Featuring: Daveed Diggs Isaiah Johnson
Songwriter: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer: Lin-Manuel Miranda
[WASHINGTON]
The issue on the table: France is in the middle of their own revolution. Do we commit aid and troops to this alliance or do we declare neutrality? Remember, my decision on this matter is not up to congressional approval. Secretary Jefferson, you have 45 seconds
[JEFFERSON]
-clears throat-
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?
[MADISON]
...France
[JEFFERSON]
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
Stand with our brothers as they fight against tyranny
I know that Alexander Hamilton is here and he
Would rather not have this debate
I’ll remind you he is not Secretary of State
He knows nothing of loyalty
Smelling like new money, dresses like fake royalty
Desperate to rise above his station
Everything he does betrays the ideals of our nation
[ENSEMBLE]
Ooh!!
[JEFFERSON]
Oh, uh, and if ya
[JEFFERSON AND MADISON]
Don’t know, now ya know, Mr. President
[WASHINGTON]
Thank you, Secretary Jefferson
Secretary Hamilton, your reply?
45 seconds
[ELIZA]
Let it go!
[HAMILTON]
You must be out of 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 Kingless
We signed a treaty with a King whose head is now in a basket
Would you like to take it out and ask it?
“Should we honor our treaty, King Louis’ head?”
"Oh… I can't hear him, he's super dead!”
[WASHINGTON]
Enough! Hamilton is right
[JEFFERSON]
Mr. President—
[WASHINGTON]
We’re too fragile to start another fight
[JEFFERSON]
But sir, do we not fight for freedom?
[WASHINGTON]
Sure, when the French figure out who’s gonna lead ‘em
[JEFFERSON]
The people are leading—
[WASHINGTON]
The people are rioting
There’s a difference. Frankly, it’s a little disquieting you would let your ideals blind you to reality
Hamilton
[HAMILTON]
Sir!
[WASHINGTON]
Draft a statement of neutrality
The issue on the table: France is in the middle of their own revolution. Do we commit aid and troops to this alliance or do we declare neutrality? Remember, my decision on this matter is not up to congressional approval. Secretary Jefferson, you have 45 seconds
[JEFFERSON]
-clears throat-
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?
[MADISON]
...France
[JEFFERSON]
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
Stand with our brothers as they fight against tyranny
I know that Alexander Hamilton is here and he
Would rather not have this debate
I’ll remind you he is not Secretary of State
He knows nothing of loyalty
Smelling like new money, dresses like fake royalty
Desperate to rise above his station
Everything he does betrays the ideals of our nation
[ENSEMBLE]
Ooh!!
[JEFFERSON]
Oh, uh, and if ya
[JEFFERSON AND MADISON]
Don’t know, now ya know, Mr. President
[WASHINGTON]
Thank you, Secretary Jefferson
Secretary Hamilton, your reply?
45 seconds
[ELIZA]
Let it go!
[HAMILTON]
You must be out of 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 Kingless
We signed a treaty with a King whose head is now in a basket
Would you like to take it out and ask it?
“Should we honor our treaty, King Louis’ head?”
"Oh… I can't hear him, he's super dead!”
[WASHINGTON]
Enough! Hamilton is right
[JEFFERSON]
Mr. President—
[WASHINGTON]
We’re too fragile to start another fight
[JEFFERSON]
But sir, do we not fight for freedom?
[WASHINGTON]
Sure, when the French figure out who’s gonna lead ‘em
[JEFFERSON]
The people are leading—
[WASHINGTON]
The people are rioting
There’s a difference. Frankly, it’s a little disquieting you would let your ideals blind you to reality
Hamilton
[HAMILTON]
Sir!
[WASHINGTON]
Draft a statement of neutrality
Hamilton: An American Musical (2014 Workshop)
- Dear Theodosia (Reprise)
- Cabinet Battle #2 (2014 Workshop)
- Stay Alive, Philip (2014 Workshop)
- The Schuyler Sisters (2014 Workshop)
- It’s Quiet Uptown (2014 Workshop)
- Burn (2014 Workshop)
- I Know Him (2014 Workshop)
- That Would Be Enough (2014 Workshop)
- Meet Me Inside (2014 Workshop)
- The Story of Tonight Reprise (2014 Workshop)
- Ladies Transition
- Best of Wives, Best of Women (2014 Workshop)
- Dear Theodosia (2014 Workshop)
- The World Was Wide Enough (2014 Workshop)
- The Reynolds Pamphlet (2014 Workshop)
- The Election of 1800 (2014 Workshop)
- Satisfied (2014 Workshop)
- Helpless (2014 Workshop)
- The Room Where It Happens (2014 Workshop)
- Non-Stop (2014 Workshop)
- Farmer Refuted (2014 Workshop)
- Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down) (2014 Workshop)
- Stay Alive (2014 Workshop)
- Wait For it (2014 Workshop)
- History Has Its Eyes On You (2014 Workshop)
- Say No to This (2014 Workshop)
- Blow Us All Away (2014 Workshop)
- What’d I Miss? (2014 Workshop)
- Your Obedient Servant (2014 Workshop)
- Schuyler Defeated (2014 Workshop)
- Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story (2014 Workshop)
- We Know (2014 Workshop)
- No John Trumbull
- Let It Go
- Ten Things One Thing (2014 Workshop)
- Congratulations (2014 Workshop)
- Right Hand Man (2014 Workshop)
- Dear Theodosia (Reprise)
- One Last Ride
- Alexander Hamilton (2014 Workshop)
- Tomorrow There’ll Be More of Us (2014 Workshop)
- Hurricane (2014 Workshop)
- My Shot (2014 Workshop)
- Take a Break (2014 Workshop)
- You’ll Be Back (2014 Workshop)
- The Story of Tonight (2014 Workshop)
- Ten Duel Commandments (2014 Workshop)
- Washington On Your Side (2014 Workshop)
- Cabinet Battle #1 (2014 Workshop)
- What Comes Next? (2014 Workshop)
- Aaron Burr, Sir (2014 Workshop)
- Lafayette Interlude
- The Adams Administration (2014 Workshop)
- In the Heights
- Congratulations (2014 Workshop)
- Breathe
- 96,000
- Carnaval del Barrio
- First Burn
- The Adams Administration (2014 Workshop)
- Blackout
- Almost Like Praying
- It Won’t Be Long Now
- The Hamilton Mixtape
- Benny’s Dispatch
- No Me Diga
- Tomorrow There’ll Be More of Us
- Sunrise
- What the Heck I Gotta Do
- When You’re Home
- Paciencia y Fe
- Finale
- The Club
- Dear Theodosia (Reprise)
- Champagne
- One Last Ride
- Everything I Know