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 insane,man!
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
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): WhenAmericasingsforyou
Therewouldvebeennothinlefttodo Willtheyknowwhatyouovercame?
Forsomeonelessastute Willtheyknowyourewrotethegame?
Hewouldvebeendeadordestitute Theworldwillneverbethesame,oh
Withoutacentofrestitution
Startedworkin,clerkinforhislatemothers BURRand(COMPANY):
landlord Theshipisintheharbornow,seeifyoucanspot
Tradinsugarcaneandrumandotherthingshe him
cantafford (Justyouwait)
(Scammin)foreverybookhecangethishands Anotherimmigrantcominupfromthebottom
on (Justyouwait)
(Plannin)forthefuture,seehimnowashe Hisenemiesdestroyedhisrep,Americaforgot
standson(oooh) him
Thebowofashipheadedforanewland
InNewYorkyoucanbeanewman MULLIGAN/MADISON&LAFAYETTE/JEFFERSON:
Wefoughtwithhim
COMPANYand(HAMILTON):
InNewYorkyoucanbeanewman(Justyouwait) LAURENS/PHILLIP:
InNewYorkyoucanbeanewman(Justyouwait) Me?Idiedforhim
InNewYorkyoucanbeanewman
WASHINGTON:
WOMEN: Me?Itrustedhim
InNewYork
MEN: ANGELICASCHUYLER,ELIZA,MARIAREYNOLDS:
NewYork Me?Ilovedhim

HAMILTON: BURR:
Justyouwait Andme?Imthedamnfoolthatshothim

COMPANYand(COMPANY): COMPANY:
AlexanderHamilton(AlexanderHamilton) TheresamillionthingsIhaventdone
Wearewaitinginthewingsforyou(waitingin Butjustyouwait
thewingsforyou)
Youcouldneverbackdown BURR:
Youneverlearnedtotakeyourtime Whatsyourname,man?
Oh,AlexanderHamilton(AlexanderHamilton)
HAMILTON&COMPANY:
AlexanderHamilton!
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You'll Be Back Lyrics - Hamilton the Musical (2015)
"You'llBeBack"isperformedbyJonathanGroff(KingGeorge).


Yousaythepriceofmylove'snotapricethat And,no,don'tchangethesubject
you'rewillingtopay 'Causeyou'remyfavoritesubject
Youcryinyourteawhichyouhurlinthesea Mysweet,submissivesubject
whenyouseemegoby Myloyal,royalsubject
Whysosad? Foreverandeverandeverandeverandever
Rememberwemadeanarrangementwhenyou
wentaway You'llbeback
Nowyou'remakingmemad Likebefore
Rememberdespiteourestrangement,I'myour Iwill ightthe ightandwinthewar
man Foryourlove
Foryourpraise
You'llbeback AndI'llloveyoutillmydyingdays
Soonyou'llsee
You'llrememberyoubelongtome Whenyou'regone,I'llgomad
You'llbeback Sodon'tthrowawaythisthingwehad
Timewilltell 'Causewhenpushcomestoshove
You'llrememberthatIservedyouwell Iwillkillyourfriendsandfamilytoremindyou
ofmylove
Oceansrise,empiresfall
Wehaveseeneachotherthroughitall Dadadadada
Andwhenpushcomestoshove, Dadadadadayada
Iwillsendafullyarmedbattaliontoremindyou Dadadadadayada
ofmylove
Dadadadada
Dadadadada Dadadadadayada
Dadadadadayada Dadada
Dadadadadayada
Everybody!
Dadadadada
Dadadadadayada Dadadadada
Dadadadada Dadadadadayada
Dadadadadayada
Yousayourloveisdrainingandyoucan'tgoon
You'llbetheonecomplainingwhenIamgone 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: WASHINGTON:
Excuseme?Jefferson,Madison,takeawalk!Hamilton, Youneedthevotes
takeawalk!Wellreconveneafterabriefrecess.
Hamilton! HAMILTON:
No,weneedboldstrokes.Weneedthisplan
HAMILTON:
Sir! WASHINGTON:
WASHINGTON: No,youneedtoconvincemorefolks
Aword
HAMILTON:
MADISON: JamesMadisonwonttalktome,thatsanonstarter
Youdonthavethevotes
WASHINGTON:
JEFFERSON/MADISON: Winningwaseasy,youngman.Governingsharder
Youdonthavethevotes
HAMILTON:
JEFFERSON: Theyrebeingintransigent
Ahahahaha!
WASHINGTON:
JEFFERSON/MADISON: Youhaveto indacompromise
Youregonnaneedcongressionalapprovalandyou
donthavethevotes HAMILTON:
Buttheydonthaveaplan,theyjusthatemine!
JEFFERSON:
Suchablundersometimesitmakesmewonderwhy WASHINGTON:
Ievenbringthethunder Convincethemotherwise

MADISON: HAMILTON:
Whyheevenbringsthethunder WhathappensifIdontgetcongressionalapproval?

WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON:
Youwannapullyourselftogether? Iimaginetheyllcallforyourremoval

HAMILTON: HAMILTON:
Imsorry,theseVirginiansarebirdsofafeather Sir

WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON:
Youngman,ImfromVirginia,sowatchyourmouth Figureitout,Alexander.Thatsanorderfromyour
commander
HAMILTON:
SoweletCongressgetheldhostagebytheSouth?

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The Room Where it Happened Lyrics - Hamilton the Musical (2015)
TheRoomWhereitHappenedisperformedbyLeslieOdomJr.(Burr),DaveedDiggs(Jefferson),
OkierieteOnaodowan(Madison),LinManuelMiranda(Hamilton),andotherCast.

BURR: HAMILTON:
Ah,MisterSecretary Talkless.Smilemore.

HAMILTON: BURR:
MisterBurr,sir Ha


BURR:
HAMILTON:
DidjahearthenewsaboutgoodoldGeneralMercer?
Dowhateverittakestogetmyplanonthe
HAMILTON: Congress loor
No
BURR:
BURR: Now,MadisonandJeffersonaremerciless.
YouknowClermontStreet?

HAMILTON:
HAMILTON: Well,hatethesin,lovethesinner
Yeah

BURR: MADISON:
Theyrenameditafterhim.TheMercerlegacyissecure Hamilton!

HAMILTON: HAMILTON:
Sure ImsorryBurr,Ivegottago

BURR: BURR:
Andallhehadtodowasdie But

HAMILTON: HAMILTON:
Thatsalotlesswork Decisionsarehappeningoverdinner

BURR: BURR:
Weoughtagiveitatry TwoVirginiansandanimmigrantwalkintoaroom

HAMILTON: BURRANDENSEMBLE:
Ha Diametriclyopposed,foes

BURR: BURR:
Nowhowreyougonnagetyourdebtplanthrough? Theyemergewithacompromise,havingopened
doorsthatwere
HAMILTON:
IguessImgonna inlyhavetolistentoyou BURRANDENSEMBLE:
Previouslyclosed
BURR:
Really? ENSEMBLE:
Bros




BURR BURRANDCOMPANY:
Theimmigrantemergeswithunprecedented inancial Thomasclaims
power
Asystemhecanshapehoweverhewants JEFFERSON:
TheVirginiansemergewiththenationscapital Well,Iarrangedthemeeting
Andheresthepicedersistance: Iarrangedthemenu,thevenue,theseating

BURR: BURR:
Nooneelsewasin But!
Theroomwhereithappened Nooneelsewasin
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened BURRANDCOMPANY:
Nooneelsewasin Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened
Noonereallyknowshowthegameisplayed BURR:
Theartofthetrade Nooneelsewasin
Howthesausagegetsmade
Wejustassumethatithappens BURRANDCOMPANY:
Butnooneelseisin Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappens. Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened
BURRANDCOMPANY:
Thomasclaims BURR:
Noonereallyknowshowthe
JEFFERSON: Partiesgettoyesssss
AlexanderwasonWashingtonsdoorsteponeday Thepiecesthataresacri icedin
Indistressndisarray Evrygameofchesssss
Wejustassumethatithappens
BURRANDCOMPANY: Butnooneelseisin
Thomasclaims Theroomwhereithappens.

JEFFERSON: BURRANDCOMPANY:
Alexandersaid Meanwhile

HAMILTON: BURR:
Ivenowhereelsetoturn! Madisonisgrapplingwiththefact
thatnotevryissuecanbesettledbycommittee
JEFFERSON:
Andbasiclybeggedmetojointhefray COMPANY:
Meanwhile
BURRANDCOMPANY:
Thomasclaims BURR:
Congressis ightingoverwheretoputthe
JEFFERSON: capital
IapproachedMadisonandsaid
Iknowyouhateim,butletshearwhathehastosay. Companyscreamsinchaos

 BURR: BURR:
Itisntpretty MyGod!
ThenJeffersonapproacheswithadinnerandinvite

AndMadisonrespondswithVirginianinsight: BURRANDCOMPANY:
InGodwetrust
MADISON: Butwellneverreallyknowwhatgotdiscussed
Maybewecansolveoneproblemwithanother Clickboomthenithappened
andwinavictoryfortheSoutherners,inother

words BURR:
Andnooneelsewasintheroomwhereit
JEFFERSON: happened
Ohho!
COMPANY:
MADISON: AlexanderHamilton!
Aquidproquo
BURR:
JEFFERSON: Whatdidtheysaytoyoutogetyou
Isuppose tosellNewYorkCitydowntheriver?

MADISON: COMPANY:
Wouldntyouliketoworkalittleclosertohome? AlexanderHamilton!

JEFFERSON: BURR:
Actually,Iwould DidWashingtonknowaboutthedinner?
WastherePresidentialpressuretodeliver?
MADISON:
Well,IproposethePotomac COMPANY:
AlexanderHamilton!
JEFFERSON:
Andyoullprovidehimhisvotes? BURR:
Ordidyouknow,eventhen,itdoesntmatter
MADISON: WhereyouputtheU.S.Capital?
Well,wellseehowitgoes
HAMILTON:
JEFFERSON: Cuzwellhavethebanks
Letsgo Wereinthesamespot

BURR: BURR:
No! Yougotmorethanyougave

COMPANY: HAMILTON:
oneelsewasin AndIwantedwhatIgot
Theroomwhereithappened Whenyougotskininthegame,youstayinthe
game
BURRANDCOMPANY: Butyoudontgetawinunlessyouplayinthe
Theroomwhereithappened game
Theroomwhereithappened Oh,yougetloveforit.Yougethateforit
Nooneelsewasin Yougetnothingifyou
Theroomwhereithappened
Theroomwhereithappened HAMILTONANDCOMPANY:
Theroomwhereithappened Waitforit,waitforit,wait!

 HAMILTON: COMPANY:
Godhelpandforgiveme Wewantourleaderstosavetheday
Iwannabuild
Somethingthatsgonna BURR:
Outliveme Butwedontgetasayinwhattheytradeaway

HAMILTON/JEFFERSON/MADISON/WASHINGTON: COMPANY:
Whatdoyouwant,Burr? Wedreamofabrandnewstart
Whatdoyouwant,Burr?
BURR:
Ifyoustandfornothing Butwedreaminthedarkforthemostpart
Burr,thenwhatdoyoufallfor?
BURRANDCOMPANY:
BURR: Darkasatombwhereithappens
Iwannabein
Theroomwhereithappens BURR:
Theroomwhereithappens Ivegottobein COMPANY:
Iwannabein Theroom Theroomwhereithappens
Theroomwhereithappens
Theroomwhereithappens Ivegottobe...
. Theroomwhereithappens
BURR: COMPANY: Ivegottobe...
I Iwannabein . Theroomwhereithappens
. Theroomwhereithappens Oh,Ivegottobein
Wannabe Theroomwhereithappens Theroomwhereit
Intheroomwhereit happens Theroomwhereithappens
happens Theroomwhereithappens Ivegottobe,Ive
gottabe, Theroomwhereithappens
I Iwannabeintheroom Ivegottabe
. Whereithappens Intheroom! Iwannabeintheroom
Iwannabeintheroom Theroomwhereithappens . Whereithappens!
Oh Theroomwhereithappens Clickboom! Clickboom!
Oh Iwannabein
. Theroomwhereithappens
Iwannabe Theroomwhereithappens
Iwannabe Theroomwhereithappens

Ivegottobe Iwannabein
Ivegottobe Theroomwhereithappens

Inthatroom Theroomwhereithappens

Inthatbigolroom Theroomwhereithappens

COMPANY:
Theartofthecompromise
Miranda,LinManuel.J onathanGro. TheRoomWhereit
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