pride, something new inside, a voice saying, “You gotta fend for yourself.” “Alex, you gotta fend for yourself.” he started retreatin’ and readin’ every treatise on the shelf. There would have been nothin’ left to do for someone less astute, he woulda been dead or destitute without a cent of restitution, started workin’, clerkin’ for his late mother’s landlord, tradin’ sugar cane and rum and all the things he can’t afford scammin’ for every book he can get his hands on, plannin’ for the future see him now as he stands on the bow of a ship headed for a new land, In New York you can be a new man. Scammin’ Plannin’ Oooh… In New York you can be a new man— In New York you can be a new man— Just you wait! Just you wait! In New York you can be a new man— In New York—3 New York— Just you wait! Alexander Hamilton We are waiting in the wings for you You could never back down, you never learned to take your time! Oh, Alexander Hamilton When America sings for you Will they know what you overcame? Will they know you rewrote the game? The world will never be the same, oh. Alexander Hamilton Waiting in the wings for you You never learned to take your time! Oh, Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton… America sings for you Will they know what you overcame? Will they know you rewrote the game? The world will never be the same, oh. The ship is in the harbor now, see if you can spot him. Another immigrant, comin’ up from the bottom. His enemies destroyed his rep, America forgot him Just you wait Just you wait We fought with him. Me? I died for him. Me? I trusted him. Me? I loved him.4 And me? I’m the damn fool that shot him. There’s a million things I haven’t done, but just you wait! What’s your name, man? Alexander Hamilton!5 2. Aaron Burr, Sir 1776. New York City. Pardon me. Are you Aaron Burr, sir? That depends. Who’s asking? Oh, well, sure, sir, I’m Alexander Hamilton, I’m at your service, sir. I have been looking for you. I’m getting nervous. Sir… I heard your name at Princeton. I was seeking an accelerated course of study when I got sort of out of sorts with a buddy of yours. I may have punched him. It’s a blur, sir. He handles the financials? You punched the bursar. Yes! I wanted to do what you did. Graduate in two, then join the revolution. He looked at me like I was stupid, I’m not stupid. So how’d you do it? How’d you graduate so fast? It was my parents’ dying wish before they passed. You’re an orphan. Of course! I’m an orphan.
God, I wish there was a war! Then we could prove that we’re worth more than anyone bargained for… Can I buy you a drink? That would be nice. While we’re talking, let me offer you some free advice. Talk less. What? Smile more. Ha. Don’t let them know what you’re against or what you’re for. You can’t be serious. You wanna get ahead? Yes. Fools who run their mouths off wind up dead. Yo yo yo yo yo! What time is it? Show time! …like I said… Show time! Show time! Yo! I’m John Laurens in the place to be! Two pints o’ Sam Adams, but I’m workin’ on three, uh! Those redcoats don’t want it with me! Cuz I will pop chick-a pop these cops till I’m free! Oui oui, mon ami, je m’appelle Lafayette! The Lancelot of the revolutionary set! I came from afar just to say “Bonsoir!” Tell the King “Casse toi!” Who’s the best? C’est moi! Brrrah brraaah! I am Hercules Mulligan, Up in it, lovin’ it, yes I heard ya mother said “Come again?” Lock up ya daughters and horses, of course it’s hard to have intercourse over four sets of corsets… No more sex, pour me another brew, son! Let’s raise a couple more… To the revolution! Well, if it ain’t the prodigy of Princeton college! Aaron Burr! Give us a verse, drop some knowledge! Good luck with that: you’re takin’ a stand. You spit. I’m ‘a sit. We’ll see where we land. Boooo! Burr, the revolution’s imminent. What do you stall for? HAMILTON If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for?8 3. My Shot Ooh, Who are you? Ooh, Who are you? Ooh, Who are you? Ooh, who is this kid? What’s he gonna do? I am not throwing away my shot! I am not throwing away my shot! Hey yo, I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry, and I’m not throwing away my shot! I’m ‘a get a scholarship to King’s College. I prob’ly shouldn’t brag, but dag, I amaze and astonish. The problem is I got a lot of brains but no polish. I gotta holler just to be heard. With every word, I drop knowledge! I’m a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal tryin’ to reach my goal. My power of speech: unimpeachable. Only nineteen but my mind is older. These New York City streets get colder, I shoulder ev’ry burden, ev’ry disadvantage I have learned to manage, I don’t have a gun to brandish, I walk these streets famished. The plan is to fan this spark into a flame. But damn, it’s getting dark, so let me spell out the name, I am the— A-l-e-x-a-n-d e-r—we are—meant to be… A colony that runs independently. Meanwhile, Britain keeps shittin’ on us endlessly. Essentially, they tax us relentlessly, then King George turns around, runs a spending spree. He ain’t ever gonna set his descendants free, so there will be a revolution in this century. Enter me!9 (He says in parentheses) Don’t be shocked when your hist’ry book mentions me. I will lay down my life if it sets us free. Eventually, you’ll see my ascendancy, And I am not throwing away my shot. I am not throwing away my shot. Hey yo, I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry and I’m not throwing away my shot. My shot! My shot! And I’m not throwing away my shot. I am not throwing away my shot. I am not throwing away my shot. Hey yo, I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry and I’m not throwing away my shot. It’s time to take a shot! I dream of life without a monarchy. The unrest in France will lead to ‘onarchy? ‘Onarchy? How you say, how you say, ‘anarchy?’ When I fight, I make the other side panicky. With my— Shot! Yo, I’m a tailor’s apprentice, and I got y’all knuckleheads in loco parentis. I’m joining the rebellion cuz I know it’s my chance to socially advance, instead of sewin’ some pants! I’m gonna take a— Shot!10 But we’ll never be truly free until those in bondage have the same rights as you and me, you and I. Do or die. Wait till I sally in on a stallion with the first black battalion have another— Shot! Geniuses, lower your voices. You keep out of trouble and you double your choices. I’m with you, but the situation is fraught. You’ve got to be carefully taught: If you talk, you’re gonna get shot! Burr, check what we got.
Mister Lafayette, hard rock like Lancelot, I think your pants look hot, Laurens, I like you a lot. Let’s hatch a plot blacker than the kettle callin’ the pot… What are the odds the gods would put us all in one spot, poppin’ a squat on conventional wisdom, like it or not, a bunch of revolutionary manumission abolitionists? Give me a position, show me where the ammunition is! Oh, am I talkin’ too loud? Sometimes I get over excited, shoot off at the mouth. I never had a group of friends before, I promise that I’ll make y’all proud. Let’s get this guy in front of a crowd. I am not throwing away my shot. I am not throwing away my shot. Hey yo, I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry and I’m not throwing away my shot. I am not throwing away my shot.11 I am not throwing away my shot. Hey yo, I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry and I’m not throwing away my shot. Ev’rybody sing: Whoa, whoa, whoa Hey! Whoa! Wooh!! Whoa! Ay, let ‘em hear ya! Let’s go! I said shout it to the rooftops! Said, to the rooftops! Come on! Come on, let’s go! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Yea! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Yea! Rise up! When you’re living on your knees, you rise up. Tell your brother that he’s gotta rise up. Tell your sister that she's gotta rise up. When are these colonies gonna rise up? When are these colonies gonna rise up? When are these colonies gonna rise up? When are these colonies gonna rise up? Rise up! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Rise up! I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory When’s it gonna get me? In my sleep? Seven feet ahead of me? If I see it comin’, do I run or do I let it be? Is it like a beat without a melody?12 See, I never thought I’d live past twenty. Where I come from some get half as many. Ask anybody why we livin’ fast and we laugh, reach for a flask, we have to make this moment last, that’s plenty. Scratch that, this is not a moment, it’s the movement where all the hungriest brothers with something to prove went? Foes oppose us, we take an honest stand, we roll like Moses, claimin’ our promised land. And? If we win our independence? ‘Zat a guarantee of freedom for our descendants? Or will the blood we shed begin an endless cycle of vengeance and death with no defendants? I know the action in the street is excitin’, but Jesus, between all the bleedin’ ‘n fightin’ I’ve been readin’ ‘n writin’. We need to handle our financial situation. Are we a nation of states? What’s the state of our nation? I’m past patiently waitin’. I’m passionately smashin’ every expectation, every action’s an act of creation! I’m laughin’ in the face of casualties and sorrow, for the first time, I’m thinkin’ past tomorrow, And I am not throwing away my shot. I am not throwing away my shot. Hey yo, I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry and I’m not throwing away my shot. We’re gonna rise up! Time to take a shot! We’re gonna rise up! Time to take a shot! We’re gonna Time to take a shot! Not throwing away my shot. Not throwing away my shot. We’re gonna rise up! Rise up!13 Time to take a shot! Take a shot! Shot! Shot! A-yo it’s time to take a shot! Time to take a shot! And I am— Rise up! Rise up! Rise up! Rise up! Ri— ri— ri— Time to take a shot! Time to take a shot! And I am— Not throwin’ away my— Not throwin’ away my shot!14 4. The Story of Tonight I may not live to see our glory! I may not live to see our glory! But I will gladly join the fight! But I will gladly join the fight! And when our children tell our story… And when our children tell our story… They’ll tell the story of tonight. Let’s have another round tonight. Let’s have another round tonight. Let’s have another round tonight. Raise a glass to freedom, Something they can never take away, no matter what they tell you. Raise a glass to the four of us. Tomorrow there’ll be more of us. Telling the story of tonight.15 They’ll tell the story of tonight. Raise a glass to freedom, something they can never take away. No matter what they tell you. Let’s have another round tonight.
Raise a glass to the four of us. Tomorrow there’ll be more of us. Telling the story of tonight Let’s have another round tonight They’ll tell the story of tonight They’ll tell the story of tonight They’ll tell the story of tonight Raise a glass to freedom Raise a glass to freedom They’ll tell the story of— Tonight16 5. The Schuyler Sisters There’s nothing rich folks love more than going downtown and slummin’ it with the poor. They pull up in their carriages and gawk at the students in the common Just to watch them talk. Take Philip Schuyler: the man is loaded. Uh-oh, but little does he know that his daughters, Peggy, Angelica, Eliza sneak into the city just to watch all the guys at— Work, work! Angelica! Work, work! Eliza! And Peggy! Work, work! The Schuyler sisters! Angelica! Peggy! Eliza! Work!17 Daddy said to be home by sundown. Daddy doesn’t need to know. Daddy said not to go downtown. Like I said, you’re free to go. But—look around, look around, the revolution’s happening in New York. New York. Angelica Work! It’s bad enough daddy wants to go to war. People shouting in the square. It’s bad enough there’ll be violence on our shore. New ideas in the air. Look around, look around— Angelica, remind me what we’re looking for… She’s lookin’ for me! Eliza, I’m lookin’ for a mind at work. I’m lookin’ for a mind at work! I’m lookin’ for a mind at work! Whooaaaaa! Whooaaaaa! Work! Work, work! Work, work! Work, work! Work! Wooh! There’s nothin’ like summer in the city. Someone in a rush next to someone lookin’ pretty. Excuse me, miss, I know it’s not funny But your perfume smells like your daddy’s got money. Why you slummin’ in the city in your fancy heels You searchin for an urchin who can give you ideals? Burr, you disgust me. Ah, so you’ve discussed me. I’m a trust fund, baby, you can trust me! I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine. So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane. You want a revolution? I want a revelation So listen to my declaration: “We hold these truths to be self-evident That all men are created equal” And when I meet Thomas Jefferson, Unh! I’m ‘a compel him to include women in the sequel! Work! Look around, look around at how Lucky we are to be alive right now! Look around, look around at how Lucky we are to be alive right now! History is happening in Manhattan and we just happen to be in the greatest city in the world! In the greatest city in the world! Cuz I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine. So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane. You want a revolution? I want a revelation So listen to my declaration: We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal Whoo! Look around, look around The revolution’s happening in— New York! In New York! Look around Look around At how lucky we are to be alive right now Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Look around, look around the revolution’s happening Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now! History is happening in Manhattan and we just happen to be20 In the greatest city in the world In the greatest city— In the greatest city in the world! Work, work! Work, work! Work, work! Work, work! Work, work! Work, work! Work, work! Angelica! Eliza! And Peggy! The Schuyler sisters! We’re looking for a mind at work! Hey! Hey! Work, work! Work, work! Work, work! Whoa! In the greatest city in the world Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! In the greatest city in the world In the greatest city in the world!21 6. Farmer Refuted Hear ye, hear ye! My name is Samuel Seabury, and I present “Free Thoughts on the Proceedings of the Continental Congress!” Heed not the rabble who scream revolution, they have not your interests at heart. Oh my God. Tear this dude apart. Chaos and bloodshed are not a solution. Don’t let them lead you astray. This Congress does not speak for me. Let him be. They’re playing a dangerous game. I pray the king shows you his mercy. For shame, for shame… Yo! He’d have you all unravel at the sound of screams but the revolution is comin’.
The have-nots are gonna win this, it’s hard to listen to you with a straight face. Chaos and bloodshed already haunt us, honestly you shouldn’t even talk. And what about Boston? Look at the cost, n’ all that we’ve lost n’ you talk about Congress?! My dog speaks more eloquently than thee! But strangely, your mange is the same. Is he in Jersey? For the revolution! Heed not the rabble Who scream Revolution, they Have not your interests at heart. Chaos and bloodshed are not A solution. Don’t let them lead you astray. This Congress does not speak for me, they’re playing a dangerous game. I pray the king shows you his mercy. For shame,22 For shame, For the revolution! Heed— If you repeat yourself again I’m gonna— Scream— Honestly, look at me, please don’t read! Not your interests— Don’t modulate the key then not debate with me! Why should a tiny island across the sea regulate the price of tea? Alexander, please! Burr, I’d rather be divisive than indecisive, drop the niceties. Silence! A message from the King! A message from the King! A message from the King!23 7. You’ll Be Back You say the price of my love’s not a price that you’re willing to pay. You cry in your tea which you hurl in the sea when you see me go by. Why so sad? Remember we made an arrangement when you went away, now you’re making me mad. Remember, despite our estrangement, I’m your man. You’ll be back. Soon you’ll see. You’ll remember you belong to me. You’ll be back. Time will tell. You’ll remember that I served you well. Oceans rise, empires fall, we have seen each other through it all, and when push comes to shove, I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love! Da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da Da da dat dat da ya da! Da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da, Da da dat dat da… You say our love is draining and you can’t go on. You’ll be the one complaining when I am gone… And no, don’t change the subject cuz you’re my favorite subject. My sweet, submissive subject, my loyal, royal subject, forever and ever and ever and ever and ever… You’ll be back, like before. I will fight the fight and win the war for your love, for your praise, and I’ll love you till my dying days.24 When you’re gone I’ll go mad, so don’t throw away this thing we had. Cuz when push comes to shove, I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love. Da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da Da da dat dat da ya da! Da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da Da da dat— Everybody! Da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da Da da dat dat da ya da! Da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da da da da dat dat da ya da!25 8. Right Hand Man British Admiral Howe’s got troops on the water. Thirty-two thousand troops in New York harbor. Thirty-two thousand troops in New York harbor. When they surround our troops! They surround our troops! When they surround our troops! Thirty-two thousand troops in New York harbor. They surround our troops! They surround our troops! As a kid in the Caribbean I wished for a war. I knew that I was poor, I knew it was the only way to— Rise up! If they tell my story I am either gonna die on the battlefield in glory or— Rise up! We will fight for this land but there’s only one man who can give us a command so we can— Rise up! Understand? It’s the only way to— Rise up! Rise up! Here he comes!26 Here comes the General! Ladies and gentlemen! Here comes the General! The moment you’ve been waiting for! Here comes the General! The pride of Mount Vernon! Here comes the general! George Washington! We are outgunned, outmanned, outnumbered, outplanned. We gotta make an all out stand ayo, I’m gonna need a right-hand man.
What? What? Buck, buck, buck, buck, buck! Buck, buck, buck, buck, buck! Check it— Can I be real a second? For just a millisecond? Let down my guard and tell the people how I feel a second? Now I’m the model of a modern major general, the venerated Virginian veteran whose men are all27 lining up, to put me up on a pedestal, writin’ letters to relatives embellishin’ my elegance and eloquence, but the elephant is in the room, the truth is in ya face when ya hear the British cannons go… Boom! Any hope of success is fleeting, how can I keep leading when the people I’m leading keep retreating? We put a stop to the bleeding as the British take Brooklyn, knight takes rook, but look, We are outgunned, outmanned, outnumbered, outplanned. We gotta make an all out stand ayo, I’m gonna need a right-hand man. Incoming! What? What? Buck, buck, buck, buck, buck! Buck, buck, buck, buck, buck! They’re battering down the Battery check the damages. Rah! We gotta stop ‘em and rob ‘em of their advantages. Rah! Let’s take a stand with the stamina God has granted us.28 Hamilton won’t abandon ship, Yo, let’s steal their cannons— Shh-boom! Boom! Goes the cannon, watch the blood and the shit spray and… Boom! Goes the cannon, we’re abandonin’ Kips Bay and… Boom! There’s another ship and… Boom! We just lost the southern tip and… Boom! We gotta run to Harlem quick, we can’t afford another slip. Guns and horses giddyup, I decide to divvy up my forces, they’re skittish as the British cut the city up. This close to giving up, facing mad scrutiny, I scream in the face of this mass mutiny: are these the men with which I am to defend America? We ride at midnight, Manhattan in the distance. I cannot be everywhere at once, people. I’m in dire need of assistance… Your excellency, sir!29 Who are you? Aaron Burr, Sir? Permission to state my case? As you were. Sir, I was a captain under General Montgomery until he caught a bullet in the neck in Quebec, and well, in summary I think that I could be of some assistance. I admire how you keep firing on the British from a distance. Huh. I have some questions, a couple of suggestions on how to fight instead of fleeing west. Yes? Well— Your excellency, you wanted to see me? Hamilton, come in, have you met Burr? Yes, sir. We keep meeting.30 As I was saying, sir, I look forward to seeing your strategy play out. Burr? Sir? Close the door on your way out. Have I done something wrong, sir? On the contrary. I called you here because our odds are beyond scary. Your reputation precedes you, but I have to laugh. Sir? Hamilton, how come no one can get you on their staff? Sir! Don’t get me wrong, you’re a young man, of great renown. I know you stole British cannons when we were still downtown. Nathaniel Green and Henry Knox wanted to hire you… To be their Secretary? I don’t think so. Why’re you upset? I’m not—31 It’s alright, you want to fight, you’ve got a hunger. I was just like you when I was younger. Head full of fantasies of dyin’ like a martyr? Yes. Dying is easy, young man. Living is harder. Why are you telling me this? I’m being honest. I’m working with a third of what our Congress has promised. We are a powder keg about to explode, I need someone like you to lighten the load. So? I am not throwin’ away my shot! I am not throwin’ away my shot! Ayo, I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry! I am not throwing away my shot! Son, We are outgunned, outmanned! You need all the help you can get. I have some friends. Laurens, Mulligan, Marquis de Lafayette, okay, what else? Outnumbered, outplanned!32 We’ll need some spies on the inside, Some King’s men who might let some things slide. I’ll write to Congress and tell ‘em we need supplies, you rally the guys, master the element of surprise. I’ll rise above my station, organize your information, ‘til we rise to the occasion of our new nation. Sir! Here comes the General! Rise up! Rise up! Here comes the General! Rise up! Boom! Chicka-boom! Here comes the General! Rise up! Rise up! Whoa, whoa, whoa… Whoa, whoa, whoa…
Whoa, whoa, whoa… What? What? What? Here comes the General! What? And his right hand man! Boom!33 9. A Winter’s Ball How does the bastard, orphan, son of a whore, go on and on, grow into more of a phenomenon? Watch this obnoxious, arrogant, loudmouth bother be seated at the right hand of the father. Washington hires Hamilton right on sight, But Hamilton still wants to fight, not write. Now Hamilton’s skill with a quill is undeniable But what do we have in common? We’re reliable with the Ladies! There are so many to deflower. Ladies! Looks! Proximity to power. Ladies! They delighted and distracted him. Martha Washington named her feral tomcat after him! That’s true. 1780. A winter’s ball and the Schuyler sisters are the envy of all. Yo, if you can marry a sister, you’re rich, son. Is it a question of if, Burr, or which one?34 10. Helpless Hey Hey Hey hey Hey hey hey hey Ohh, I do I do I do I Dooo! Hey! Ohh, I do I do I do I Dooo! Boy you got me Hey hey hey hey Hey hey hey hey Hey hey hey hey Hey hey hey Helpless! Look into your eyes, and the sky’s the limit I’m helpless! Down for the count, and I’m drownin’ in ‘em. I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight. We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night, laughin’ at my sister as she’s dazzling the room then you walked in and my heart went “Boom!” Tryin’ to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom, everybody’s dancin’ and the band’s top volume. Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine. Grab my sister, and whisper, “Yo, this one’s mine.” My sister made her way across the room to you and I got nervous, thinking “What’s she gonna do?” She grabbed you by the arm, I’m thinkin’ “I’m through” Then you look back at me and suddenly I’m Helpless! Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh35 Oh, look at those eyes, Oh! Yeah, I’m helpless, I know I’m so into you, I am so into you. I know I’m down for the count And I’m drownin’ in ‘em. Helpless! Look into your eyes, And the sky’s the limit I’m Helpless! Down for the count, And I’m drownin’ in ‘em. I’m helpless! Look into your eyes, And the sky’s the limit I’m helpless! Down for the count, And I’m drownin’ in ‘em. Where are you taking me? I’m about to change your life. Then by all means, lead the way. Elizabeth Schuyler. It’s a pleasure to meet you. Schuyler? My sister. Thank you for all your service. If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it. I’ll leave you to it.36 One week later I’m writin’ a letter nightly. Now my life gets better, every letter that you write me. Laughin’ at my sister, cuz she wants to form a harem. I’m just sayin’, if you really loved me, you would share him. Ha! Two weeks later, In the living room stressin’ My father’s stone-faced while you’re asking for his blessin’. I’m dying inside, as you wine and dine and I’m tryin’ not to cry, ‘cause there’s nothing that your mind can’t do. My father makes his way across the room to you. I panic for a second, thinking, “we’re through” But then he shakes your hand and says, “Be true” And you turn back to me, smiling, and I’m Helpless! Helpless! Hoo! That boy is mine, that boy is mine! Helpless! Helpless! stressin’ blessin’. Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Helpless! Look into your eyes, and the sky’s the limit I’m Helpless! Down for the count, and I’m drownin’ in ‘em I’m helpless! Look into your eyes, And the sky’s the limit I’m37 Down for the count, And I’m drownin’ in em helpless! Down for the count, And I’m drownin’ in em Eliza, I don’t have a dollar to my name, an acre of land, a troop to command, a dollop of fame. All I have’s my honor, a tolerance for pain, a couple of college credits and my top-notch brain. Insane, your family brings out a different side of me, Peggy confides in me, Angelica tried to take a bite of me, no stress, my love for you is never in doubt. We’ll get a little place in Harlem and we’ll figure it out. I’ve been livin’ without a family since I was a child. My father left, my mother died, I grew up buckwild.
But I’ll never forget my mother’s face, that was real, and long as I’m alive, Eliza, swear to God, you’ll never feel so… Eliza… I’ve never felt so— My life is gon’ be fine cuz Eliza’s in it. I do I do I do I do! I do I do I do I do! Hey, yeah, yeah! I’m down for the count, I’m— I look into your eyes, and the sky’s the limit I’m …drownin’ in ‘em. Helpless! Helpless! Helpless! Down for the count and I’m drownin’ in ‘em Helpless! Helpless! Helpless! Down for the count, and I’m drownin’ in ‘em. In New York, you can be a new man… in New York, you can be a new man… In New York, you can be a new man… ELIZA Helpless.38 11. Satisfied Alright, alright. That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Now everyone give it up for the maid of honor, Angelica Schuyler! A toast to the groom! To the bride! From your sister, who is always by your side. To your union, and the hope that you provide. May you always… be satisfied. To the groom! To the groom! To the groom! To the bride! To the bride! Angelica! Angelica! Angelica! By your side! To the union! To the revolution! You provide! You provide! Always— Rewind— To the groom! To the bride! To the bride! Angelica! By your side! To the union! To the revolution! You provide! Always— Rewind— I remember that night, I just might regret that night for the rest of my days. I remember those soldier boys tripping over themselves to win our praise. I remember that dreamlike candlelight39 like a dream that you can’t quite place, but Alexander, I’ll never forget the first time I saw your face. I have never been the same, Intelligent eyes in a hunger-pang frame, And when you said “Hi,” I forgot my dang name, set my heart aflame, ev’ry part aflame, This is not a game… You strike me as a woman who has never been satisfied. I’m sure I don’t know what you mean. You forget yourself. You’re like me. I’m never satisfied. Is that right? I have never been satisfied. My name is Angelica Schuyler. Alexander Hamilton. Where’s your fam’ly from? Unimportant. There’s a million things I haven’t done but just you wait, just you wait… So so so— so this is what it feels like to match wits40 with someone at your level! What the hell is the catch? It’s the feeling of freedom, of seein’ the light, it’s Ben Franklin with a key and a kite! You see it, right? The conversation lasted two minutes, maybe three minutes, ev’rything we said in total agreement, it’s a dream and it’s a bit of a dance, a bit of a posture, it’s a bit of a stance. He’s a bit of a flirt, but I’m ‘a give it a chance. I asked about his fam’ly, did you see his answer? His hands started fidgeting, he looked askance? He’s penniless, he’s flying by the seat of his pants. Handsome, boy, does he know it! Peach fuzz, and he can’t even grow it! I wanna take him far away from this place, then I turn and see my sister’s face and she is… Helpless… And I know she is… Helpless… And her eyes are just… Helpless… And I realize Three fundamental truths at the exact same time… Where are you taking me? I’m about to change your life.41 Then by all means, lead the way. Number one! I’m a girl in a world in which my only job is to marry rich. My father has no sons so I’m the one who has to social climb for one, so I’m the oldest and the wittiest and the gossip in New York City is insidious, And Alexander is penniless, Ha! That doesn’t mean I want him any less. Elizabeth Schuyler. It’s a pleasure to meet you. Schuyler? My sister. Number two! He’s after me cuz I’m a Schuyler sister. That elevates his status, I’d have to be naïve to set that aside, maybe that is why I introduce him to Eliza, now that’s his bride. Nice going, Angelica, he was right, You will never be satisfied. Thank you for all your service. If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it. I’ll leave you to it. Number three! I know my sister like I know my own mind, you will never find anyone as trusting or as kind. If I tell her that I love him she’d be silently resigned, he’d be mine. She would say, “I’m fine” She’d be lying.
But when I fantasize at night it’s Alexander’s eyes, as I romanticize what might have been if I hadn’t sized him up so quickly. At least my dear Eliza’s his wife; at least I keep his eyes in my life… To the groom! To the bride! From your sister, who is always by your side. To your union, and the hope that you provide. To the groom! To the groom! To the groom! To the bride! To the bride! Angelica! Angelica! By your side. To the union! To the revolution! To the groom! To the bride! To the bride! Angelica! By your side. To the union! To the revolution!43 May you always be satisfied. And I know She’ll be happy as his bride. And I know You provide! You provide! Always— Be satisfied, be satisfied, Be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied. You provide! Always— be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied. Be satisfied. He will never be satisfied. I will never be satisfied.44 12. The Story of Tonight (Reprise) I may not live to see our glory! I may not live to see our glory! But I’ve seen wonders great and small. I’ve seen wonders great and small. Cuz if the tomcat can get married, If Alexander can get married— There’s hope for our ass, after all! Raise a glass to freedom. Hey! Something you will never see again! No matter what she tells you. Let’s have another round tonight! Raise a glass to the four of us! Ho! To the newly not poor of us!45 Woo! We’ll tell the story of tonight. Let’s have another round— Well, if it isn’t Aaron Burr. Sir! I didn’t think that you would make it. To be sure. Burr! I came to say congratulations. Spit a verse, Burr! I see the whole gang is here. You are the worst, Burr! Ignore them. Congrats to you, Lieutenant Colonel. I wish I had your command instead of manning George’s journal. No, you don’t.46 Yes, I do. Now, be sensible. From what I hear, you’ve made yourself indispensable. Well, well, I heard you’ve got a special someone on the side, Burr. Is that so? What are you tryin’ to hide, Burr? I should go. No, these guys should go. What? No! Leave us alone. Man… It’s alright, Burr. I wish you’d brought this girl with you tonight, Burr. You’re very kind, but I’m afraid it’s unlawful, sir. What do you mean?47 She’s married. I see. She’s married to a British officer. Oh shit… Congrats again, Alexander. Smile more. I’ll see you on the other side of the war. I will never understand you. If you love this woman, go get her! What are you waiting for? I’ll see you on the other side of the war. I’ll see you on the other side of the war.48 13. Wait For It Theodosia writes me a letter ev’ry day. I’m keeping her bed warm while her husband is away. He’s on the British side in Georgia. He’s tryin’ to keep the colonies in line. He can keep all of Georgia. Theodosia, she’s mine. Love doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes and we keep loving anyway. We laugh and we cry and we break and we make our mistakes. And if there’s a reason I’m by her side when so many have tried then I’m willing to wait for it. I’m willing to wait for it. My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher But there are things that the homilies and hymns won’t teach ya My mother was a genius My father commanded respect When they died they left no instructions. Just a legacy to protect. Preacher, preacher, preacher Teach ya, teach ya, teach ya Respect, respect Genius49 Death doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes and we keep living anyway. We rise and we fall and we break and we make our mistakes. And if there’s a reason I’m still alive when everyone who loves me has died I’m willing to wait for it. I’m willing to wait for it.
Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it I am the one thing in life I can control Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it I am inimitable I am an original Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it I’m not falling behind or running late Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it I’m not standing still, I am lying in wait Wait Wait Wait Hamilton faces an endless uphill climb Climb Climb Climb He has something to prove he has nothing to lose Lose Lose Lose Lose Hamilton’s pace is relentless, he wastes no time Time Time Time What is it like in his shoes?51 Hamilton doesn’t hesitate. He exhibits no restraint. He takes and he takes and he takes and he keeps winning anyway. He changes the game. He plays and he raises the stakes. And if there’s a reason he seems to thrive when so few survive, then Goddamnit— I'm willing to wait for it. I'm willing to wait for it… Life doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes. We rise We fall and if there’s a reason I’m still alive when so many have died, then I’m willin’ to— I'm willing to wait for it Wait for it Wait for… I'm willing to— Life doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes and we keep living anyway, we rise and we fall and we break and we make our mistakes. and if there’s a reason I’m still alive when so many have died, then I’m willin’ to— Wait for it… Wait for it… Wait for it… Wait for it… Wait for it… Wait for it… Wait for it… Wait for it… Wait for it… Wait for it… Wait for it… Wait…52 14. Stay Alive Stay alive… Stay alive… I have never seen the General so despondent. I have taken over writing all his correspondence. Congress writes, “George, attack the British forces.” I shoot back, we have resorted to eating our horses. Local merchants deny us equipment, assistance, they only take British money, so sing a song of sixpence. The cavalry’s not coming. Sir! Alex, listen. There’s only one way for us to win this. Provoke outrage, outright. That’s right. Don’t engage, strike by night. Remain relentless ‘til their troops take flight. Make it impossible to justify the cost of the fight. Outrun. Outrun. Outlast.53 Outlast. Hit ‘em quick, get out fast. Chick-a-plao! Stay alive ‘til this horror show is past. We’re gonna fly a lot of flags half-mast. Raise a glass! I go back to New York and my apprenticeship. I ask for French aid, I pray that France has sent a ship. I stay at work with Hamilton, we write essays against slavery, and every day’s a test of our camaraderie and bravery. We cut supply lines, we steal contraband, we pick and choose our battles and places to take a stand. And ev’ry day, “Sir, entrust me with a command,” and ev’ry day, No. He dismisses me out of hand. Instead of me, Stay alive…54 he promotes Charles Lee. Makes him second-in-command: Charles Lee. I’m a General. Whee!!!! Yeah. He’s not the choice I would have gone with. He shits the bed at the Battle of Monmouth. Ev’ryone attack! Retreat! Attack! Retreat! What are you doing, Lee? Get back on your feet! But there’s so many of them! I’m sorry, is this not your speed?! Hamilton! Ready, sir! Have Lafayette take the lead! Yes, sir!55 A thousand soldiers die in a hundred degree heat. As we snatch a stalemate from the jaws of defeat. Charles Lee was left behind without a pot to piss in. He started sayin’ this to anybody who would listen: Washington cannot be left alone to his devices indecisive, from crisis to crisis. The best thing he can do for the revolution is turn n’ go back to plantin’ tobacco in Mount Vernon. Oo!! Don’t do a thing. History will prove him wrong. But, sir! We have a war to fight, let’s move along. Strong words from Lee, someone oughta hold him to it. I can’t disobey direct orders. Then I’ll do it. Alexander, you’re the closest friend I’ve got. Laurens, do not throw away your shot.56 15. Ten Duel Commandments One, two, three, four Five, six, seven, eight, nine… It’s the Ten Duel Commandments. It’s the Ten Duel Commandments.
Number one! The challenge: demand satisfaction. If they apologize, no need for further action. Number two! If they don’t, grab a friend, that’s your second. Your lieutenant when there’s reckoning to be reckoned. Number three! Have your seconds meet face to face. Negotiate a peace… Or negotiate a time and place. This is commonplace, ‘specially ‘tween recruits. Most disputes die, and no one shoots. Number four! If they don’t reach a peace, that’s alright. Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site. You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility. You have him turn around so he can have deniability. Five! Duel before the sun is in the sky. Pick a place to die where it’s high and dry, number six! Leave a note for your next of kin. Tell ‘em where you been. Pray that hell or heaven lets you in. Seven! Confess your sins, ready for the moment of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent. Number eight! Your last chance to negotiate. Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight… Alexander. Aaron Burr, sir. Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature? Sure. But your man has to answer for his words, Burr. With his life? We both know that’s absurd, sir. Hang on, how many men died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous? Okay, so we’re doin’ this. Number nine! Look ‘em in the eye, aim no higher. Summon all the courage you require. Then count One two three four Five six seven eight nine Number Ten paces! Fire!59 16. Meet Me Inside Lee, do you yield? You shot him in the side! Yes, he yields! I’m satisfied. Yo, we gotta clear the field! Go! We won. Here comes the General! This should be fun. What is the meaning of this? Mr. Burr, get a medic for the General. Yes, sir. Lee, you will never agree with me, but believe me, these young men don’t speak for me. Thank you for your service. Let’s ride! Hamilton! Sir!60 Meet me inside. Meet him inside! Meet him inside! Meet him inside, meet him, meet him inside! Son— Don’t call me son. This war is hard enough without infighting— Lee called you out. We called his bluff. You solve nothing, you aggravate our allies to the south. You’re absolutely right. John should have shot him in the mouth. That would’ve shut him up. Son— I’m notcha son— Watch your tone. I am not a maiden in need of defending, I am grown. Charles Lee, Thomas Conway, these men take your name and they rake it through the mud. My name’s been through a lot, I can take it.61 Well, I don’t have your name. I don’t have your titles. I don’t have your land. But, if you— No— If you gave me command of a battalion, a group of men to lead, I could fly above my station after the war. Or you could die and we need you alive. I’m more than willing to die— Your wife needs you alive, son, I need you alive— Call me son one more time— Go home, Alexander. That’s an order from your commander. Sir— Go home.62 17. That Would Be Enough Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now. Look around, look around… How long have you known? A month or so. Eliza, you should have told me. I wrote to the General a month ago. No. I begged him to send you home. You should have told me. I’m not sorry. I knew you’d fight until the war was won But you deserve a chance to meet your son. Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now. The war’s not done. Will you relish being a poor man’s wife, unable to provide for your life?63 I relish being your wife. Look around, look around… Look at where you are. Look at where you started. The fact that you’re alive is a miracle. Just stay alive, that would be enough. And if this child Shares a fraction of your smile or a fragment of your mind, look out world! That would be enough. I don’t pretend to know the challenges you’re facing. The worlds you keep erasing and creating in your mind. But I’m not afraid. I know who I married. So long as you come home at the end of the day that would be enough. We don’t need a legacy. We don’t need money.
If I could grant you peace of mind, If you could let me inside your heart… Oh, let me be a part of the narrative in the story they will write someday. Let this moment be the first chapter: where you decide to stay and I could be enough and we could be enough that would be enough.64 18. Guns and Ships How does a ragtag volunteer army in need of a shower somehow defeat a global superpower? How do we emerge victorious from the quagmire? Leave the battlefield waving Betsy Ross’ flag higher? Yo. Turns out we have a secret weapon! An immigrant you know and love who’s unafraid to step in! He’s constantly confusin’, confoundin’ the British henchmen. Ev’ryone give it up for America’s favorite fighting Frenchman! Lafayette! I’m takin this horse by the reins makin’ redcoats redder with bloodstains. Lafayette! And I’m never gonna stop until I make ‘em drop and burn ‘em up and scatter their remains, I’m Lafayette! Watch me engagin’ em! Escapin’ em! Enragin’ em! I’m— Lafayette! I go to France for more funds. Lafayette! I come back with more65 Guns And ships And so the balance shifts. We rendezvous with Rochambeau, consolidate their gifts. We can end this war at Yorktown, cut them off at sea, but for this to succeed, there’s someone else we need: I know. Hamilton! Sir, he knows what to do in a trench. ingenuitive and fluent in French, I mean— Hamilton! Sir, you’re gonna have to use him eventually, what’s he gonna do on the bench? I mean— Hamilton! No one has more resilience or matches my practical tactical brilliance— Hamilton! You wanna fight for your land back? COMPANY Hamilton!66 I need my right hand man back! Ah! Uh, get ya right hand man back you know you gotta get ya right hand man back I mean you gotta put some thought into the letter but the sooner the better to get your right hand man back! Hamilton! Hamilton! Hamilton, Hamilton! Ha— ha—! Get your right hand man back! Your right hand man back! Hamilton! Ha— Ha— Hamilton, Hamilton! Ha— ha—! Alexander Hamilton, troops are waiting in the field for you. If you join us right now, together we can turn the tide. Oh, Alexander Hamilton, I have soldiers who will yield for you. If we manage to get this right, they’ll surrender by early light. The world will never be the same, Alexander…67 19. History Has Its Eyes On You I was younger then you are now when I was given my first command. I led my men straight into a massacre. I witnessed their deaths firsthand. I made every mistake, I felt the shame rise in me, And even now I lie awake, Knowing history has its eyes on me. History has its eyes on me. Whoa… Whoa… Whoa… Yeah Whoa… Whoa… Whoa… Yeah Let me tell you what I wish I’d known when I was young and dreamed of glory: You have no control: Who lives, who dies, who tells your story. I know that we can win. I know that greatness lies in you. But remember from here on in, History has its Eyes on you. Whoa… Whoa… Whoa… History has its eyes on you.68 20. Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down) The battle of Yorktown. 1781. Monsieur Hamilton. Monsieur Lafayette. In command where you belong. How you say, no sweat. We’re finally on the field. We’ve had quite a run. Immigrants: We get the job done. So what happens if we win? I go back to France, I bring freedom to my people if I’m given the chance. We’ll be with you when you do. Go lead your men. See you on the other side. ‘Til we meet again, let’s go! I am not throwin’ away my shot! I am not throwin’ away my shot! Hey yo, I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy and hungry and I’m not throwin’ away my shot! I am not throwin’ away my shot! ‘Til the world turns upside down… ‘Til the world turns upside down! I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory. This is where it gets me: on my feet, the enemy ahead of me. If this is the end of me, at least I have a friend with me, weapon in my hand, a command, and my men with me. Then I remember my Eliza’s expecting me… not only that, my Eliza’s expecting.
We gotta go, gotta get the job done, gotta start a new nation, gotta meet my son! Take the bullets out your gun! What? The bullets out your gun! What? We move under cover and we move as one through the night, we have one shot to live another day. We cannot let a stray gunshot give us away. We will fight up close, seize the moment and stay in it. It’s either that or meet the business end of a bayonet. The code word is ‘Rochambeau,’ dig me? Rochambeau!70 You have your orders now, go, man, go! And so the American experiment begins with my friends all scattered to the winds. Laurens is in South Carolina, redefining brav’ry. We’ll never be free until we end slavery! When we finally drive the British away, Lafayette is there waiting— In Chesapeake Bay! How did we know that this plan would work? We had a spy on the inside. That’s right, Hercules Mulligan! A tailor spyin’ on the British government! I take their measurements, information and then I smuggle it! Up To my brother’s revolutionary covenant I’m runnin’ with the Sons of Liberty and I am lovin’ it! See, that’s what happens when you up against the ruffians. We in the shit now, somebody gotta shovel it! Hercules Mulligan, I need no introduction, when you knock me down I get the fuck back up again! Left! Right! Hold! Go! What! What! What! After a week of fighting, a young man in a red coat stands on a parapet. We lower our guns as he frantically waves a white handkerchief. And just like that, it’s over. We tend to our wounded, we count our dead. Black and white soldiers wonder alike if this really means freedom. Not. Yet. We negotiate the terms of surrender. I see George Washington smile. We escort their men out of Yorktown. They stagger home single file. Tens of thousands of people flood the streets. There are screams and church bells ringing. And as our fallen foes retreat, I hear the drinking song they’re singing… The world turned upside down. The world turned upside down, the world turned upside down, the world turned upside down, down, down, down, down. Freedom for America, freedom for France! Down, down, down. Gotta start a new nation, gotta meet my son.72 Down, down, down. We won! We won! We won! We won! The world turned upside down!73 21. What Comes Next? They say the price of my war’s not a price that they’re willing to pay. Insane. You cheat with the French, now I’m fighting with France and with Spain. I’m so blue. I thought that we’d made an arrangement when you went away, You were mine to subdue. Well, even despite our estrangement, I’ve got a small query for you: What comes next? You’ve been freed. Do you know how hard it is to lead? You’re on your own. Awesome. Wow. Do you have a clue what happens now? Oceans rise. Empires fall. It’s much harder when it’s all your call. All alone, across the sea. When your people say they hate you, don’t come crawling back to me. Da da da dat da dat da da da Da ya da Da da dat Da da ya da… You’re on your own…74 22. Dear Theodosia Dear Theodosia, what to say to you? You have my eyes. You have your mother’s name. When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart. I’m dedicating every day to you. Domestic life was never quite my style. When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart. And I thought I was so smart. You will come of age with our young nation. We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you. If we lay a strong enough foundation we’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you, and you’ll blow us all away… someday, someday. Yeah, you’ll blow us all away, someday, someday. Oh Philip, when you smile I am undone. My son. Look at my son. Pride is not the word I’m looking for. There is so much more inside me now. Oh Philip, you outshine the morning sun. My son. When you smile, I fall apart. And I thought I was so smart. My father wasn’t around. My father wasn’t around. I swear that I’ll be around for you. I’ll be around for you. I’ll do whatever it takes.75 I’ll make a million mistakes. I’ll make the world safe and sound for you… …will come of age with our young nation.
We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you. If we lay a strong enough foundation we’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you, and you’ll blow us all away… someday, someday. Yeah, you’ll blow us all away, someday, someday.76 23. Non-Stop After the war I went back to New York. A-after the war I went back to New York. I finished up my studies and I practiced law. I practiced law, Burr worked next door. Even though we started at the very same time, Alexander Hamilton began to climb. How to account for his rise to the top? Maaaaan, the man is non-stop! ENSEMBLE Non-stop! Gentlemen of the jury, I’m curious, bear with me. Are you aware that we’re making hist’ry? This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation. The liberty behind deliberation— ENSEMBLE Non-stop! I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt with my assistant counsel— Co-counsel. Hamilton, sit down. Our client Levi Weeks is innocent. Call your first witness. That’s all you had to say! Okay! One more thing—77 Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Soon that attitude may be your doom! Awwww! Why do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time? Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re running out of time. Keep on fighting. In the meantime— Why do you write like you’re running out of time? Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re running out of time. Non-stop! Corruption’s such an old song that we can sing along in harmony and nowhere is it stronger than in Albany. This colony’s economy’s increasingly stalling and Honestly, that’s why public service seems to be calling me. He’s just Non-stop! I practiced the law, I practic’ly perfected it. I’ve seen injustice in the world and I’ve corrected it. Now for a strong central democracy, If not, then I’ll be Socrates Throwing verbal rocks at these mediocrities. ENSEMBLE Awww! Hamilton, at the Constitutional Convention: I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention. There as a New York junior delegate: Now what I’m going to say may sound indelicate… Goes and proposes his own form of government! His own plan for a new form of government! Awwww! What? What? Talks for six hours! The convention is listless! Bright young man… Yo, who the f is this? Why do you always say what you believe? Why do you always say what you believe? Ev’ry proclamation guarantees free ammunition for your enemies! Why do you write like it’s going out of style? Write day and night like it’s going out of style? Why do you always say what you believe? Awww! Going out of style, hey! Going out of style, hey! Ev’ry day you fight like it’s going out of style. Do what you do. Alexander?79 Aaron Burr, sir. It’s the middle of the night. Can we confer, sir? Is this a legal matter? Yes, and it’s important to me. What do you need? Burr, you’re a better lawyer than me. Okay. I know I talk too much, I’m abrasive. You’re incredible in court. You’re succinct, persuasive. My client needs a strong defense. You’re the solution. Who’s your client? The new U. S. Constitution? No. Hear me out. No way!80 A series of essays, anonymously published, defending the document to the public. No one will read it. I disagree. And if it fails? Burr, that’s why we need it. The constitution’s a mess. So it needs amendments. It’s full of contradictions. So is independence. We have to start somewhere. No. No way. You’re making a mistake. Good night. Hey. What are you waiting for? What do you stall for? What? We won the war. What was it all for? Do you support this constitution? Of course. Then defend it. And what if you’re backing the wrong horse? Burr, we studied and we fought and we killed for the notion of a nation we now get to build. For once in your life, take a stand with pride. I don’t understand how you stand to the side. I’ll keep all my plans close to my chest. I’ll wait here and see which way the wind will blow.
I’m taking my time, watching the afterbirth of a nation, watching the tension grow. Wait for it, wait for it, wait… Which way the wind will blow. I’m taking my time, watching the afterbirth of a nation, watching the tension grow. I am sailing off to London. I’m accompanied by someone who always pays. I have found a wealthy husband who will keep me in comfort for all my days. He is not a lot of fun, but there’s no one who can match you for turn of phrase. My Alexander. Angelica. Don’t forget to write. Look at where you are. Look at where you started. The fact that you’re alive is a miracle. Just stay alive, that would be enough. And if your wife could share a fraction of your time, if I could grant you peace of mind, would that be enough? Alexander joins forces with James Madison and John Jay to write a series of essays defending the new United States Constitution, entitled The Federalist Papers. The plan was to write a total of twenty-five essays, the work divided evenly among the three men. In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays, in the span of six months. John Jay got sick after writing five. James Madison wrote twenty-nine. Hamilton wrote the other fifty-one! How do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time? Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re running out of time, like you’re running out of time, are you running out of time? Running out of time? running out of time? running out of time, running out of time, Awwww! How do you write like tomorrow won’t arrive? How do you write like you need it to survive? How do you write ev’ry second you’re alive? Ev’ry second you’re alive? Ev’ry second you’re alive? They are asking me to lead. I am doing the best I can to get the people that I need, I’m asking you to be my right hand man. Treasury or State? I know it’s a lot to ask, Treasury or State? To leave behind the world you know… Sir, do you want me to run the Treasury or State department? Treasury. Let’s go. Alexander… I have to leave. Alexander— Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now. Helpless… HAMILTON They are asking me to lead. Look around, isn’t this enough?84 He will never be satisfied, he will never be satisfied, satisfied, satisfied… He will never be satisfied, satisfied, satisfied… Why do you fight like history has its eyes on you… I am not throwin’ away my shot! I am not throwin’ away my shot! I am Alexander Hamilton! I am not throwin’ away my shot! What would be enough To be satisfied, satisfied, satisfied… Look around, look around! Isn’t this enough? What would be enough? Why do you fight like history has its eyes on you… Just you wait! Just you wait! Alexander Hamilton Hamilton, just you wait! History has its eyes… on… you! History has its eyes… on… you… history has its eyes on you… Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Soon that attitude’s gonna be your doom! Why do you fight like you’re running out of time? Why do you fight like history has its eyes on you… Non-stop! Non-stop! Non-stop! Non-stop! history has its eyes on you…
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