[BURR]
After the war I went back to New York
[HAMILTON]
A-After the war I went back to New York
[BURR]
I finished up my studies and I practiced law
[HAMILTON]
I practiced law, Burr worked next door
[BURR]
Even though we started at the very same time
Alexander Hamilton began to climb
How to account for his rise to the top?
Maaaaan, the man is
[HAMILTON]
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 —
[ENSEMBLE]
Non-stop!
[HAMILTON]
I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt
With my assistant counsel —
[BURR]
Co-counsel
Hamilton, sit down
Our client Levi Weeks is innocent. Call your first witness
That’s all you had to say!
[HAMILTON]
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!
[ENSEMBLE]
Awwww!
[BURR]
Why do you write like you’re running out of time?
Write day and night like you’re running out of time?
Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re running out of time
Keep on fighting. In the meantime — [ENSEMBLE]
Why do you write like you’re running out of time?
Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re running out of time
[HAMILTON]
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
[HAMILTON]
Honestly, that’s why public service
Seems to be calling me[BURR & ENSEMBLE]
He’s just
Non-stop!
[HAMILTON]
I practiced the law, I practic’ly 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
[ENSEMBLE]
Awww!
[BURR]
Hamilton, at the Constitutional Convention:
[HAMILTON]
I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention!
[BURR]
There as a New York junior delegate:
[HAMILTON]
Now what I’m going to say may sound indelicate…
[BURR]
Goes and proposes his own form of government!
His own plan for a new form of government!
[COMPANY]
Awwww!
What?
What?
[BURR]
Talks for six hours! The convention is listless!
[ENSEMBLE MAN]
Bright young man…
[ANOTHER ENSEMBLE MAN]
Yo, who the f is this?
[BURR]
Why do you always say what you believe?
Why do you always say what you believe?
Ev’ry proclamation guarantees free ammunition for your enemies!
[BURR & MEN]
Why do you write like it’s
Going out of style?
Write day and night like it’s
Going out of style?
[COMPANY]
Why do you always say what you believe?
Awww!
[ALL WOMEN]
Going out of style, hey!
[BURR & COMPANY]
Ev’ry day you fight like it’s
Going out of style
Do what you do
[BURR]
It’s the middle of the night
[BURR]
Is this a legal matter?
[HAMILTON]
Yes, and it’s important to me
[BURR]
What do you need?
[HAMILTON]
Burr, you’re a better lawyer than me
[BURR]
Okay
[HAMILTON]
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
[BURR]
Who’s your client?
[HAMILTON]
The new U.S. Constitution?
[BURR]
No
[HAMILTON]
Hear me out
[BURR]
No way!
[HAMILTON]
A series of essays, anonymously published
Defending the document to the public
[HAMILTON]
Burr, that’s why we need it
[BURR]
The constitution’s a mess
[HAMILTON]
So it needs amendments
[BURR]
It’s full of contradictions
[HAMILTON]
So is independence
We have to start somewhere
[BURR]
No. No way
[HAMILTON]
You’re making a mistake
[HAMILTON]
Hey
What are you waiting for?
What do you stall for?
[BURR]
What?
[HAMILTON]
We won the war
What was it all for?
Do you support this constitution?
[HAMILTON]
Then defend it
[BURR]
And what if you’re backing the wrong horse?
[HAMILTON]
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
