Alexander Hamilton Lyrics - Hamilton the Musical (2015)

AlexanderHamilton"isperformedbyLeslieOdomJr.(Burr),AnthonyRamos(Laurens),DaveedDiggs
(Jefferson),OkierieteOnaodowan(Madison),LinManuelMiranda(Hamilton),PhillipaSoo(Eliza),
ChristopherJackson(Washington)andotherCast.

AARONBURR:
Howdoesabastard,orphan,sonofawhoreand
a
Scotsman,droppedinthemiddleofaforgotten
SpotintheCaribbeanbyProvidence,
impoverished,insqualor
Growuptobeaheroandascholar?

JOHNLAURENS:
ThetendollarFoundingFatherwithoutafather
Gotalotfartherbyworkinalotharder
Bybeinalotsmarter
Bybeinaselfstarter
Byfourteen,theyplacedhiminchargeofa
tradingcharter

THOMASJEFFERSON:
Andeverydaywhileslaveswerebeing
slaughteredandcarted
Awayacrossthewaves,hestruggledandkept
hisguardup
Inside,hewaslongingforsomethingtobea
partof
Thebrotherwasreadytobeg,steal,borrow,or
barter

JAMESMADISON:
Thenahurricanecame,anddevastationreigned
Ourmansawhisfuturedrip,drippindownthe
drain
Putapenciltohistemple,connectedittohis
brain
Andhewrotehis irstrefrain,atestamenttohis
pain

BURR:
Wellthewordgotaround,theysaid,Thiskidis
insane,man!
Tookupacollectionjusttosendhimtothe
mainland
Getyoureducation,dontforgetfromwhence
youcame,and
Theworldsgonnaknowyourname!Whatsyour
name,man?"

ALEXANDERHAMILTON:
AlexanderHamilton
MynameisAlexanderHamilton
AndtheresamillionthingsIhaventdone
Butjustyouwait,justyouwait

ELIZAHAMILTON:
Whenhewasten,hisfathersplit,fullofit,
debtridden
Twoyearslater,seeAlexandhismother,
bedridden
Halfdead,sittinintheirownsick
Thescentthick

COMPANY:
AndAlexgotbetterbuthismotherwentquick

GEORGEWASHINGTONand(COMPANY):
Movedinwithacousin,thecousincommitted
suicide
Lefthimwithnothinbutruinedpride,somethin
newinside
Avoicesaying"(Alex)yougottafendfor
yourself"
Hestartedretreatinandreadineverytreatiseon
theshelf

BURRand(COMPANY):
Therewouldvebeennothinlefttodo
Forsomeonelessastute
Hewouldvebeendeadordestitute
Withoutacentofrestitution
Startedworkin,clerkinforhislatemothers
landlord
Tradinsugarcaneandrumandotherthingshe
cantafford
(Scammin)foreverybookhecangethishands
on
(Plannin)forthefuture,seehimnowashe
standson(oooh)
Thebowofashipheadedforanewland
InNewYorkyoucanbeanewman

COMPANYand(HAMILTON):
InNewYorkyoucanbeanewman(Justyouwait)
InNewYorkyoucanbeanewman(Justyouwait)
InNewYorkyoucanbeanewman

WOMEN:
InNewYork
MEN:
NewYork

HAMILTON:
Justyouwait

COMPANYand(COMPANY):
AlexanderHamilton(AlexanderHamilton)
Wearewaitinginthewingsforyou(waitingin
thewingsforyou)
Youcouldneverbackdown
Youneverlearnedtotakeyourtime
Oh,AlexanderHamilton(AlexanderHamilton)

WhenAmericasingsforyou
Willtheyknowwhatyouovercame?
Willtheyknowyourewrotethegame?
Theworldwillneverbethesame,oh

BURRand(COMPANY):
Theshipisintheharbornow,seeifyoucanspot
him
(Justyouwait)
Anotherimmigrantcominupfromthebottom
(Justyouwait)
Hisenemiesdestroyedhisrep,Americaforgot
him

MULLIGAN/MADISON&LAFAYETTE/JEFFERSON:

Wefoughtwithhim

LAURENS/PHILLIP:
Me?Idiedforhim

WASHINGTON:
Me?Itrustedhim

ANGELICASCHUYLER,ELIZA,MARIAREYNOLDS:

Me?Ilovedhim

BURR:
Andme?Imthedamnfoolthatshothim

COMPANY:
TheresamillionthingsIhaventdone
Butjustyouwait

BURR:
Whatsyourname,man?

HAMILTON&COMPANY:
AlexanderHamilton!

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You'll Be Back Lyrics - Hamilton the Musical (2015)

"You'llBeBack"isperformedbyJonathanGroff(KingGeorge).

Yousaythepriceofmylove'snotapricethat
you'rewillingtopay
Youcryinyourteawhichyouhurlinthesea
whenyouseemegoby
Whysosad?
Rememberwemadeanarrangementwhenyou
wentaway
Nowyou'remakingmemad
Rememberdespiteourestrangement,I'myour
man

You'llbeback
Soonyou'llsee
You'llrememberyoubelongtome
You'llbeback
Timewilltell
You'llrememberthatIservedyouwell

Oceansrise,empiresfall
Wehaveseeneachotherthroughitall
Andwhenpushcomestoshove,
Iwillsendafullyarmedbattaliontoremindyou
ofmylove

Dadadadada
Dadadadadayada
Dadadadadayada

Dadadadada
Dadadadadayada
Dadadadada

Yousayourloveisdrainingandyoucan'tgoon
You'llbetheonecomplainingwhenIamgone

And,no,don'tchangethesubject
'Causeyou'remyfavoritesubject
Mysweet,submissivesubject
Myloyal,royalsubject
Foreverandeverandeverandeverandever

You'llbeback
Likebefore
Iwill ightthe ightandwinthewar
Foryourlove
Foryourpraise
AndI'llloveyoutillmydyingdays

Whenyou'regone,I'llgomad
Sodon'tthrowawaythisthingwehad
'Causewhenpushcomestoshove
Iwillkillyourfriendsandfamilytoremindyou
ofmylove

Dadadadada
Dadadadadayada
Dadadadadayada

Dadadadada
Dadadadadayada
Dadada

Everybody!

Dadadadada
Dadadadadayada
Dadadadadayada

Dadadadada
Dadadadadayada
Dadadadadadayada

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Cabinet Battle #1 Lyrics - Hamilton the Musical (2015)

CabinetBattle#1isperformedbyDaveedDiggs(Jefferson),OkierieteOnaodowan(Madison),
LinManuelMiranda(Hamilton),andChristopherJackson(Washington)

WASHINGTON:
Ladiesandgentlemen,youcouldabeenanywherein
theworldtonight,
butyoureherewithusinNewYorkCity.
Areyoureadyforacabinetmeeting???
Theissueonthetable:SecretaryHamiltonsplanto
assumestatedebt
andestablishanationalbank.
SecretaryJefferson,youhavethe loor,sir

JEFFERSON:
Life,libertyandthepursuitofhappiness.
Wefoughtfortheseideals;weshouldntsettleforless
Thesearewisewords,enterprisingmenquoteem
Dontactsurprised,youguys,cuzIwroteem

JEFFERSON&MADISON:
Oww

JEFFERSON:
ButHamiltonforgets
Hisplanwouldhavethegovernmentassumestates
debts
Now,placeyourbetsastowhothatbene its:
TheveryseatofgovernmentwhereHamiltonsits

HAMILTON:
Nottrue!

JEFFERSON:
Ooh,iftheshoe its,wearit
IfNewYorksindebt
WhyshouldVirginiabearit?Uh!Ourdebtsarepaid,
Imafraid
DonttaxtheSouthcuzwegotitmadeintheshade
InVirginia,weplantseedsintheground
Wecreate.Youjustwannamoveourmoneyaround
This inancialplanisanoutrageousdemand
Anditstoomanydamnpagesforanymanto
understand

Standwithmeinthelandofthefree
AndpraytoGodweneverseeHamiltonscandidacy
Look,whenBritaintaxedourtea,wegotfrisky
Imaginewhatgonhappenwhenyoutrytotaxour
whisky

WASHINGTON:
Thankyou,SecretaryJefferson.SecretaryHamilton,
yourresponse

HAMILTON:
Thomas.Thatwasarealnicedeclaration
Welcometothepresent,wererunningarealnation
Wouldyouliketojoinus,orstaymellow
DoinwhateverthehellitisyoudoinMonticello?
Ifweassumethedebts,theuniongets
Anewlineofcredit,a inancialdiuretic
Howdoyounotgetit?Ifwereaggressiveand
competitive
Theuniongetsaboost.Youdrathergiveitasedative?
Acivicslessonfromaslaver.Heyneighbor
Yourdebtsarepaidcuzyoudontpayforlabor
WeplantseedsintheSouth.Wecreate.
Yeah,keepranting
Weknowwhosreallydoingtheplanting
Andanotherthing,Mr.AgeofEnlightenment
Dontlecturemeaboutthewar,youdidnt ightinit
YouthinkImfrightenedofyou,man?
Wealmostdiedinatrench
WhileyouwereoffgettinghighwiththeFrench
ThomasJefferson,alwayshesitantwiththePresident
Reticentthereisntaplanhedoesntjettison
Madison,youremadasahatter,son,takeyour
medicine
Damn,youreinworseshapethanthenationaldebtis
in
Sittinthereuselessastwoshits
Hey,turnaround,bendover,Illshowyou
Wheremyshoe its


WASHINGTON:
Excuseme?Jefferson,Madison,takeawalk!Hamilton,
takeawalk!Wellreconveneafterabriefrecess.
Hamilton!

HAMILTON:
Sir!
WASHINGTON:
Aword

MADISON:
Youdonthavethevotes

JEFFERSON/MADISON:
Youdonthavethevotes

JEFFERSON:
Ahahahaha!

JEFFERSON/MADISON:
Youregonnaneedcongressionalapprovalandyou
donthavethevotes

JEFFERSON:
Suchablundersometimesitmakesmewonderwhy
Ievenbringthethunder

MADISON:
Whyheevenbringsthethunder

WASHINGTON:
Youwannapullyourselftogether?

HAMILTON:
Imsorry,theseVirginiansarebirdsofafeather

WASHINGTON:
Youngman,ImfromVirginia,sowatchyourmouth

HAMILTON:
SoweletCongressgetheldhostagebytheSouth?

WASHINGTON:
Youneedthevotes

HAMILTON:
No,weneedboldstrokes.Weneedthisplan

WASHINGTON:
No,youneedtoconvincemorefolks

HAMILTON:
JamesMadisonwonttalktome,thatsanonstarter

WASHINGTON:
Winningwaseasy,youngman.Governingsharder

HAMILTON:
Theyrebeingintransigent

WASHINGTON:
Youhaveto indacompromise

HAMILTON:
Buttheydonthaveaplan,theyjusthatemine!

WASHINGTON:
Convincethemotherwise

HAMILTON:
WhathappensifIdontgetcongressionalapproval?

WASHINGTON:
Iimaginetheyllcallforyourremoval

HAMILTON:
Sir

WASHINGTON:
Figureitout,Alexander.Thatsanorderfromyour
commander

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The Room Where it Happened Lyrics - Hamilton the Musical (2015)

TheRoomWhereitHappenedisperformedbyLeslieOdomJr.(Burr),DaveedDiggs(Jefferson),
OkierieteOnaodowan(Madison),LinManuelMiranda(Hamilton),andotherCast.

BURR:
Ah,MisterSecretary

HAMILTON:
MisterBurr,sir

BURR:
DidjahearthenewsaboutgoodoldGeneralMercer?

HAMILTON:
No

BURR:
YouknowClermontStreet?

HAMILTON:
Yeah

BURR:
Theyrenameditafterhim.TheMercerlegacyissecure

HAMILTON:
Sure

BURR:
Andallhehadtodowasdie

HAMILTON:
Thatsalotlesswork

BURR:
Weoughtagiveitatry

HAMILTON:
Ha

BURR:
Nowhowreyougonnagetyourdebtplanthrough?

HAMILTON:
IguessImgonna inlyhavetolistentoyou

BURR:
Really?

HAMILTON:
Talkless.Smilemore.

BURR:
Ha

HAMILTON:
Dowhateverittakestogetmyplanonthe
Congress loor

BURR:
Now,MadisonandJeffersonaremerciless.

HAMILTON:
Well,hatethesin,lovethesinner

MADISON:
Hamilton!

HAMILTON:
ImsorryBurr,Ivegottago

BURR:
But

HAMILTON:
Decisionsarehappeningoverdinner

BURR:
TwoVirginiansandanimmigrantwalkintoaroom

BURRANDENSEMBLE:
Diametriclyopposed,foes

BURR:
Theyemergewithacompromise,havingopened
doorsthatwere

BURRANDENSEMBLE:
Previouslyclosed

ENSEMBLE:
Bros


BURR
Theimmigrantemergeswithunprecedented inancial
power
Asystemhecanshapehoweverhewants
TheVirginiansemergewiththenationscapital
Andheresthepicedersistance:

BURR:
Nooneelsewasin
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened
Nooneelsewasin
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened
Noonereallyknowshowthegameisplayed
Theartofthetrade
Howthesausagegetsmade
Wejustassumethatithappens
Butnooneelseisin
Theroomwhereithappens.

BURRANDCOMPANY:
Thomasclaims

JEFFERSON:
AlexanderwasonWashingtonsdoorsteponeday
Indistressndisarray

BURRANDCOMPANY:
Thomasclaims

JEFFERSON:
Alexandersaid

HAMILTON:
Ivenowhereelsetoturn!

JEFFERSON:
Andbasiclybeggedmetojointhefray

BURRANDCOMPANY:
Thomasclaims

JEFFERSON:
IapproachedMadisonandsaid
Iknowyouhateim,butletshearwhathehastosay.

BURRANDCOMPANY:
Thomasclaims

JEFFERSON:
Well,Iarrangedthemeeting
Iarrangedthemenu,thevenue,theseating

BURR:
But!
Nooneelsewasin

BURRANDCOMPANY:
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened

BURR:
Nooneelsewasin

BURRANDCOMPANY:
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened

BURR:
Noonereallyknowshowthe
Partiesgettoyesssss
Thepiecesthataresacri icedin
Evrygameofchesssss
Wejustassumethatithappens
Butnooneelseisin
Theroomwhereithappens.

BURRANDCOMPANY:
Meanwhile

BURR:
Madisonisgrapplingwiththefact
thatnotevryissuecanbesettledbycommittee

COMPANY:
Meanwhile

BURR:
Congressis ightingoverwheretoputthe
capital

Companyscreamsinchaos

BURR:
Itisntpretty
ThenJeffersonapproacheswithadinnerandinvite
AndMadisonrespondswithVirginianinsight:

MADISON:
Maybewecansolveoneproblemwithanother
andwinavictoryfortheSoutherners,inother
words

JEFFERSON:
Ohho!

MADISON:
Aquidproquo

BURRANDCOMPANY:
InGodwetrust
Butwellneverreallyknowwhatgotdiscussed
Clickboomthenithappened

BURR:
Andnooneelsewasintheroomwhereit
happened

COMPANY:
AlexanderHamilton!

BURR:
Whatdidtheysaytoyoutogetyou
tosellNewYorkCitydowntheriver?

MADISON:
Wouldntyouliketoworkalittleclosertohome?

COMPANY:
AlexanderHamilton!

JEFFERSON:
Actually,Iwould

BURR:
DidWashingtonknowaboutthedinner?
WastherePresidentialpressuretodeliver?

MADISON:
Well,IproposethePotomac

JEFFERSON:
Andyoullprovidehimhisvotes?

MADISON:
Well,wellseehowitgoes

JEFFERSON:
Letsgo

BURR:
No!

COMPANY:
oneelsewasin
Theroomwhereithappened

BURRANDCOMPANY:
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened
Nooneelsewasin
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened

JEFFERSON:
Isuppose

BURR:
MyGod!

COMPANY:
AlexanderHamilton!

BURR:
Ordidyouknow,eventhen,itdoesntmatter
WhereyouputtheU.S.Capital?

HAMILTON:
Cuzwellhavethebanks
Wereinthesamespot

BURR:
Yougotmorethanyougave

HAMILTON:
AndIwantedwhatIgot
Whenyougotskininthegame,youstayinthe
game
Butyoudontgetawinunlessyouplayinthe
game
Oh,yougetloveforit.Yougethateforit
Yougetnothingifyou

HAMILTONANDCOMPANY:
Waitforit,waitforit,wait!

HAMILTON:
Godhelpandforgiveme
Iwannabuild
Somethingthatsgonna
Outliveme

HAMILTON/JEFFERSON/MADISON/WASHINGTON:

Whatdoyouwant,Burr?
Whatdoyouwant,Burr?

Ifyoustandfornothing
Burr,thenwhatdoyoufallfor?

BURR:
Iwannabein
Theroomwhereithappens
Theroomwhereithappens
Iwannabein
Theroomwhereithappens
Theroomwhereithappens

BURR:
COMPANY:
I
Iwannabein
.
Theroomwhereithappens
Wannabe
Theroomwhereithappens
Intheroomwhereit
happens
Theroomwhereithappens

I
Iwannabeintheroom
.
Whereithappens
Iwannabeintheroom Theroomwhereithappens
Oh
Theroomwhereithappens
Oh
Iwannabein
.
Theroomwhereithappens
Iwannabe
Theroomwhereithappens
Iwannabe
Theroomwhereithappens

Ivegottobe
Iwannabein
Ivegottobe
Theroomwhereithappens
Inthatroom
Theroomwhereithappens
Inthatbigolroom
Theroomwhereithappens

COMPANY:
Theartofthecompromise

BURR:
Holdyournoseandcloseyoureyes

COMPANY:
Wewantourleaderstosavetheday

BURR:
Butwedontgetasayinwhattheytradeaway

COMPANY:
Wedreamofabrandnewstart

BURR:
Butwedreaminthedarkforthemostpart

BURRANDCOMPANY:
Darkasatombwhereithappens

BURR:
Ivegottobein
COMPANY:
Theroom
Theroomwhereithappens

Ivegottobe...
.
Theroomwhereithappens
Ivegottobe...
.
Theroomwhereithappens
Oh,Ivegottobein
Theroomwhereit
happens
Theroomwhereithappens
Ivegottobe,Ive
gottabe,
Theroomwhereithappens
Ivegottabe
Intheroom!
Iwannabeintheroom
.
Whereithappens!
Clickboom!
Clickboom!

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