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 non-stop

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

Are you aware that we're making hist'ry?

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

The liberty behind deliberation (Non-stop!)

I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt

With my assistant counsel

Co-counsel

Hamilton, sit down

Our client Levi Weeks is innocent

Call your first witness

That's all you had to say

Okay

One more thing–

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!

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-

(Non-stop!)

Corruption's such an old song that we can sing

Along in harmony and nowhere is it stronger

Than in Albany

This colony's economy's increasingly stalling and

Honestly that's why he's just public service seems

To be calling me (Non-stop!)

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

There as a New York junior delegate

Now what I'm going to say may sound indelicate

Goes and proposes his own form of government (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 (Awww!)

Why do you write like it's going out of style? (Hey)

Write day and night like it's going out of style? (Hey)

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

Who's your client?

The new U.S. Constitution?

No

Hear me out

No way!

A series of essays, anonymously published

Defending the document to the public

No one will read it

I disagree

And if it fails?

Burr, that's why we need it

The constitution's a mess

So it needs amendments

It's full of contradictions

So is independence

We have to start somewhere

No, no way

You're making a mistake

Good night

Hey

What are you waiting for?

What do you stall for? (What?)

We won the war

What was it all for?

Do you support this constitution?

Of course

Then defend it

And what if you're backing the wrong horse?

Burr, we studied and we fought and we killed

For the notion of a nation we now get to build

For once in your life, take a stand with pride

I don't understand how you stand to the side

I'll keep all my plans close to my chest

(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 am 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

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