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[audience cheering, applauding]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your king, George III.

-[cheering, applauding continues] - Welcome to Hamilton.

At this time, please silence all cell phones

and other electronic devices.

All photography and video recording is strictly prohibited.

Thank you, and enjoy my show.

[audience laughing, cheering]

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 14, 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's 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

When he was ten his father split Full of it, debt-ridden

Two years later See Alex and his mother bedridden

Half dead, sittin' in their own sick

The scent thick and...

[company] Alex got better But his mother went quick

Moved in with a cousin The cousin committed suicide

Left him with nothing but ruined pride Something new inside

A voice saying

[with company] "Alex, you gotta fend for yourself"

[solo] He started retreatin' and readin' Every treatise on the shelf

There would've been nothing left to do For someone less astute

He would've been dead or destitute Without a cent of restitution

Started working Clerking for his late mother's landlord

Tradin' sugarcane and rum And all the things he can't afford

-[company] Scammin' -Scammin' for every book

He can get his hands on

-[company] Plannin' -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

[company] In New York you can be a new man

Just you wait

-In New York you can be a new man -Just you wait

[company] In New York you can be a new man

In New York, New York

Just you wait

[company] Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

-We are waiting in the wings for you -Waiting in the wings for you

You could never back down

You never learned to take your

Time

-Oh, Alexander Hamilton -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

The ship is in the harbor now

-See if you can spot him -[company] Just you wait

Another immigrant Comin' up from the bottom

Just you wait

His enemies destroyed his rep America forgot him

We fought with him

Me, I died for him

Me, I trusted him

Me, I loved him

And me

I'm the damn fool that shot him

[company] There's a million things I haven't done

But just you wait

What's your name, man?

[with company] Alexander Hamilton

[audience cheering, applauding]

[company] 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

Oh, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo! What time is it?

Showtime!

Like I said

Showtime! Showtime! Yo!

-[beatboxing] -I'm John Laurens in the place to be

Had two pints of Sam Adams But I'm workin' on three

-[laughs] -Those redcoats don't want it with me

'Cause I will [imitates gunfire]

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 is the best? C'est moi

[imitates gunfire]

I am Hercules Mulligan Up in it, lovin' it

Yes, I heard your mother say "Come again?"

Lock up your daughters and horses

Of course, it's hard to have intercourse Over four sets of corsets

Whoa! No more sex Pour me another brew, son

-Let's raise a couple more -[all] To the revolution

Well, if it ain't the prodigy Of Princeton College

-[chuckles] -Aaron Burr.

Give us a verse Drop some knowledge

[beatboxing]

Good luck with that You're takin' a stand

You spit, I'mma sit

-We'll see where we land -Boo!

Burr, the revolution's imminent What do you stall for?

If you stand for nothing, Burr What'll you fall for?

-Ooh, who are you? -Who are you?

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'mma get a scholarship To King's College

I probably 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 19, but my mind is older

These New York City streets get colder

I shoulder every burden

Every 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 -He says in parentheses

And don't be shocked When your history 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 -My shot

-I am not throwing away my shot -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

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 "on-archy"

"On-archy?" How you say?

[exclaims] 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

'Cause I know it's my chance To socially advance

Instead of sewin' some pants

-I'm gonna take a shot -Shot!

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

Mr. 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 overexcited 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

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

Everybody sing!

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Hey!

-Whoa -Whoo!

Whoa

-Said let 'em hear ya! Let's go! -Yeah

Whoa, whoa, whoa

I said shout it to the rooftops!

-Whoa -Said to the rooftops!

Whoa

-Come on! -Yeah

Come on, let's go! 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!

I imagine death so much It feels more like a memory

When is 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?

See, I never thought I'd live past 20

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?

Is that 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' and fightin'

I've been readin' and 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 gonna rise up! Time to take a shot

We gonna rise up! Time to take a shot

-We gonna... -We're gonna rise up, rise up

-It's time to take a shot! -Rise up, rise up

-It's time to take a shot! -Rise up

-It's time to take a shot! -Rise up

Take a shot! Shot! Shot!

-Ay-yo, it's time to take a shot! -Whoa, whoa, whoa

And I am not throwin' away my

Not throwin' away my shot!

[audience cheering, applauding]

Whoa, whoa, whoa

-Hey! -[chuckles]

-Whoa -Whoo!

Whoa

-Let 'em hear ya! Come on. -Yeah

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Whoa, whoa, whoa

One last round, gents.

I may not live to see our glory

[all] I may not live to see our glory

But I will gladly join the fight

[all] But I will gladly join the fight

And when our children tell our story

[all] 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

[Hamilton] 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

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

[all with company] Raise a glass to freedom

They'll tell the story of tonight

Raise a glass to freedom

They'll tell the story of tonight

Tell the story of

Tonight

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

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

[male company] She's lookin' for me!

Eliza, I'm lookin' for a mind at work

Work, work

-I'm lookin' for a mind at work -Work, work

-I'm lookin' for a mind at work -Work, work

Whoa, whoa

Whoa, whoa

-Work -Whoo.

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 wanna 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 -Ah

I'mma 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

'Cause 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 wanna revelation

So listen to my declaration

"We hold these truths To be self-evident

That all men are created equal"

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 greatest city in the world

-Work, work -Angelica

-Work, work -Eliza

-And Peggy -Work, work

-The Schuyler sisters -Work, work

-We're looking for a mind at work -Work, work

-Hey -Work, work

-Whoa -Work, work, work, work

In the greatest city

In the greatest city in the world

[company] In the greatest city in the world

[audience cheering, applauding]

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

[Seabury] 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 -Heed not the rabble

-At the sound of screams -Who scream revolution

But the revolution is comin'

-The have-nots are gonna win this -They have not your interests at heart

It's hard to listen to you With a straight face

-Chaos and bloodshed -Chaos and bloodshed

-Already haunt us -Are not a solution

Honestly you shouldn't even talk

-Don't let them lead you astray -And what about Boston?

Look at the cost And all that we've lost

And you talk about Congress

This congress does not speak for me

My dog speaks More eloquently than thee

They're playing a dangerous game

But, strangely Your mange is the same

I pray the king shows you his mercy

-Is he in Jersey? -Oh!

-For shame -For the revolution

-For shame -[all] For the revolution

-Heed-- -If you repeat yourself again

-I'm gonna-- -Scream--

Honestly, look at me Please, don't read

Not your interests at--

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!

[audience cheering, applauding]

[audience laughing]

You say

The price of my love's Not a price that you're willing to pay

You cry

In your tea which you hurled 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-da-da Dat-da-da-da-dai-ah-da

Da-da-dat-dat-dai-ah-da

Da-da-da-da-da Dat-da-da-da-dai-ah-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

'Cause you're my favorite subject

My sweet, submissive subject

My loyal, royal subject

Forever and ever

-And ever and ever and ever -[audience laughing]

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

When you're gone, I'll go mad

So don't throw away this thing we had

'Cause when push comes to shove

I will kill your friends and family

[audience laughing]

To remind you of my love

Da-da-da-da-da Dat-da-da-da-dai-ah-da

Da-da-dat-dat-dai-ah-da

Da-da-da-da-da Dat-da-da-da-dai-ah-da

Da-da-- Everybody!

[with company] Da-da-da-da-da Dat-da-da-da-dai-ah-da

Da-da-dat-dat-dai-ah-da

Da-da-da-da-da

Ah-da Da-da-da-dat-da-dai-ah

Da

[audience cheering, applauding]

British Admiral Howe's Got troops on the water

32,000 troops in New York Harbor

-32,000 troops in New York Harbor -In New York Harbor

When they surround our troops

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 -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 -Rise up

Understand, it's the only way to rise up Rise up

-Here he comes -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 -What?

-Outmanned -What?

-Outnumbered, out-planned -[imitates gunshots repeatedly]

We gotta make an all-out stand

Hey, yo I'm gonna need a right-hand man

-[imitates gunshots repeatedly] -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 all lining up To put me up on a pedestal

Writing letters to relatives Embellishing my elegance and eloquence

But the elephant is in the room The truth is in your face

When you 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 -What?

-Outmanned -What?

-Outnumbered, out-planned -[imitates gunshots repeatedly]

We gotta make an all-out stand

Hey, yo I'm gonna need a right-hand man

-[imitates gunshots repeatedly] -[explosion]

Incoming!

They're battering down the Battery Check the damages

We gotta stop 'em and rob 'em Of their advantages

Let's take a stand with the stamina God has granted us

Hamilton won't abandon ship Yo, let's steal their cannons

Boom!

Goes the cannon Watch the blood and the shit spray

And boom

Goes the cannon We're abandoning Kip's Bay

-Boom! -And 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, giddyap 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. -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

Well, in summary, I think That I could be of some assistance

I admire how you keep firing On the British from a distance

[chuckles]

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. -We keep meeting.

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

Nathanael Greene and Henry Knox Wanted to hire you

Yeah, to be their secretary. I don't think so.

-Now, why are you upset? -I'm not.

It's all right, you wanna fight You've got a hunger

I was just like you when I was younger

Head full of fantasies Of dying 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...

[company] 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

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?

-[company] Outnumbered, out-planned -We'll need some spies on the inside

Some king's men Who might let some things slide

Boom!

I'll write to Congress And tell 'em we need supplies

You rally the guys Master the element of surprise

Boom!

I'll rise above my station Organize your information

Till we rise to the occasion Of our new nation, sir!

Here comes the general

-Rise up -What?

-Here comes the general -Rise up

-What? -Here comes the general

-Rise up -What?

Here comes the general

-What? -And his right-hand man!

Boom!

[audience cheering, applauding]

How does a 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

[Burr] There are so many to deflower

Ladies

Looks, proximity to power

Ladies

Oh, they delighted and distracted him

Martha Washington Named her feral tomcat after him

-That's true. -[crowd laughs]

1780, a winter's ball

And the Schuyler sisters Are the envy of all

Yo, if you could marry a sister You're rich, son

Is it a question of "if," Burr Or which one?

-Hey -Hey

-[audience laughs] -Hey

-Hey -Hey, hey, hey, hey

-Ooh, I do, I do, I do, I do -Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey

-Ooh, I do, I do, I do, I do -Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

-Boy, you got me helpless -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"

Ooh

My sister made her way Across the room to you

Ooh

And I got nervous, thinking "What's she gonna do?"

She grabs you by the arm I'm thinkin', "I'm through"

Then you look back at me And suddenly I'm helpless

-Oh, look at those eyes, oh -Look into your eyes

-And the sky's the limit, I'm helpless -I'm helpless

I know

Down for the count And I'm drownin' in 'em

-Helpless -I'm so into you

-Look into your eyes -I am so into you

Helpless

I know I'm 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.

One week later I'm writin' a letter nightly

Now my life gets better Every letter that you write me

Laughin' at my sister 'Cause 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, 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

Ooh

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 -Ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah

Look into your eyes And the sky's the limit

-I'm helpless -Helpless

Down for the count

-And I'm drownin' in 'em -Whoo!

-Helpless -He's mine

-That boy is mine -Look into your eyes

And the sky's the limit

-I'm helpless -Helpless

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 buck-wild

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 that

-Helpless -I do, I do, I do, I do

-Eliza -Helpless

-I do, I do, I do, I do -I've never felt so...

-Hey, yeah, yeah -Helpless

Down for the count And I'm drownin' in 'em

I'm down for the count, I'm...

Yo, my life is gonna be fine 'Cause Eliza's in it

I look into your eyes And the sky's the limit

-I'm -Helpless

Down for the count And I'm drownin' in 'em

-In New York, you can be a new man -[audience laughing]

In New York, you can be a new man

In New York, you can be a new man

Helpless

[audience cheering, applauding]

All right, all right. That's what I'm talking about!

[audience laughing]

Now, everyone, give it up for the maid of honor,

Angelica Schuyler!

[party guests cheering]

A toast to the groom

To the groom, to the groom To the groom

-To the bride -To the bride!

To the bride

-From your sister -Angelica

-Give it up -Angelica

-Who's always by your side -By your side

By your side

-To your union -To the Union, to the revolution

-And the hope that you provide -You provide

You provide

-And may you always -Always

Be satisfied

Rewind

Rewind, rewind

Helpless

-Skies, skies -Helpless

-Drowning, drowning -Rewind

-I remember that night, I just might -Rewind

-I remember that night, I just might -Rewind

I remember that night-- I remember that--

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 candlelight 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, every 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 -[partygoers gasp]

My name is Angelica Schuyler

Alexander Hamilton

Where's your family 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 wits

With someone at your level What the hell is the catch?

It's the feeling of freedom Of seeing the light

It's Ben Franklin with a key and a kite You see it, right?

The conversation lasted two minutes Maybe three minutes

Everything 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'mma give it a chance

I asked about his family 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.

Then by all means, lead the way.

[company] 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

'Cause 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.

[company] Number two

He's after me 'Cause I'm a Schuyler sister

That elevates his status

I'd have to be naive to set that aside Maybe that is why

I introduced 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.

[company] 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 -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 groom, to the groom

To the groom

-To the bride -To the bride, to the bride

-From your sister -Angelica, Angelica, Angelica

-Who's always by your side -By your side

-To your union -To the Union, to the revolution

-And the hope that you provide -You provide, you provide

-May you always... -Always

-Be satisfied -Be satisfied

Satisfied, satisfied

-And I know... -Be satisfied

Be satisfied, be satisfied

-She'll be happy as his bride -Be satisfied, be satisfied

Be satisfied, be satisfied

-And I know -Be satisfied, be satisfied

Be satisfied

He will never be satisfied

I will never be satisfied

[audience cheering, applauding]

-[men cheering, chuckling] -Whoo-hoo!

[chuckles]

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

'Cause 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 -Oh!

-To the newly not-poor of us -Whoo.

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

-[Mulligan, Lafayette] Burr. -I came to say congratulations

-Spit a verse, Burr -I see the whole gang is here

-You are the worst, Burr -[audience laughs]

Ignore them Congrats to you, Lieutenant Colonel

I wish I had your command Instead of manning George's journal

-No, you don't -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? -[audience laughs]

What are you tryin' to hide, Burr?

-I should go. -No, these guys should go.

-Leave us alone. -Man.

It's all right, 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? -She's married.

-I see. -She's married to a British officer.

Oh, shit.

Congrats again, Alexander

-Smile more -[chuckles]

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?

See you on the other side of the war

I'll see you On the other side of the war

[rhythmic clapping]

Theodosia writes me a letter every day

[echoing] Day, day, day

I'm keeping her bed warm While her husband is away

[echoing] Away, away

He's on the British side in Georgia He's trying to keep the colonies in line

Well, 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

[echoing] Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it

My grandfather was A fire and brimstone preacher

[company] Preacher, preacher, preacher

But there are things that the homilies And hymns won't teach ya

Teach ya, teach ya, teach ya

-My mother was a genius -Genius

My father commanded respect

Respect, respect

When they died They left no instructions

Just a legacy to protect

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 -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

[company] Climb, climb, climb

He has something to prove He has nothing to lose

[company] Lose, lose, lose, lose

Hamilton's pace is relentless He wastes no time

Time, time, time

What is it like in his shoes?

Hamilton doesn't hesitate

He exhibits no restraint

He takes and he takes and he takes

And he keeps winning anyway

Changes the game Plays and he raises the stakes

And if there's a reason He seems to thrive

When so few survive

Then, goddamn it I'm willing to wait for it

Wait for it, 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 And we keep living anyway

-We rise -We rise and we fall and we break

-And we make our mistakes -We fall

And if there's a reason I'm still alive When so many have died

Then I'm willing to--

[rhythmic clapping, piano playing]

Wait for it

-[female company] Wait for it -[male company] 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

[audience cheering, applauding]

[Eliza] Stay alive

[musket fires]

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

-Cavalry's not coming. -But, 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 Till their troops take flight

Make it impossible To justify the cost of the fight

-Outrun -Outrun

-Outlast -Outlast

Hit 'em quick, get out fast

[imitates explosion]

Stay alive Until this horror show is past

We're gonna fly a lot of flags Half-mast

Raise a glass

[Mulligan] I go back to New York And my apprenticeship

I ask for French aid I pray that France has sent a ship

[Laurens] I stay at work with Hamilton We write essays against slavery

And every day's a test Of our camaraderie and bravery

So we cut supply lines We steal contraband

We pick and choose our battles And places to take a stand

And every day "Sir, entrust me with a command"

-And every day -No.

-He dismisses me out of hand -[Eliza] Stay alive

Instead of me he promotes

-[Washington] Charles Lee! -Charles Lee

Makes him second-in-command

I'm a general. Whee!

Yeah, he's not the choice I would have gone with

[with company] He shits the bed At the Battle of Monmouth

-[Washington] Everyone, attack -[Lee] Retreat

-Attack -Retreat

[Washington] What are you doing, Lee? Get back on your feet

-[Lee] There's so many of them -I'm sorry, is this not your speed?

-[Washington] Hamilton! -Ready, sir!

-Have Lafayette take the lead. -Yes, sir!

A thousand soldiers die In 100-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 saying this To anybody who would listen

[Lee] Washington cannot be left alone To his devices

Indecisive, from crisis to crisis

The best thing he could do For the revolution

Is turn and go back to planting tobacco In Mount Vernon

Ooh

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 ought to 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.

[company] 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

[Burr] Negotiate a peace

Or negotiate a time and place

This is commonplace Especially between recruits

[company] Most disputes die, and no one shoots

Number four

If they don't reach a peace That's all right

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

[company] 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

[Lee] Confess your sins Ready for the moment of adrenaline

When you finally face your opponent

[company] 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 doing this

[company] Number nine!

Look 'em in the eye Aim no higher

Summon all the courage you require

Then count

[company] One, two, three, four Five, six, seven, eight, nine

-Number! -Ten paces!

-Fire! -[gunshots]

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

[company] Here comes the general!

-[Burr] 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!

Meet me inside.

[company] 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 not your 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

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 am 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!

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

The war's not done

But you deserve a chance To meet your son

Look around, look around

At how lucky we are To be alive right now

Will you relish Being a poor man's wife?

Unable to provide for your life

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

[audience cheering, applauding]

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's 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 confusing Confounding the British henchmen

Everyone give it up for America's favorite fighting Frenchman

[company] 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 or 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 more 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 is someone else we need

-I know -Hamilton

Sir, he knows what to do in a trench Ingenuitive and fluent in French, I mean

Hamilton

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 want to fight for your land back? -Hamilton

-I need my right-hand man back -Hamilton

-Get your right-hand man back -Hamilton

-Gotta get your right-hand man back -Hamilton

Gotta put some thought into the letter But the sooner the better

To get your right-hand man back

[Washington] 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 That 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

I was younger than 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

And felt the shame rise in me

And even now I lie awake

Knowing history has its eyes

-[company] Whoa, whoa, whoa -On me

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Whoa, whoa, whoa

History has its eyes

On me

Whoa, whoa, whoa

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

[with company] 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

Whoa, whoa, whoa

[with company] History has its eyes

On

You

[company] 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

-[together] We get the job done -[audience cheering, applauding]

-So, what happens if we win? -I go back to France

I bring freedom to my people If I am given the chance

We'll be with you when you do

Go, lead your men

-See you on the other side -Till we meet again

-Let's go! -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

Till the world turns upside down

[company] Till the world turns upside down

I've imagined 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 undercover

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

You have your orders now Go, men, go

And so the American experiment begins

With my friends All scattered to the winds

Laurens is in South Carolina Redefining bravery

We'll never be free Until we end slavery

When we finally drive the British away

Lafayette is there waiting

[with Hamilton] In Chesapeake Bay

How did we know That this plan would work?

We had a spy on the inside That's right

[company] Hercules Mulligan!

A tailor spying On the British government

I take their measurements, information

-And then I smuggle it -Up

To my brother's revolutionary covenant

I'm running with the Sons of Liberty And I am loving it!

See, that's what happens When you up against the ruffians

We in the shit now Somebody's gotta shovel it

Hercules Mulligan I need no introduction

When you knock me down I get the **** back up again! [kisses]

Whoo!

[company] Left! Right! Hold!

Go!

What? What? What?

[audience cheering, applauding]

[Hamilton] After a week of fighting

A young man in a red coat Stands on a parapet

[Lafayette] 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.

[male company] The world turned upside down

[company] 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

Down, down, down

-We won! -We won!

We won! We won!

The world turned upside down

[audience cheering, applauding]

[audience chuckling]

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 -[audience laughing]

I thought that we 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 -[audience laughs]

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-da-da

Dat-da-da-da-dai-ah-da

Da-da-dat-dat-dai-ah-da

You're on your own

[audience cheering, laughing, applauding]

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

-Swear that I'll be around for you -I'll be around for you

-I'll do whatever it takes -I'll make a million mistakes

I'll make the world Safe and sound for you

You'll 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

I may not live to see our glory

Alexander, there's a letter for you.

It's from John Laurens. I'll read it later.

But I will gladly join the fight

-No. It's from his father. -His father?

And when our children tell our story

Will you read it for me?

They'll tell the story of tonight

"On Tuesday the 27th,

my son was killed in a gunfight

against British troops retreating from South Carolina.

The war was already over.

As you know, John dreamed of emancipating and recruiting 3,000 men

for the first all-black military regiment.

His dream of freedom for these men dies with him."

Tomorrow there'll be more of us

Alexander, are you all right?

I have so much work to do.

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?

-Man, the man is nonstop -Nonstop

Gentlemen of the jury I'm curious, bear with me

Are you aware That we're making history?

This is the first murder trial Of our brand-new nation

-The liberty behind deliberation -Nonstop

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 was all you had to say -Okay, one more thing--

[Burr] 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 -Aw

Why do you write Like you're running out of time?

Write day and night Like you're running out of time

Every day you fight Like you're running out of time

Keep on fighting in the meantime...

Nonstop

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 nonstop

I practiced the law I practically 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

Hamilton At the Constitutional Convention

I was chosen For the Constitutional Convention

-[audience laughing] -There as a New York junior delegate

Now, what I'm going to say May sound indelicate...

Aw

Goes and proposes His own form of government

What?

His own plan For a new form of government

What?

Talks for six hours The convention is listless

-Bright young man -Yo, who the eff is this?

Why do you always Say what you believe?

Why do you always Say what you believe?

Every proclamation guarantees Free ammunition for your enemies

Aw

Why do you write Like it's going out of style?

Write day and night Like it's going out of style

Every day you fight Like it's going out of style

Do what you do

-Alexander? -Aaron Burr, sir.

-Well, 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

-Uh, who's your client? -The new US Constitution.

-No. [chuckles] -Hear me out.

No way.

A series of essays Anonymously published

Defending the document to the public

-No one'll 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. -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 will keep all my plans Close to my chest

Wait for it, wait for it, wait...

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

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 25 essays,

the work divided evenly among the three men.

In the end, they wrote 85 essays in the span of six months.

John Jay got sick after writing five.

James Madison wrote 29.

Hamilton wrote the other 51!

How do you write Like you're running out of time?

Write day and night Like you're running out of time

Every day you fight Like you're running out of time

Running out of time Are you running out of time?

Aw

How do you write Like tomorrow won't arrive?

How do you write Like you need it to survive?

How do you write Every second you're alive?

Every second you're alive Every second you're alive

[Washington] They're asking me to lead

I'm 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?

-[audience chuckles] -Treasury.

[chuckles] Let's go.

[audience laughing]

Alexander...

I have to leave.

Alexander.

Look around, look around

At how lucky we are To be alive right now

-Helpless -They are asking me to lead

Look around, isn't this enough?

[Angelica] He will never be satisfied

-What would be enough to be satisfied? -He will never be satisfied

-Satisfied, satisfied -History has its eyes on you

Satisfied, satisfied

Why do you assume You're the smartest in the room?

-Isn't this enough? -He will never be satisfied

History has its eyes on you

Why do you write like...

History has its eyes on you

-I am not throwing away my shot. -[company] Just you wait

-I am not throwing away my shot. -Just you wait

-I am Alexander Hamilton -Hamilton

Just you wait

I am not throwing away my shot!

[audience cheering, applauding]

[audience chattering]

[audience chattering continues]

[company] Seventeen

Se-se-seventeen

Se-se-seventeen

1789

How does the bastard, orphan Immigrant, decorated war vet

Unite the colonies through more debt?

Fight the other founding fathers Till he has to forfeit

Have it all, lose it all You ready for more yet?

Treasury secretary Washington's the president

Every American experiment Sets a precedent

Not so fast Someone came along to resist him

Pissed him off Until we had a two-party system

You haven't met him yet You haven't had the chance

'Cause he's been kickin' ass As the ambassador to France

But someone's gotta keep The American promise

You simply must meet Thomas Thomas!

[company] Thomas Jefferson's coming home!

-[audience cheering] -Thomas Jefferson's coming home!

Thomas Jefferson's coming home!

Thomas Jefferson's coming home

Thomas Jefferson's coming home

Lord, he's been off in Paris For so long

Aaa-ooo!

Aaa-ooo!

France is following us to revolution

There is no more status quo

But the sun comes up And the world still spins

Aaa-ooo!

I helped Lafayette draft a declaration

Then I said, "I gotta go

Gotta be in Monticello"

Now the work at home begins

Aaa-ooo!

So what did I miss?

What did I miss?

Virginia, my home sweet home I wanna give you a kiss

I've been in Paris meeting Lots of different ladies

I guess I basically missed the late '80s

I traveled the wide, wide world And came back to this

Aaa-ooo!

There's a letter on my desk From the president

Haven't even put my bag down yet

Sally, be a lamb, darlin' Won'tcha open it?

It says the president's Assembling a cabinet

And that I am to be The secretary of state

Great And that I'm already Senate-approved

I just got home And now I'm headed up to New York

[company] Headin' to New York! Headin' to New York!

Lookin' at the rolling fields

I can't believe that we are free

Ready to face whatever's

Awaiting me in NYC

But who's waitin' for me When I step in the place?

-[coughing] -My friend, James Madison

Red in the face

He grabs my arm And I respond, "What's goin' on?"

Thomas, we are engaged in a battle

For our nation's very soul

Can you get us Out of the mess we're in?

Aaa-ooo!

Hamilton's new financial plan Is nothing less

Than government control

I've been fighting for the South alone

Where have you been?

France. What?

-Aaa-ooo! -We have to win.

-What did I miss? -Wha-- Wha-- What did I miss?

-What did I miss? -I've come home to this?

Headfirst into a political abyss

[company] Headfirst into the abyss

I have my first cabinet meeting today

I guess I better think Of something to say

I'm already on my way Let's get to the bottom of this

[company] What did I miss? Ah

Mr. Jefferson, welcome home

Mr. Jefferson? Alexander Hamilton

[company, Washington] Mr. Jefferson, welcome home

Mr. Jefferson, welcome home, sir

You've been off in Paris

For so long!

So what did I miss?

[audience cheering, applauding]

Ladies and gentlemen,

you could've been anywhere in the world tonight,

but you're here with us in New York City.

Are you ready for a cabinet meeting?

[audience cheering loudly]

The issue on the table:

Secretary Hamilton's plan to assume state debt and establish a national bank.

Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir.

"Life, liberty And the pursuit of happiness"

We fought for these ideals We shouldn't settle for less

These are wise words Enterprising men quote 'em

Don't act surprised, you guys 'Cause I wrote 'em

Ow, but Hamilton forgets

His plan would have the government Assume states' debts

Now, place your bets As to who that benefits

The very seat of government Where Hamilton sits

-Not true! -Ooh, if the shoe fits, wear it

If New York's in debt Why should Virginia bear it?

Uh, our debts are paid, I'm afraid

Don't tax the South 'Cause we got it made in the shade

In Virginia we plant seeds in the ground We create

You just wanna move our money around

This financial plan Is an outrageous demand

And it's too many damn pages For any man to understand

Stand with me in the land of the free

Pray to God we never see Hamilton's candidacy

Look, when Britain taxed our tea We got frisky

Imagine what gon' happen When you try to tax our whiskey

[Washington] Thank you, Secretary Jefferson. [chuckles] Oh.

[audience laughing, cheering]

-Secretary Hamilton, your response. -[female cabinet member] All right now.

Thomas, that was A real nice declaration

Welcome to the present We're running a real nation

Would you like to join us Or stay mellow

Doin' whatever the hell it is You do in Monticello?

If we assume the debts The Union gets

A new line of credit A financial diuretic

How do you not get it?

If we're aggressive and competitive The Union gets a boost

You'd rather give it a sedative?

A civics lesson from a slaver

Hey, neighbor, your debts are paid 'Cause you don't pay for labor

"We plant seeds in the South We create"

Yeah, keep ranting We know who's really doing the planting

[cabinet members murmuring]

And another thing Mr. Age of Enlightenment

Don't lecture me about the war You didn't fight in it

You think I'm frightened of you, man? We almost died in a trench

While you were off getting high With the French

Thomas Jefferson Always hesitant with the president

[coughing]

Reticent There isn't a plan he hasn't jettisoned

Madison, you mad as a hatter, son Take your medicine

Damn, you're in worse shape Than the national debt is in

Sittin' there useless as two shits

Hey, turn around, bend over I'll show you where my shoe fits

-[cabinet members shouting, gasping] -[Washington] Excuse me.

Madison, Jefferson, take a walk. Hamilton, take a walk.

[chuckles]

We're gonna reconvene after a brief recess. [chuckles]

-Hamilton. -Sir.

A word.

You don't have the votes

[Madison, Jefferson] You don't have the votes

[laughs]

You're gonna need congressional approval And you don't have the votes

Such a blunder

Sometimes it makes me wonder Why I even bring the thunder

Why he even brings the thunder

[audience cheering, applauding]

You wanna pull yourself together?

I'm sorry. These Virginians are birds of a feather.

Young man, I'm from Virginia. So, watch your mouth.

So we let Congress get held hostage by the South?

-You need the votes. -No, we need bold strokes.

-We need this plan. -No, you need to convince more folks.

Well, James Madison won't talk to me. That's a nonstarter.

Ah. Winning was easy, young man. Governing's harder.

-They're being intransigent. -You have to find a compromise.

They don't have a plan. They just hate mine!

Convince them otherwise.

And what happens if I don't get congressional approval?

I imagine they'll call for your removal.

-Sir. -Figure it out, Alexander.

That's an order from your commander.

[Eliza] Un, deux, trois, quatre

-Cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf -[Philip] Un, deux, trois, quatre

-Cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf -Good!

Un, deux, trois, quatre

-Cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf -[Philip] Un, deux, trois, quatre

Cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf

-Sept, huit, neuf -Sept, huit, neuf

-Sept, huit, neuf -Sept, huit, neuf

[together] One, two, three, four, five Six, seven, eight, nine!

My dearest Angelica

"Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow

Creeps in this petty pace From day to day"

I trust you'll understand the reference To another Scottish tragedy

Without my having to name the play

They think me Macbeth Ambition is my folly

I'm a polymath A pain in the ass, a massive pain

Madison is Banquo, Jefferson's Macduff

And Birnam Wood is Congress On its way to Dunsinane

[Hamilton, Angelica] And there you are, an ocean away

Do you have to live an ocean away?

Thoughts of you subside Then I get another letter

And I cannot put the notion away

Take a break

I am on my way

There's a little surprise before supper And it cannot wait

I'll be there in just a minute Save my plate

-Alexander -Okay, okay

Your son is nine years old today

He has something he'd like to say

He's been practicing all day

Philip, take it away

Daddy, Daddy, look

-[beatboxing] -My name is Philip, I am a poet

I wrote this poem just to show it

And I just turned nine

You can write rhymes But you can't write mine

What!

I practice French And play piano with my mother

Uh-huh!

I have a sister But I want a little brother

Okay.

My daddy's trying To start America's bank

Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq!

-Bravo! -Take a break

[Hamilton] Hey, our kid is pretty great.

Run away with us for the summer Let's go upstate

Eliza, I've got so much on my plate

We can all go stay with my father

-There's a lake I know -I know

In a nearby park

I'd love to go

You and I can go When the night gets dark

I will try to get away

[Angelica] My dearest Alexander

You must get through to Jefferson

Sit down with him and compromise Don't stop till you agree

Your favorite older sister Angelica Reminds you

There's someone in your corner All the way across the sea

In a letter I received from you Two weeks ago

I noticed a comma In the middle of a phrase

It changed the meaning Did you intend this?

One stroke and you've consumed My waking days, it said:

[together] "My dearest, Angelica"

[solo] With a comma after "dearest"

You've written:

[together] "My dearest

Angelica"

[Angelica] Anyway, all this to say I'm coming home this summer

At my sister's invitation

I'll be there with your family If you make your way upstate

I know you're very busy I know your work's important

But I'm crossing the ocean And I just can't wait

[Angelica, Hamilton] You won't be an ocean away

You'll only be a moment away

[Eliza] Alexander, come downstairs

Angelica's arriving today

[both scream, laugh]

Angelica

-Eliza! -[Eliza laughs]

The Schuyler sisters

Alexander

Hi.

It's good to see your face

Angelica, tell this man

John Adams Spends the summer with his family

Angelica, tell my wife

John Adams Doesn't have a real job anyway

You're not joining us? Wait

I'm afraid I cannot join you upstate

Alexander, I came all this way

-She came all this way -All this way

Take a break

You know I have to get my plan Through Congress

Run away with us for the summer Let's go upstate

I lose my job if we don't Get this plan through Congress

We can all go stay with our father

-There's a lake I know -I know I'll miss your face

In a nearby park

Screw your courage To the sticking place

-You and I can go -Eliza's right

Take a break and get away

Run away with us for the summer

Let's go upstate

Where we can stay

-We can all go stay with our father -Oh

-If you take your time -Look around, look around

-You will make your mark -At how lucky we are

To be alive right now

Close your eyes and dream

We can go when the night gets dark

Take a break

I have to get my plan through Congress.

I can't stop till I get this plan through Congress.

[Burr] There's nothing Like summer in the city

Someone under stress Meets someone looking pretty

There's trouble in the air You can smell it

And Alexander's by himself

I'll let him tell it

[Hamilton] I hadn't slept in a week I was weak, I was awake

You've never seen a bastard orphan More in need of a break

Longing for Angelica, missing my wife

That's when Miss Maria Reynolds Walked into my life

She said:

I know you are a man of honor

I'm so sorry to bother you at home

But I don't know where to go

And I came here all alone

She said:

My husband's doin' me wrong

Beatin' me, cheatin' me

Mistreatin' me

Suddenly he's up and gone

I don't have the means to go on

So I offered her a loan I offered to walk her home

She said:

You're too kind, sir

I gave her 30 bucks That I had socked away

She lived a block away She said:

This one's mine, sir

Then I said "Well, I should head back home"

She turned red, she led me to her bed Let her legs spread and said:

Stay?

Hey

Hey

That's when I began to pray

Lord, show me how to say no to this

I don't know how to say no to this

But, my God, she looks so helpless

And her body's saying, "Hell yes"

-Whoa -No, show me how to say no to this

I don't know how to say no to this

-In my mind, I'm tryin' to go -[company] Go! Go! Go!

Then her mouth is on mine And I don't say

[company] No! No! Say no to this

No! No! Say no to this

No! No! Say no to this

No! No! Say no to this

I wish I could say That was the last time

I said that last time It became a pastime

A month into this endeavor I received a letter

From a Mr. James Reynolds, even better It said:

Dear sir, I hope this letter Finds you in good health

And in a prosperous enough position To put wealth

In the pockets of people like me Down on they luck

You see, that was my wife Who you decided to...

-Fu... -Uh-oh

You made the wrong sucker a cuckold

So time to pay the piper For the pants you unbuckled

And, hey, you can keep seein' My whore wife if the price is right

If not, I'm telling your wife

I hid the letter And I raced to her place

Screamed, "How could you?" in her face She said:

No, sir

Half-dressed, apologetic A mess, she looked pathetic, she cried:

Please don't go, sir

So was your whole story a setup?

I don't know about any letter!

Stop crying Goddamn it, get up

I didn't know any better!

-I am ruined -Please don't leave me with him

-I am -Helpless

How could I do this?

Just give him what he wants And you can have me

-I don't want you -Whatever you want

I don't want you

If you pay, you can stay

Lord, show me how to say no to this

-I don't know how to say no to this -Tonight

-But the situation's helpless -Helpless

And her body's screaming, "Hell yes"

-Whoa -No, show me how to say no to this

-How can I say no to this? -How can you say no to this?

-There is nowhere I can go -[company] Go, go, go

When her body's on mine I do not say

-[company] No! Say no to this -[Hamilton] Yes

-No! Say no to this -Yes

-No! -Yes

-[company] Say no to this -Yes, yes, yes

-No! -Yes

Yeah

Say no to this

-I don't say no to this -Don't say no to this

There is nowhere I can go

[company] Go, go, go

So?

Nobody needs to know

Ah, Mr. Secretary

Mr. Burr, sir

Hey, did you hear the news About good old General Mercer?

-No -You know Clermont Street?

-Yeah -They renamed it after him

-The Mercer legacy is secure -Sure

-[Burr] And all he had to do was die -Yeah, that's a lot less work

-We ought to give it a try -[chuckles]

Now how you gonna Get your debt plan through?

I guess I'm gonna finally Have to listen to you

Really?

-Talk less -[audience laughs]

Smile more

-[Burr laughs] -Do whatever it takes

To get my plan on the Congress floor

[Burr] Now Madison and Jefferson Are merciless

[Hamilton] Well, hate the sin, love the sinner

-Hamilton. -I'm sorry, Burr, I gotta go

Oh, but, uh--

Decisions are happening over dinner

Two Virginians and an immigrant Walk into a room

[with company] Diametrically opposed, foes

They emerge with a compromise

Having opened doors that were

-[with company] Previously closed -[company] Bros

The immigrant emerges With unprecedented financial power

A system he can shape however he wants

The Virginians emerge With the nation's capital

And here's the pièce de résistance

No one else was in the room Where it happened

The room where it happened The room where it happened

No one else was in the room Where it happened

The room where it happened The room where it happened

No one really knows How the game is played

The art of the trade How the sausage gets made

We just assume that it happens

But no one else is in the room Where it happens

[company] Thomas claims:

Alexander was on Washington's doorstep One day, in distress and disarray

[company] Thomas claims:

-Alexander said: -I have nowhere else to turn

And basically begged me To join the fray

[company] Thomas claims:

I approached Madison and said:

"I know you hate him But let's hear what he has to say"

[company] Thomas claims:

Well, I arranged the meeting

I arranged the menu The venue, the seating

[Burr] But no one else was in the room Where it happened

The room where it happened The room where it happened

No one else was in the room Where it happened

The room where it happened The room where it happened

No one really knows How the parties get to yes

The pieces that are sacrificed In every game of chess

We just assume that it happens

But no one else is in the room Where it happens

-[company] Meanwhile -Meanwhile Madison is grappling

With the fact that not every issue Can be settled by committee

-Meanwhile -Congress is fighting

Over where to put the capital

-[overlapping screams] -It isn't pretty.

Then Jefferson approaches With a dinner and invite

And Madison responds With Virginian insight

Maybe we can solve one problem With another

And win a victory for the Southerners

-In other words -Oh, ho

-A quid pro quo -I suppose

Wouldn't you like to work A little closer to home?

Actually, I would

-Well, I propose the Potomac -And you'll provide him his votes?

-Well, we'll see how it goes -Let's go

-[Burr] No... -[company] ...One else was in

The room where it happened

The room where it happened The room where it happened

No one else was in the room Where it happened

The room where it happened The room where it happened

-[Burr] My God! -[Burr with company] In God we trust

But we'll never really know What got discussed

Ha!

Click, boom, then it happened

And no one else is in the room Where it happened

[company] Alexander Hamilton

[solo] What did they say to you

To get you to sell New York City Down the river?

[company] Alexander Hamilton

[solo] Did Washington Know about the dinner

Was there presidential pressure To deliver?

[company] Alexander Hamilton

[Burr] Or did you know even then

It doesn't matter Where you put the US capital?

'Cause we'll have the banks We're in the same spot

-You got more than you gave -And I wanted what I got

When you got skin in the game You stay in the game

But you don't get a win Unless you play in the game

Oh, you get love for it You get hate for it

You get nothing if you

[with company] Wait for it, wait for it, wait

God help and forgive me

I wanna build something That's gonna outlive me

[with company] What do you want, Burr? What do you want, Burr?

If you stand for nothing, Burr What do you fall for?

I...

I wanna be in the room Where it happens

The room where it happens

I...

Wanna be in the room where it happens

The room where it happens

[company] I wanna be in the room Where it happens

I, I wanna be in

The room where it happens

-I... -I wanna be in the room

-I wanna be in the room -Where it happens

Where it happens The room where it happens

-Oh, yeah, oh -I wanna be

-In the room where it happens -I wanna be

-The room where it happens -I wanna be

-I've got to be -I wanna be

-I've got to be -In the room where it happens

-In the room -The room where it happens

That big old room

[company] The art of the compromise

Hold your nose and close your eyes

[company] We want our leaders to save the day

But we don't get a say In what they trade away

[company] We dream of a brand-new start

But we dream in the dark For the most part

[company] Dark as a tomb where it happens

-I've got to be in the room -[company] Where it happens

-I've got to be -In the room where it happens

-I've got to be -In the room where it happens

-I've got to be in the room -In the room where it happens

I got to be, I got to be

-I wanna be -[company] I wanna be

-In the room -In the room where it happens

Click, boom

[audience cheering, applauding]

Look, Grandpa's in the paper.

"War hero, Philip Schuyler, loses Senate seat

to young upstart, Aaron Burr."

Grandpa just lost his seat In the Senate

Sometimes that's how it goes

Well, Daddy's gonna find out Any minute

I'm sure he already knows

Further down

[together] Further down

[Philip] "Let's meet the newest senator From New York"

[Eliza] New York

[Eliza, Philip] Our senator

Burr, since when are you A Democratic-Republican?

Since being one put me On the up-and-up again

No one knows who you are Or what you do

Hey, they don't need to know me They don't like you

-Excuse me? -Oh, Wall Street thinks you're great

You'll always be adored By the things you create

-But upstate -Wait

People think you're crooked

And Schuyler's seat was up for grabs So I took it

I've always considered you a friend

I don't see why that has to end

You changed parties To run against my father-in-law

I changed parties To seize the opportunity I saw

I swear, your pride Will be the death of us all

Beware, it goeth before the fall

The issue on the table:

France is on the verge of war with England.

Now, do we commit money and aid to our French allies, or do we stay out of it?

Remember, my decision on this matter is not subject to congressional approval.

The only one you have to convince is me.

Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir.

When we were on death's door When we were needy

We made a promise We signed a treaty

We needed money and guns And half a chance

Uh, who provided those funds?

France.

In return, they didn't ask for land

Only a promise that we'd lend a hand

And stand with them If they fought against oppressors

And revolution is messy

-But now is the time to stand -[cabinet members cheer]

Stand with our brothers As they fight against tyranny

[cabinet members] Uh-huh.

I know that Alexander Hamilton is here

And he would rather not Have this debate

I'll remind you That he is not secretary of state

-[cabinet members] Oh! -He knows nothing of loyalty

Smells like new money Dresses like fake royalty

Desperate to rise above his station

Everything he does betrays The ideals of our nation

[cabinet members murmuring]

Ay, and if you don't know Now you know, Mr. President

Thank you, Secretary Jefferson.

Secretary Hamilton, your response.

[cabinet member] Get him, boy!

[cabinet member 2] Let him know right now.

You must be outta your goddamn mind If you think

The president is gonna Bring the nation to the brink

Of meddling in the middle Of a military mess

A game of chess Where France is queen and king-less

We signed a treaty with a king Whose head is now in a basket

Would you like to take it out And ask it?

"Oh, should we honor our treaty King Louis's head?"

"Ah, do whatever you want I'm super dead"

-[cabinet members murmur] -[Washington] Enough, enough

-Hamilton is right -Mr. President--

We're too fragile To start another fight

Sir, do we not fight for freedom?

Sure, when the French figure out Who's gonna lead 'em

The people are leading

The people are rioting There's a difference

Frankly, it's a little disquieting

You would let your ideals Blind you to reality

-Hamilton? -Sir

-Draft a statement of neutrality -Yes, sir

Did you forget Lafayette?

-What? -Have you an ounce of regret?

You accumulate debt You accumulate power

Yet in their hour of need you forget

Lafayette's a smart man He'll be fine

And before he was your friend He was mine

If we try to fight In every revolution in the world

We never stop Where do we draw the line?

-So quick-witted -Alas, I admit it

-I bet you were quite a lawyer -My defendants got acquitted

Yeah.

-Well, someone ought to remind you -What?

You're nothing Without Washington behind you

-[Washington] Hamilton. -Daddy's calling.

It must be nice

It must be nice

To have Washington on your side

-[Jefferson chuckles, scoffs] -It must be nice

It must be nice

To have Washington on your side

Every action Has its equal opposite reaction

Thanks to Hamilton Our cabinet's fractured into factions

Try not to crack under the stress We're breaking down like fractions

We smack each other in the press And we don't print retractions

I get no satisfaction Witnessing his fits of passion

The way he primps and preens And dresses like the pits of fashion

Our poorest citizens, our farmers Live ration to ration

As Wall Street robs 'em blind In search of chips to cash in

This prick is asking For someone to bring him to task

Somebody give me some dirt On this vacuous mass

So we can at last unmask him

I'll pull the trigger on him

Someone load the gun and cock it

While we were all watching He got Washington in his pocket

[Burr, Jefferson] It must be nice

It must be nice

To have Washington on your side

It must be nice

It must be nice

To have Washington on your side

Look back at the Bill of Rights

Which I wrote.

The ink hasn't dried

It must be nice, it must be nice

To have Washington on your side

So he's doubled The size of the government

Wasn't the trouble with much Of our previous government size?

-Look in his eyes -See how he lies

Follow the scent of his enterprise

Centralizing national credit And making American credit competitive

If we don't stop it We aid and abet it

I have to resign

Somebody has to stand up for the South

Or somebody has to Stand up to his mouth

If there's a fire You're trying to douse

You can't put it out From inside the house

I'm in the cabinet, I am complicit

In watching him grabbin' at power And kiss it

If Washington isn't gon' listen To disciplined dissidents

This is the difference This kid is out

Oh, this immigrant Isn't somebody we chose

Oh, this immigrant's Keeping us all on our toes

Oh, let's show these Federalists Who they're up against

Oh, Southern mother**** Democratic-Republicans

Oh, now follow the money And see where it goes

Oh

Because every second The treasury grows

Oh

If we follow the money And see where it leads

Get in the weeds, look for the seeds Of Hamilton's misdeeds

It must be nice, it must be nice

We follow the money And see where it goes

It must be nice, it must be nice

The emperor has no clothes

We won't be invisible

We won't be denied

Still, it must be nice It must be nice

To have Washington on your side

Mr. President, you asked to see me.

I know you're busy

What do you need, sir? Sir?

I wanna give you a word of warning

Sir, I don't know what you heard, but whatever it is, Jefferson started it.

-[Washington chuckles] -[audience laughing]

Thomas Jefferson resigned this morning

You're kidding.

I need a favor

Whatever you say, sir Jefferson will pay for his behavior

Shh, talk less

I'll use the press I'll write under a pseudonym

You'll see what I can do to him

I need you to draft an address

Yes, he resigned You can finally speak your mind

No, he's stepping down So he can run for president

Ha! Good luck defeating you, sir.

I'm stepping down I'm not running for president

-I'm sorry, what? -[audience chuckling]

One last time

Relax, have a drink with me

One last time

Let's take a break tonight

And then we'll teach 'em How to say goodbye

To say goodbye

You and I

No, sir. Why?

I want to talk about neutrality

Sir, with Britain and France On the verge of war

Is this the best time--

I want to warn Against partisan fighting

Pick up a pen, start writing

I wanna talk about what I have learned

The hard-won wisdom I have earned

As far as the people are concerned

You have to serve You could continue to serve

No, one last time

The people will hear from me One last time

And if we get this right

We're gonna teach 'em How to say goodbye

You and I

Mr. President They will say you're weak

No, they will see we're strong

Your position is so unique

So I'll use it to move them along

Why do you have to say goodbye?

If I say goodbye

The nation learns to move on

It outlives me when I'm gone

Like the scripture says

"Everyone shall sit Under their own vine and fig tree

And no one shall make them afraid"

They'll be safe in the nation We've made

I want to sit under my own vine And fig tree

A moment alone in the shade

At home in this nation we've made

One last time

One last time?

Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration,

I am unconscious of intentional error,

I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects

not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors.

I shall also carry with me the hope

that my country will view them with indulgence...

[together] And that after 45 years of my life dedicated to its service,

with an upright zeal,

the faults of incompetent abilities will be consigned to oblivion,

as I myself must soon be

to the mansions of rest.

I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat...

In which I promise myself to realize

[both continue] The sweet enjoyment of partaking

In the midst of my fellow citizens

The benign influence of good laws Under a free government

The ever-favorite object of my heart

And the happy reward as I trust

Of our mutual cares

Labors

And dangers

One last time

[female company] George Washington's going home

Teach 'em how to say goodbye

[company] George Washington's going home

You and I

George Washington's going home

-Going home -George Washington's going home

History has its eyes on you

-George Washington's going home -Yeah

Yeah, we're gonna teach 'em How to say goodbye

Teach 'em how to say goodbye

Teach them how to say goodbye To say goodbye

Say goodbye one last time

One last time

Time

[audience cheering, applauding]

[audience laughing]

They say

George Washington's yielding his power

And stepping away

Is that true?

I wasn't aware that was something A person could do

[audience laughing]

I'm perplexed

Are they going to keep on Replacing whoever's in charge?

If so, who's next?

There's nobody else in their "country"

Who looms quite as large

What?

John Adams?

[audience laughing]

[laughing continues]

I know him

That can't be

That's that little guy who spoke to me

All those years ago

What was it? '85

That poor man They're going to eat him alive

Oceans rise, empires fall

Next to Washington They all look small

All alone

Watch them run

They will tear each other into pieces

Jesus Christ, this will be fun

Da-da-da-dat-da

Dat-da-da-da-dai-ah-da

Da-da-da-da-dai-ah-d--

[laughing hysterically]

President John Adams?

Good luck.

[audience cheering, applauding]

How does Hamilton, the short-tempered Protean creator of the coast guard

-Founder of the New York Post -[audience laughing]

Ardently abuse his cabinet post Destroy his reputation?

Welcome, folks To the Adams administration!

Jefferson's the runner-up Which makes him the vice president

Washington can't help you now No more Mr. Nice President

Adams fires Hamilton

Privately calls him "creole bastard" In his taunts

Say what?

Hamilton publishes his response

Sit down, John, you fat mother [bleep]!

[Burr] Hamilton's out of control.

This is great. He's out of power, he holds no office,

and he just destroyed President John Adams,

the only other significant member of his party.

Hamilton is a host unto himself.

As long as he can hold a pen, he's a threat.

Let's let him know what we know.

Mr. Vice President.

-Mr. Madison. -[audience chuckling]

Senator Burr.

What is this?

We have the check stubs From separate accounts

Almost a thousand dollars Paid in different amounts

To a Mr. James Reynolds Way back in 1791

Is that what you have? Are you done?

You are uniquely situated By virtue of your position--

Though "virtue" is not a word I'd apply to this situation

To seek financial gain To stray from your sacred mission

And the evidence suggests You've engaged in speculation

An immigrant embezzling Our government funds

I can almost see the headline Your career is done

I hope you saved some money For your daughter and sons

You best g'wan run back Where you come from

Ha! You don't even know What you're asking me to confess

Confess

You have nothing I don't have to tell you anything at all

-Unless... -Unless...

If I can prove That I never broke the law

Do you promise not to tell Another soul what you saw?

No one else was in the room Where it happened

Is that a yes?

[all] Um, yes.

[audience chuckles]

"Dear sir, I hope this letter Finds you in good health

And in a prosperous enough Position to put wealth

In the pockets of people like me Down on their luck

You see, that was my wife Who you decided to--"

-What? -[audience laughs]

She courted me, escorted me to bed

And when she had me in a corner That's when Reynolds extorted me

For a sordid fee, I paid him quarterly

I may have mortally wounded my prospects But my papers are orderly

As you can see, I kept a record Of every check in my checkered history

Check it again against your list And see consistency

I never spent a cent that wasn't mine

You sent the dogs after my scent That's fine

Yes, I have reasons for shame

But I have not committed treason And sullied my good name

As you can see, I have done nothing To provoke legal action

Are my answers to your satisfaction?

-My God. -[audience laughing]

Gentlemen, let's go.

So?

[Madison, Jefferson] The people won't know what we know

[Hamilton] Burr.

How do I know You won't use this against me

The next time we go toe to toe?

Alexander, rumors only grow

And we both know what we know

[echoes] Know, know

In the eye of a hurricane There is quiet

For just a moment

A yellow sky

When I was 17 A hurricane destroyed my town

I didn't drown

I couldn't seem to die

I wrote my way out

Wrote everything down Far as I could see

I wrote my way out

I looked up And the town had its eyes on me

They passed a plate around

And total strangers

Moved to kindness

By my story

Raised enough for me to book passage On a ship that was New York-bound

I wrote my way out of hell I wrote my way to revolution

I was louder Than the crack in the bell

I wrote Eliza love letters Until she fell

I wrote about the Constitution And defended it well

And in the face Of ignorance and resistance

I wrote financial systems Into existence

And when my prayers to God Were met with indifference

I picked up a pen I wrote my own deliverance

In the eye of a hurricane There is quiet

For just a moment

A yellow sky

I was 12 when my mother died She was holding me

We were sick and she was holding me

I couldn't seem to die

[female company] Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it

-I'll write my way out -Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it

Write everything down far as I can see

Wait for it, wait for it Wait for it, wait for it

I'll write my way out

Overwhelm them with honesty

This is the eye of the hurricane

This is the only way I can protect my legacy

Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it Wait...

The Reynolds Pamphlet.

[company] The Reynolds Pamphlet

Have you read this?

Alexander Hamilton had a torrid affair

And he wrote it down right there

Highlights!

"The charge against me is a connection With one James Reynolds

For purposes of improper speculation

My real crime is an amorous connection With his wife

For a considerable time With his knowing consent"

Damn

"I had frequent meetings with her Most of them at my own house"

-[Burr] At his own house -[Madison] At his own house

[electronic voice] Damn.

"Mrs. Hamilton, with our children Being absent on a visit to her father"

-No -[booing]

Have you read this?

-He's never gon' be president now -Never gon' be president now

-Well, never gon' be president now -Never gon' be president now

-Well, never gon' be president now -Never gon' be president now

-That's one less thing to worry about -That's one less thing to worry about

[Jefferson laughs]

-I came as soon as I heard. -[Jefferson] What?

-Angelica -All the way from London?

[all] Damn!

Angelica, thank God

Someone who understands What I'm struggling here to do

-I'm not here for you -[company] Ooh.

I know my sister Like I know my own mind

You will never find Anyone as trusting or as kind

I love my sister More than anything in this life

I will choose her happiness Over mine every time

Put what we had aside I'm standing at her side

You could never be satisfied God, I hope you're satisfied

-He's never gon' be president now -Never gon' be president now

-He's never gon' be president now -Never gon' be president now

-He's never gon' be president now -Never gon' be president now

-That's one less thing to worry about -That's one less thing to worry about

-Well -He's never gon' be president now

-At least he was honest with our money -He's never gon' be president now

He's never gon' be president now

-Hey -He's never gon' be president now

[Jefferson, Madison, Burr] At least he was honest with our money

That's one less thing to worry about

[Jefferson, electronic voice] The Reynolds Pamphlet.

[Jefferson, electronic voice] Have you read this?

You ever see somebody Ruin their own life?

His poor wife

I saved every letter you wrote me

From the moment I read them

I knew you were mine

You said you were mine

I thought you were mine

Do you know what Angelica said

When we saw your first letter arrive?

She said "Be careful with that one, love

He will do what it takes to survive"

You and your words flooded my senses

Your sentences left me defenseless

You built me palaces out of paragraphs

You built cathedrals

I'm rereading the letters you wrote me

I'm searching and scanning for answers

In every line for some kind of sign

And when you were mine

The world seemed

To burn

Burn

You published the letters She wrote you

You told the whole world How you brought this girl into our bed

In clearing your name

You have ruined our lives

Do you know what Angelica said

When she read what you'd done?

She said, "You've married an Icarus

He's flown too close to the sun"

You and your words Obsessed with your legacy

Your sentences border on senseless

And you are paranoid In every paragraph

How they perceive you

You, you, you

I'm erasing myself from the narrative

Let future historians wonder How Eliza reacted

When you broke her heart

You have torn it all apart

I'm watching it burn

Watching it burn

The world has no right to my heart

The world has no place in our bed

They don't get to know what I said

I'm burning the memories

Burning the letters That might have redeemed you

You forfeit all rights to my heart

You forfeit the place in our bed

You'll sleep in your office instead

With only the memories

Of when you were mine

[sighs]

I hope that you

Burn

[audience applauding, cheering]

[whistling]

Meet the latest graduate Of King's College

I probably shouldn't brag But dag, I amaze and astonish

The scholars say I got the same Virtuosity and brains as my pops

The ladies say my brain's Not where the resemblance stops

I'm only 19, but my mind is older

Gotta be my own man Like my father but bolder

I shoulder his legacy with pride

I used to hear him say That someday I would...

[company] Blow us all away

Ladies, I'm looking For a Mr. George Eacker

Made a speech last week Our Fourth of July speaker

He disparaged my father's legacy In front of a crowd

I can't have that I'm making my father proud

I saw him just up Broadway A couple of blocks

-He was going to see a play -Well, I'll go visit his box

-God, you're a fox -Y'all look pretty good in your frocks

How 'bout when I get back We all strip down to our socks?

-[gasps] -[gasps] Okay!

Blow us all away

-George! -[shushes]

-George. -I'm trying to watch the show.

You should've watched your mouth Before you talked about my father though

I didn't say anything that wasn't true

Your father's a scoundrel And so, it seems, are you

[company] Ooh.

-It's like that? -Yeah, I don't fool around

-I'm not your little schoolboy friends -Well, see you on the dueling ground

That is, unless you wanna Step outside and go now

I know where to find you, piss off I'm watching the show now

[whistling]

Pops, if you had only heard the shit He said about you

I doubt you would have let it slide And I was not about to

-Slow down -I came to ask you for advice

This is my very first duel

They don't exactly cover this subject In boarding school

Did your friends attempt To negotiate a peace?

He refused to apologize We had to let the peace talks cease

-Where is this happening? -Across the river, in Jersey

[together] Everything is legal in New Jersey

-All right -[audience laughing]

So, this is what you're gonna do

Stand there like a man Until Eacker is in front of you

When the time comes Fire your weapon in the air

This will put an end To the whole affair

But what if he decides to shoot? Then I'm a goner

No, he'll follow suit If he's truly a man of honor

To take someone's life That is something you can't shake

Philip, your mother Can't take another heartbreak

-Father-- -Promise me

You don't want this young man's blood On your conscience

Okay, I promise

Come back home when you're done

Take my guns, be smart Make me proud, son

My name is Philip, I am a poet

And I'm a little nervous But I can't show it

I'm sorry, I'm a Hamilton with pride

You talk about my father I cannot let it slide

Mr. Eacker How was the rest of your show?

I'd rather skip the pleasantries Let's go

-Grab your pistol -Confer with your men

The duel will commence After we count to ten

[company] Count to ten

Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher Summon all the courage you require

Then slowly and clearly Aim your gun towards the sky

-One, two, three, four -Five, six, seven...

[gunshot]

[Eliza] Stay alive

-[Eliza, Angelica] Stay alive -Where's my son?

Mr. Hamilton, come in.

They brought him in a half an hour ago. He lost a lot of blood on the way over.

-Is he alive? -Yes.

But you have to understand,

the bullet entered just above his hip and lodged in his right arm.

-Can I see him, please? -I'm doing everything I can.

But the wound was already infected when he arrived.

Philip.

[groans] Pa.

I did exactly as you said, Pa

I held my head up high

I know, I know, shh

-High -I know, I know, shh

I know you did everything just right

Even before we got to ten

[shushes repeatedly]

I was aiming for the sky

I know, I know, shh

-I was aiming for the s-- -I know, I know, shh

I know Save your strength and stay alive

No!

Eliza

Is he breathing? Is he going to survive this?

-[company] Stay alive -Who did this?

Alexander, did you know?

Mom, I'm so sorry

For forgetting what you taught me

My son

-We played piano -I taught you piano

You would put your hands on mine

You changed the melody every time

[chuckles] I would always change the line

Shh, I know, I know

I would always change the line [chuckles]

-[gasps] -I know, I know.

Un, deux, trois, quatre Cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf

Un, deux, trois, quatre Cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf

Good. Un, deux, trois, quatre Cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf

Un, deux, trois...

Sept, huit, neuf.

Sept, huit...

[gasps, screams, sobs]

[sobbing continues]

There are moments That the words don't reach

There is suffering Too terrible to name

You hold your child As tight as you can

And push away the unimaginable

The moments when you're in so deep

It feels easier to just swim down

[with company] The Hamiltons move uptown

And learn to live With the unimaginable

I spend hours in the garden

I walk alone to the store

And it's quiet uptown

I never liked the quiet before

I take the children To church on Sunday

A sign of the cross at the door

And I pray

That never used to happen before

[female company] If you see him in the street

Walking by himself

Talking to himself

Have pity

Philip, you would like it uptown It's quiet uptown

[female company] He is working through the unimaginable

[male company] His hair has gone grey

He passes every day

They say he walks The length of the city

You knock me out

I fall apart

[full company] Can you imagine?

Look at where we are

Look at where we started

I know I don't deserve you, Eliza

But hear me out

That would be enough

If I could spare his life

If I could trade his life for mine

He'd be standing here right now

And you would smile

And that would be enough

I don't pretend to know

The challenges we're facing

I know there's no replacing

What we've lost

And you need time

But I'm not afraid

I know who I married

Just let me stay here by your side

That would be enough

[company] If you see him in the street

Walking by her side

Talking by her side

Have pity

Eliza, do you like it uptown? It's quiet uptown

[company] He is trying to do the unimaginable

See them walking in the park

Long after dark

Taking in the sights of the city

Look around, look around, Eliza

[company] They are trying to do the unimaginable

[Angelica] There are moments That the words don't reach

There's a grace too powerful to name

We push away What we can never understand

We push away the unimaginable

They are standing in the garden

Alexander by Eliza's side

She takes his hand

It's quiet uptown

[company] Forgiveness

Can you imagine?

Forgiveness

Can you imagine?

If you see him in the street

Walking by her side Talking by her side

Have pity

They are going through The unimaginable

[audience applauding]

[company] The election of 1800.

-Can we get back to politics? -[Madison] Uh, please.

Yo, every action has Its equal opposite reaction

John Adams shat the bed

-I love the guy, but he's in traction -[mouthing words]

Poor Alexander Hamilton He is missing in action

-So now I'm facing Aaron Burr -Aaron Burr.

With his own faction

He's very attractive in the north New Yorkers like his chances

He's not very forthcoming On any particular stances

Ask him a question, it glances off He obfuscates, he dances

And they say I'm a Francophile

At least they know I know where France is

Thomas, that's the problem, see

-They see Burr as a less extreme you -Huh?

You need to change course A key endorsement might redeem you

Who did you have in mind?

-Don't laugh. -Who is it?

You used to work on the same staff.

-What? -It might be nice

It might be nice

To get Hamilton on your side

[together] It might be nice

It might be nice

To get Hamilton on your side

-Talk less -Burr!

-Smile more! -Burr!

Don't let them know What you're against or what you're for

Burr!

-Shake hands with him -Burr!

-Charm her -Burr!

It's 1800. Ladies, tell your husbands, "Vote for Burr!"

-Burr! -[male voter 1] I don't like Adams.

[female voter 1] Well, he's gonna lose. That's just defeatist.

[male voter 2] And Jefferson?

-[male voters] In love with France. -[female voter 2] Yeah, he's so elitist.

[female voters] I like that Aaron Burr.

[female voter 3] I can't believe we're here with him.

[male voter 3] He seems approachable.

[male voter 4] Like you could grab a beer with him.

[company] Dear Mr. Hamilton Your fellow Federalists

Would like to know How you'll be voting

It's quiet uptown

Dear Mr. Hamilton John Adams doesn't stand a chance

So who are you promoting?

It's quiet uptown

-Jefferson or Burr? -Jefferson or Burr?

We know it's lose-lose

-Jefferson or Burr? -Jefferson or Burr?

But if you had to choose

-Dear Mr. Hamilton -Jefferson or Burr?

John Adams doesn't stand a chance

-So who are you promoting? -Jefferson or Burr?

But if you had to choose?

Well, if it isn't Aaron Burr, sir

-Alexander! -You've created quite a stir, sir

-I'm going door-to-door -You're openly campaigning?

-Sure -That's new

Honestly, it's kind of draining

-Burr. -Sir.

Is there anything you wouldn't do?

No. I'm chasing what I want.

-And you know what? -What?

I learned that from you.

[company] If you had to choose If you had to choose

It's a tie.

If you had to choose If you had to choose

It's up to the delegates.

If you had to choose If you had to choose

[Jefferson, Madison] It's up to Hamilton!

-If you had to choose -Jefferson or Burr?

-If you had to choose -Jefferson or Burr?

Choose, choose, choose

Yo!

Oh!

The people are asking to hear my voice

Oh!

The country is facing A difficult choice

Oh!

And if you were to ask me Who I'd promote

Oh!

Jefferson has my vote.

Oh!

I have never agreed With Jefferson once

Oh!

We have fought on Like, 75 different fronts

Oh!

But when all is said and all is done

Jefferson has beliefs

-Burr has none -[company] Ooh!

[Jefferson, Madison] Well, I'll be damned

Well, I'll be damned

[Madison] Hamilton's on your side

-[company] Well, I'll be damned -[Jefferson laughs]

Well, I'll be damned

And?

You won in a landslide.

[Burr] Congrats on a race well run

I did give you a fight

Uh-huh.

I look forward to our partnership.

-Our partnership? -As your vice president.

-Ha! Yeah, right. [laughs] -[audience laughs]

You hear this guy?

Man openly campaigns against me,

talkin' 'bout, "I look forward to our partnership."

It is crazy that the guy who comes in second

gets to be vice president.

Ooh. You know what? We can change that.

-You know why? -Why?

'Cause I'm the president.

Burr, uh, when you see Hamilton,

thank him for the endorsement.

How does Hamilton

An arrogant, immigrant, orphan Bastard whoreson

Somehow endorse Thomas Jefferson His enemy

A man he's despised Since the beginning

Just to keep me from winning?

I wanna be in the room Where it happens

The room where it happens The room where it happens

You've kept me from The room where it happens

For the last time

Dear Alexander

I am slow to anger

But I toe the line

As I reckon with the effects

Of your life on mine

I look back on where I failed

And in every place I checked

The only common thread Has been your disrespect

Now you call me amoral

A dangerous disgrace

If you've got something to say

Name a time and place Face-to-face

I have the honor to be

Your obedient servant

A dot Burr

Mr. Vice President

I am not the reason no one trusts you

No one knows what you believe

I will not equivocate on my opinion

I have always worn it on my sleeve

Even if I said what you think I said

You would need to cite A more specific grievance

Here's an itemized list Of 30 years of disagreements

[Burr] Sweet Jesus.

Hey, I have not been shy

I am just a guy in the public eye

Trying to do my best for our republic

I don't wanna fight

But I won't apologize For doing what's right

I have the honor to be

Your obedient servant

A dot Ham

Careful how you proceed, good man

Intemperate indeed, good man

Answer for the accusations I lay at your feet

Or prepare to bleed, good man

Burr, your grievance is legitimate

I stand by what I said Every bit of it

You stand only for yourself It's what you do

I can't apologize because it's true

Then stand, Alexander.

Weehawken. Dawn.

Guns. Drawn.

[Hamilton] You're on.

[Hamilton, Burr] I have the honor to be

Your obedient servant

A dot Ham

A dot Burr

Alexander, come back to sleep

I have an early meeting out of town

-It's still dark outside -I know.

I just need to write something down

Why do you write Like you're running out of time?

[shushes]

Come back to bed That would be enough

I'll be back before you know I'm gone

Come back to sleep

This meeting's at dawn

Well, I'm going back to sleep

Hey.

Best of wives and best of women

[company] One, two, three, four Five, six, seven, eight, nine

[Burr] There are ten things You need to know

[company] Number one

[Burr] We rode across the Hudson At dawn

My friend, William P. Van Ness Signed on

-As my number two -[company] Number two

[Burr] Hamilton arrived with his crew

Nathaniel Pendleton And a doctor that he knew

[company] Number three

[Burr] I watched Hamilton Examine the terrain

I wish I could tell you What was happening in his brain

This man has poisoned My political pursuits

[company] Most disputes die, and no one shoots

Number four

[Burr] Hamilton drew first position

Looking, to the world Like a man on a mission

This is a soldier With a marksman's ability

The doctor turned around So he could have deniability

[company] Five

Now, I didn't know this at the time But we were

-Near the same spot your son died -Near the same spot my son died

-Is that why -[company] Six

[Burr] He examined his gun With such rigor?

I watched as he methodically Fiddled with the trigger

[company] Seven

[Burr] Confession time Here's what I got

My fellow soldiers'll tell you I'm a terrible shot

[company] Number eight

[Burr, Hamilton] Your last chance to negotiate

Send in your seconds

See if they can Set the record straight

[Burr] They won't teach you this In your classes

But look it up Hamilton was wearing his glasses

Why, if not to take deadly aim?

It's him or me The world will never be the same

I had only one thought Before the slaughter

This man will not make An orphan of my daughter

[company] Number nine

[Burr] Look him in the eyes Aim no higher

Summon all the courage you require

Then count

[company] One, two, three, four Five, six, seven, eight, nine

Number ten paces, fire!

[gunshot]

[Hamilton] I imagine death so much It feels more like a memory

Is this where it gets me

On my feet, several feet ahead of me?

I see it coming

Do I run or fire my gun or let it be?

There is no beat, no melody

Burr, my first friend, my enemy

Maybe the last face I ever see

If I throw away my shot

Is this how you remember me?

What if this bullet is my legacy?

Legacy

What is a legacy?

It's planting seeds in a garden You never get to see

I wrote some notes

At the beginning of a song Someone will sing for me

America, you great unfinished symphony

You sent for me You let me make a difference

A place where even orphan immigrants Can leave their fingerprints and rise up

I'm running out of time I'm running and my time's up

Wise up, eyes up

I catch a glimpse of the other side

Laurens leads a soldiers' chorus On the other side

My son is on the other side

He's with my mother on the other side

Washington is watching From the other side

Teach me how to say goodbye

Rise up. Rise up. Rise up.

Eliza!

My love, take your time. [breathes shakily]

I'll see you on the other side.

Raise a glass to freedom

[company] He aims his pistol at the sky.

-Wait! -[gunshot]

I strike him right between his ribs

I walk towards him But I am ushered away

They row him back across the Hudson

I get a drink

[company vocalizing]

I hear wailing in the streets

[vocalizing]

Somebody tells me, "You'd better hide"

[vocalizing]

They say Angelica and Eliza

Were both at his side when he died

Death doesn't discriminate Between the sinners and the saints

It takes and it takes and it takes

History obliterates In every picture it paints

It paints me in all my mistakes

When Alexander aimed at the sky

He may have been the first one to die

But I'm the one who paid for it

I survived, but I paid for it

Now I'm the villain in your history

I was too young and blind to see

I should've known, I should've known

The world was wide enough

For both Hamilton and me

The world was wide enough

For both Hamilton and me

Let me tell you what I wish I'd known

When I was young and dreamed of glory

You have no control

[with company] Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?

President Jefferson.

I'll give him this, his financial system is a work of genius.

I couldn't undo it if I tried.

And I tried.

Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?

President Madison.

He took our country from bankruptcy to prosperity.

I hate to admit it, but he doesn't get enough credit

for all the credit that he gave us.

Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?

Every other founding father's story Gets told

Every other founding father Gets to grow old

And when you're gone Who remembers your name?

Who keeps your flame? Who tells your story?

[company] Who tells your story? Who tells your story?

Eliza

I put myself back in the narrative

Eliza

I stop wasting time on tears

I live another 50 years

-It's not enough -Eliza

I interview every soldier Who fought by your side

She tells our story

I try to make sense Of your thousands of pages of writings

You really do write Like you're running out of time

-I rely on Angelica -Angelica

While she's alive

-We tell your story -We tell your story

She is buried in Trinity Church

-Near you -Near you

When I needed her most She was right on time

And I'm still not through

I ask myself, "What would you do If you had more time?"

The Lord, in his kindness He gives me what you always wanted

He gives me more time

I raise funds in DC For the Washington Monument

She tells my story

I speak out against slavery

You could have done so much more If you only had time

And when my time is up Have I done enough?

[with company] Will they tell our story?

Oh.

Can I show you what I'm proudest of?

[company] The orphanage

I establish the first private orphanage In New York City

The orphanage

I help to raise hundreds of children

I get to see them growing up

The orphanage

In their eyes I see you, Alexander

-I see you every time -Time

And when my time is up Have I done enough?

-Will they tell my story? -Will they tell your story?

Oh, I can't wait to see you again

It's only a matter of time

Time

-Will they tell your story? -Time

Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?

Time

-Will they tell your story? -Time

Who lives? Who dies?

Who tells your story?

[gasps]

[gasps]

[sighs]

[audience cheering, applauding]

[cheering, applauding continue]

[cheering, applauding continue]

["My Shot (Rise Up Remix)" by The Roots playing]

[man rapping]

[song continues]

[song continues]

[song ends]

[audience cheering, applauding]

[up-tempo exit music playing]

-[gunshot] -[music ends]

[audience cheering, applauding]