Released: September 25, 2015
Songwriter: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer: Bill Sherman ?uestlove Black Thought Lin-Manuel Miranda Alex Lacamoire
[WASHINGTON]
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
[WASHINGTON & LAURENS/MULLIGAN]
Knowing history has its eyes on me (Whoa…)
Whoa…
Whoa…
Yeah
[HAMILTON/WASHINGTON & COMPANY]
History has its eyes on me (Whoa…)
Whoa…
Whoa…
Yeah
[WASHINGTON]
Let me tell you what I wish I’d known
When I was young and dreamed of glory:
You have no control:
[WASHINGTON AND COMPANY]
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story
[WASHINGTON]
I know that we can win
I know that greatness lies in you
But remember from here on in
[WASHINGTON/HAMILTON AND MEN]
History has its
Eyes on you
[ENSEMBLE]
Whoa…
Whoa…
Whoa…
[FULL COMPANY]
History has its eyes on you
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
[WASHINGTON & LAURENS/MULLIGAN]
Knowing history has its eyes on me (Whoa…)
Whoa…
Whoa…
Yeah
[HAMILTON/WASHINGTON & COMPANY]
History has its eyes on me (Whoa…)
Whoa…
Whoa…
Yeah
[WASHINGTON]
Let me tell you what I wish I’d known
When I was young and dreamed of glory:
You have no control:
[WASHINGTON AND COMPANY]
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story
[WASHINGTON]
I know that we can win
I know that greatness lies in you
But remember from here on in
[WASHINGTON/HAMILTON AND MEN]
History has its
Eyes on you
[ENSEMBLE]
Whoa…
Whoa…
Whoa…
[FULL COMPANY]
History has its eyes on you
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- The Story of Tonight (Reprise)
- The World Was Wide Enough
- Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
- The Schuyler Sisters
- What’d I Miss
- Non-Stop
- Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
- History Has Its Eyes on You
- Guns and Ships
- That Would Be Enough
- Your Obedient Servant
- It’s Quiet Uptown
- Stay Alive (Reprise)
- Take a Break
- Say No to This
- The Room Where It Happens
- Right Hand Man
- Cabinet Battle #2
- Schuyler Defeated
- The Reynolds Pamphlet
- Burn
- Blow Us All Away
- Meet Me Inside
- Ten Duel Commandments
- Alexander Hamilton
- Cabinet Battle #1
- Aaron Burr, Sir
- The Election of 1800
- You’ll Be Back
- Washington On Your Side
- Best of Wives and Best of Women
- Wait For It
- Farmer Refuted
- One Last Time
- I Know Him
- What Comes Next?
- Stay Alive
- Hurricane
- We Know
- The Adams Administration
- A Winter’s Ball
- Satisfied
- The Story of Tonight
- Dear Theodosia
- Helpless
- My Shot
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