Character: Alexander Hamilton

[Washington]
All right, you want to fight, you crave it.
I was the same as you when I was young.
Head is full of dreams to die like a Martyr?
[Hamilton]
Yes.
[Washington]
Easy to die, young man, to survive difficult.
[Washington]
It's alright you want to fight, you've got a hunger
I was just like you when I was younger
Head full of fantasies of dying like a martyr.
[Hamilton]
Yes.
[Washington]
Dying is easy, young man; living is harder.

[Burr] Your Excellency, sir!
[Washington] Who are you?
[Burr] Aaron Burr, sir.
Allow me to state my case?
[Washington] Continue...
[Burr] Sir, I was a captain under the command of General Montgomery,
Until he caught a bullet in the neck in Quebec, and, in short,
I think that could be useful for you.
I admire how you keep the British
Shot at a distance.
[Washington] Ha!
[Burr] I Have a couple of questions, a few suggestions:
You have to fight instead of flee to the West.
[Washington] Yes?
[Burr] Well...
[Hamilton] Your Excellency? You wanted to see me?
[Washington] Come In, Hamilton. Are you familiar with Burr?
[Hamilton] Yes, sir.
[Hamilton and Burr] We constantly face somewhere...
[Burr] As I said, sir,
Your strategy has exhausted itself.
[Washington] Burr?
[Burr] Sir?
[Washington] Close the door from the other side.
[Burr] Your Excellency, sir
[Washington] Who are you?
[Burr] Aaron Burr, sir
Permission to state my case?
[Washington] As you were...
[Burr] Sir, I was a captain under General Montgomery
Until he caught a bullet in the neck in Quebec, and well, in summary
I think that I could be of some assistance
I admire how you keep firing on the British
From a distance
[Washington] Huh
[Burr] I have some questions, a couple of suggestions
On how to fight instead of fleeing west
[Washington] Yes?
[Burr] Well -
[Hamilton] Your Excellency? You wanted to see me?
[Washington] Hamilton, come in. Have you met Burr?
[Hamilton] Yes, sir
[Hamilton & Burr] We keep meeting...
[Burr] As I was saying, sir
I look forward to seeing your strategy play out
[Washington] Burr?
[Burr] Sir?
[Washington] Close the door on your way out

[Hamilton]
They fell upon our divisions, count losses,
We must stop them and capture the advantage
Let us take the position the Lord has given us a lot of exposure,
Hamilton will not leave the ship, let's take their guns!
(BOOM!)
[Washington]
(BOOM!) Gun shots, blood, and mud splashes...
(BOOM!) ...gun shots, we leave the Kips Bay...
(BOOM!) ...another ship, and...
(BOOM!) ...we just lost the southern tip...
(BOOM!) ...we need to quickly get to Harlem
We can't afford another mistake,
Arms and horses, come on!
I decided to disperse my troops,
They're too stubborn ever since the British captured the city,
They are willing to give up in the face of challenges.
I scream in the face of this mob of rebels:
"And these are people with whom I will defend America?"
We go to midnight, Manhattan is far.
I can't be everywhere at once, people
I really need help.
[Hamilton]
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!
(Shh-BOOM!)
[Washington]
(BOOM) goes the cannon, watch the blood and the shit spray, and
(BOOM) goes the cannon, we're abandoning Kips Bay, and
(BOOM) there's another ship, and
(BOOM) we just lost the southern tip and
(BOOM) we've gotta run to Harlem quick,
We can't afford another slip
Guns and horses giddy up,
I decide to divvy up my forces,
They're skittish as the British cut the city up
This close to giving up, facing the 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.

[Hamilton]
And here it is!
[The troupe]
Here General!
[Burr]
Ladies and gentlemen!
The moment you've all been waiting for!
The Pride Of Mount Vernon -
George Washington!
[Washington]
We are inferior to them in arms,
Inferior in manpower,
Inferior in numbers
And organization!
We must do everything possible to survive,
Hey, I need the right hand!
Look
Can I just take a minute to be honest.
Even a fraction of a second?
Can I relax and tell people how I feel.
Now I am the model of a modern major-General,
Honorary veteran of Virginia, whose soldiers
Paved me the way to the podium.
In letters to their loved ones
Describe my elegance and my eloquence.
But there is a problem that is ignored
The truth that is written on your face
When you hear the thunder of the British guns (BOOM!).
Any hope of success is fleeting,
How can I lead the army
If the people whom I command, retreat?
We put an end to the bloodshed,
When the British seized Brooklyn,
The knight took the rook, but look:
We are inferior to them in arms,
Inferior in manpower,
Inferior in numbers
And organization!
We must do everything possible to survive,
Hey, I need the right hand!
Get down!
[Hamilton]
Here he comes!
[Company]
Here comes the general!
[Burr]
Ladies and gentlemen!
The moment you've been waiting for!
The Pride of Mount Vernon!
George Washington!
[Washington]
We are out-gunned!
Out-manned!
Out-numbered,
Out-planned!
We gotta make an all-out stand
Hey yo I'm gonna need a right-hand man
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 out-gunned!
Out-manned!
Out-numbered,
Out-planned!
We gotta make an all-out stand
Ayo, I'm gonna need a right-hand man
Incoming!

[Hamilton] When I was a kid and lived in the Caribbean, I dreamed about the war.
I knew that poor, and knew it was the only way...
[Burr, Mulligan, Lawrence, Lafayette] ...to climb!
[Hamilton] To me was rumoured
I either have to die heroically on the field of battle, or...
[Burr, Mulligan, Lawrence, Lafayette] ...to climb!
[Hamilton] I will fight for this land, but there's only one person,
Who can give us an order and we...
[Burr, Mulligan, Lawrence, Lafayette] ...up!
[Hamilton] See, this is the only opportunity...
[Burr, Mulligan, Lawrence, Lafayette] ...to climb! Up!
[Hamilton] 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.
[Burr, Mulligan, Laurens, Lafayette] Rise up!
[Hamilton] If they tell my story
I am either gonna die on the battlefield in glory or
[Burr, Mulligan, Laurens, Lafayette] Rise up!
[Hamilton] I will fight for this land but there's only one man
Who can give us a command so we can.
[Burr, Mulligan, Laurens, Lafayette] Rise up!
[Hamilton] Understand, it's the only way to.
[Burr, Mulligan, Laurens, Lafayette] Rise up, rise up!

[Hamilton]
Yo!
He would have left you to die
The cries,
But the coming revolution,
And the poor will win the victory.
It's hard to listen to you, keeping a serious face.
Chaos and bloodshed haunt us
Not worth even to talk about it.
What can you say about Boston?
Look at the price we got it,
How much we have lost
And you're talking about Congress?!
Yes my dog is more eloquent than you!
Oddly enough, you're both equally lousy.
The king is in Jersey?
In the name of the revolution!
[Seabury]
Pay no attention to the rabble,
Screaming about revolution
In their hearts there is no place for your interests.
Chaos and bloodshed is not the solution.
Don't let them mislead you,
This Congress does not speak on my behalf.
They are playing a dangerous game,
I pray the king showed him leniency
Shame, shame...
[Troupe] In the name of the revolution!
[Seabury] ignore...
[Hamilton] and If you repeat it again, I...
[Seabury] That screams...
[Hamilton] Seriously, look at me, please, but not in their notes!
[Seabury] there is No place for your interests...
[Hamilton] If you don't want to pipe down, no need to join with me in discussion.
Why a tiny island in the sea sets the price of tea?
[Burr] Alexander, please...
[Hamilton] Burr, I'd rather be straightforward than indecisive
Discard the courtesy aside.
[The Troupe] Silence! A message from the king!
A message from the king!
[All] a Message from the king!
[Hamilton]
Yo!
He d have you all unravel at the
Sound of screams but the
Revolution is comin’
The have-nots are gonna win this
It's hard to listen to you with a straight face
Chaos and bloodshed already haunt us
Honestly you shouldn't even talk.
And what about Boston?
Look at the cost,
N’ all that we've lost
N’ you talk about Congress?!
My dog speaks more eloquently than thee!
But strangely, your mange is the same
Is he in Jersey?
For the revolution!
[Seabury]
Heed not the rabble
Who scream revolution
They have not your interests at heart
Chaos and bloodshed are not a solution
Don't let them lead you astray
This Congress does not speak for me
They're playing a dangerous game
I pray the king shows you his mercy
For shame for shame
[Company] For the revolution!
[Seabury] Heed -
[Hamilton] If you repeat yourself again I'm gonna -
[Seabury] Scream -
[Hamilton] Honestly, look at me, please don't read!
[Seabury] Not your interests -
[Hamilton] Don't modulate the key then is not to debate with me!
Why should a tiny island across the sea regulate the price of tea?
[Burr] Alexander, please!
[Hamilton] Burr, I'd rather be divisive than indecisive,
Drop the niceties
[Company] Silence! A message from the King!
A message from the King!
[All] A message from the King!

[Lawrence]
Raise a glass for freedom.
This is something that we have no one to take away,
Whatever may be said.
Let's raise our glasses for the four of us.
[Lawrence/Mulligan]
Tomorrow we will be more...
[Mulligan/Lafayette/Lawrence]
...to tell the story tonight.
[Hamilton]
They will tell the story tonight.
[Mulligan/Lafayette/Lawrence]
Raise a glass for freedom.
This is something that we have no one to take...
[Laurens]
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.
[Laurens/Mulligan]
Tomorrow there'll be more of us.
[Mulligan/Lafayette/Laurens]
Telling the story of tonight.
[Hamilton]
Theyll tell the story of tonight.
[Laurens/Mulligan/Lafayette]
Raise a glass to freedom
Something they can never take away.

[Hamilton] Maybe I will not see our triumph.
[Lafayette/Mulligan/Lawrence] Maybe I will not see our triumph.
[Hamilton] But I will gladly join the fight!
[Lafayette/Mulligan/Lawrence] But I will gladly join the fight!
[Hamilton] And then our children will tell our story...
[Lafayette/Mulligan/Lawrence] And then our children will tell our story...
[Hamilton] I may not live to see our glory!
[Lafayette/Mulligan/Laurens] I may not live to see our glory!
[Hamilton] But I will gladly join the fight!
[Lafayette/Mulligan/Laurens] But I will gladly join the fight!
[Hamilton] And when our children tell our story...
[Lafayette/Mulligan/Laurens] And when our children tell our story...

[Hamilton]
It's time to take a chance!
[Hamilton, Mulligan, Lawrence]
Arise! Arise!
It's time to take a chance!
Arise! Arise!
Time to take a chance!
Arise!
Take a chance!
It's time to take a chance!
Time to take a chance
And I
Don't miss your...
[The troupe]
...do not miss your chance!
[Hamilton]
It's time to take a shot
[Hamilton, Mulligan, Laurens]
Rise up, rise up
It's time to take a shot
Rise up, rise up
Time to take a shot
Rise up
Take a shot, a shot, a shot,
A-yo, it's time to take a shot
Time to take a shot
And I am
Not throwing away my
[Company]
Not throwing away my shot!

[Hamilton]
I thought about death as often
She is more like a memory.
When she gets to me?
When do I sleep? When she's seven feet away from me?
If I see it coming
I will be able to avoid it or submit it?
It is similar to the rhythm without music?
You see, I never thought that I would live more than twenty years,
Where I grew up, some live half the time.
Ask anyone, why are we getting wasted, laughing,
Reach for the flask -
We'll make this moment last,
And that's enough.
Sure!
This is not the time, this movement.
Where are all the starving brothers, who want to prove something?
Enemies oppose us, our position is honest.
We come, like Moses, claiming our Promised Land.
And if we achieve independence,
Would it be a guarantee of the freedom of our descendants?
Or shed blood will begin endless
The cycle of revenge and death, for which nobody is responsible?
I know that street fights are exciting,
But, o Lord, among the bloodshed and struggle
I read and wrote.
You need to deal with our financial situation.
We - the people of the United States? What is the condition of the people?
Patient waiting for me in the past!
I eagerly smash to smithereens all the calculations
Every act is an act of creation,
I laugh in the face of losses and sorrows,
For the first time in my life I think about tomorrow.
[Hamilton]
I imagine death so much
It feels more like a memory
When''s it's gonna get me?
In my sleep? Seven feet ahead of me?
If I see it coming,
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 twenty
Where I come from some get half as many
Ask anybody why we livin' fast and we laugh,
Reach for a flask
We have to make this moment last,
That's plenty
Scratch that
This is not a moment, it's the movement
Where all the hungriest brothers with something to prove went
Foes oppose us, we take an honest stand
We roll like Moses claimin' our Promised Land
And if we win our independence?
'Zat a guarantee of freedom for our descendants?
Or will the blood we shed begin an endless
Cycle of vengeance and death with no defendants?
I know the action in the street is excitin'
But Jesus, between all the bleedin' 'n fightin'
I've been readin' 'n writin'
We need to handle our financial situation
Are we a nation of states? What's the state of our nation?
I'm past patiently waitin'
I'm passionately smashin' every expectation
Every action's an act of creation
I'm laughin' in the face of casualties and sorrow
For the first time, I'm thinkin' past tomorrow

[Burr]
Clever, lighten up.
Do not run up against trouble, and your chances will double.
I'm with you, but the situation is fraught with consequences
It is necessary to remember firmly:
If you talk, you're gonna get shot down.
[Hamilton]
Burr look, who is with us:
Mr. Lafayette is as strong as Lancelot.
Your pants look stunning
Lawrence, I like you very much.
Let us prepare the plot
Blacker than the pot that they were making fun of the pot...
What is the probability that the gods will gather in one place?
Spit on public opinion,
whether you like it or not,
A handful of revolutionaries, supporters of the abolition of slavery,
Give me the post, show me where the bullets.
Oh, am I talking too loud?
Sometimes I too get carried away and talk too much
I have never had a circle of friends,
I promise you will be proud of me.
[Burr]
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!
[Hamilton]
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 over excited, shoot off at the mouth
I never had a group of friends before
I promise that I'll make y'all proud

[Hamilton, Lafayette, Mulligan, Lawrence]
We were meant to be...
[Hamilton]
...colony, which exists independently from the others.
Meanwhile, Britain no end of humiliating us.
By and large, their taxes merciless
King George thrives on this, squandering money.
He never released his descendants.
So, in this century will be a revolution,
Let me be a part of it!
[Lafayette, Mulligan, Lawrence]
(He says in brackets).
[Hamilton]
Don't be surprised when your history textbook
Will mention about me.
I will give my life if it would free us.
Sooner or later you will see my power.
I'm not going to miss the chance
I'm not going to miss your chance!
Hey, I'm in their country:
Young, aggressive and hungry.
And I'm not going to miss your chance!
[Hamilton, Lafayette, Mulligan, Laurens]
We are - meant to be
[Hamilton]
A colony that runs independently
Meanwhile, Britain keeps shitting on us endlessly
Essentially, they tax us relentlessly
King George Then turns around, runs a spending spree
He ain't never gonna set his descendants free
So there will be a revolution in this century
ENTER ME!
[Lafayette, Mulligan, Laurens]
(He says in parentheses)
[Hamilton]
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
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!

[Hamilton]
I'm not going to miss the chance
I'm not going to miss your chance!
Hey, I'm in their country:
Young, aggressive and hungry.
And I'm not going to miss your chance!
I learned at Queen's University,
I probably should not brag, but, damn, I'm awesome.
The trouble is that I have a mind, but he needs polishing.
I have to shout to be heard,
In each of my word has been knowledge.
I'm a diamond in the rough, shiny ember,
Trying to achieve your goal. My eloquence no doubt,
I'm only nineteen, but my views are much more Mature.
On the new York streets becomes cooler
I push aside every burden, every hindrance.
I have learned to cope.
I have no weapon to be used lightly.
I wander these streets, dying of hunger,
I intend to start a fire from this spark,
But, hell, dark,
So allow me to say my name letter by letter
I
[Hamilton, Lafayette, Mulligan, Lawrence]
A-L-E-K-S-A-N-D-R
[Hamilton]
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 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 nineteen, but my mind is older
These New York City streets getting colder, I shoulder
EV'ry burden, EV'ry disadvantage
I have learned to manage.
I don't have a gun to brandish
I walk these streets famished
The plan is to fan this spark into a flame
But damn, it's getting dark,
So let me spell out my name
I am the -
[Hamilton, Lafayette, Mulligan, Laurens]
A-L, E-X, AN, D-E-R

If you do not defend any idea, Burr
In the name of what you die?
If you stand for nothing, Burr,
What'll you fall for?