Lin-Manuel Miranda

Released: November 14, 2015

Featuring: Anthony Ramos Phillipa Soo

Songwriter: Morgan Marcell Lin-Manuel Miranda

Producer: Lin-Manuel Miranda

[PHILIP]
My name is Philip, I am a poet
I wrote this poem just to show it
And I just turned nine
You can write rhymes
But you can’t write mine

I practice French
And play piano with my mother
I have a sister, but I want a little brother
My daddy’s trying to start America’s bank
Un deux trois quatre cinq!

[ANGELICA]
My name is Angie, you wouldn’t know it
Unless you listened to my brother, he’s a poet
Even tho, he’s older at the time, I can play piano better plus I can rhyme!

Of course, I have a nervous breakdown when he dies!
I play piano and everybody cries!
A sister sibling seems pretty great
When you find out our parents had 8!

[ALEX JR]
I’m Alex Junior, I’m on a journey
I grow up to be a famous attorney
But revenge is a sweet final course
I rep Aaron Burr’s second wife when they divorce!

[JAMES ALEXANDER]
The name’s James Alexander, I’m a lawyer too!
I had five kids like Tevye, with a boy or two!
No time for relaxin
Cuz I’m secretary of state for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson!

[JOHN CHURCH]
Yo I’m John Church, I win the pennant!
Fought the war of eighteen twelve, second lieutenant!
And I’m the one who brought us glory!
I kept my mother’s promise and I wrote Dad’s story!

[WILLIAM STEPHEN]
Hey, the name’s William Stephen and I COLD CRUSH!
I moved to California for the gold rush!
I’m a screamer, I’m a shouter, I’m a hollerer!
I died in Sacramento, most likely of CHOLERA!

[ELIZABETH HOLLY]
My name’s Eliza Holly, please follow!
You can see my tombstone in Sleepy Hollow!
I lived with my mom while she was dying
In DC. I’M NOT CRYING YOU’RE CRYING!

[PHILIP HAMILTON]
The sun has gone To bed and so must I
My name is Philip I’m the second try
I am the youngest Child in our line
Don’t worry I Will live a nice long time

[ALL CHILDREN]
Goodbyyyyyyyyyye
Goodbyyyyyyyyeee
Goodbyyyyyyyyeee

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an award-winning American writer, composer, playwright, and actor. He created and starred in two hit musicals, In the Heights and Hamilton (2015), an epic adaptation of Ron Chernow’s biography of the American founding father. Miranda also co-wrote the music and lyrics for Disney’s Moana (2016). The film’s main theme, “How Far I’ll Go”, was nominated for the 2017 Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Personally, Miranda has received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama (Hamilton), three Tony Awards (Best Original Score for both ITH and Hamilton, Best Book of a Musical for Hamilton), two Grammys (Best Musical Theatre Album ITH, Hamilton), and an Emmy (Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for “Bigger”). He was the recipient of the 2015 MacArthur Fellowship “Genius Grant”. He has a star on the Puerto Rican Walk of Fame and will receive a Hollywood star in 2018.

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