Released: October 19, 2019

Featuring: Matt Doyle

Songwriter: Lin-Manuel Miranda

[Verse 1: Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Justin "Juice" McElroy, Charlie's daddy, Island Boy
Sawbones, Farm Wisdom, he knows Tae Kwon Do
Travis Patrick, Middlest, sexpert, Riddle Piss
Huntington to Cincinnati, Sad Libs on the show

[Verse 2: Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Sweet baby brother Griffin, sees things a little different
South Park, Cursin' Jerry, under thirty luminary
Dungeon Master brings the drama, Barry Hussein Obama
Most people forget Hussein, but he thinks it's important

[Chorus 1: Lin-Manuel Miranda]
We didn't start the brothers
They're from West Virginia
Now they're always in ya
We didn't start the brothers
No we didn't light it
So we Candlenight it

[Verse 3: Lin-Manuel Miranda & Matt Doyle]
Hand Dog, Face Cat, Pete and Pete and All That
Live show, Face to Face, play with me in this space
Good Burger, Kenan, Kel, off to Margaritaville
Matt Doyle, Matt Doyle, holy shit, it's Matt Doyle
Hey guys! It's Matt Doyle!

[Verse 4: Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Torsey, Horse Champ, Juggalo Church Camp
Teen Google, Munch Squad, Travis is a Mango God
Staxx Soap, Time Belt, Warrior Cats, Bramblepelt
Finally emerging like the freed Chilean Miners

[Chorus 2: Lin-Manuel Miranda]
We didn't start the brothers
They're our patron saints
Who plug Extreme Restraints
We didn't start the brothers
No they're very nice
But it's bad advice

[Verse 5: Lin-Manuel Miranda]
Glass Shark, blast my cache, Olive Garden Golden Pass
Flapjack Nickelsack, Which One Vapes?
Roker Animosity, Garfield Monstrosity
Quantum Leap, Bakula, release the Gooshie tapes
Future McDonald's Pizza, Sydnee, Rachel, Teresa
Watch them play every day
Pack your bags and move away

[Chorus 3: Lin-Manuel Miranda]
We didn't start the brothers
But they know we all watch
Like a Haunted Doll Watch
We didn't start the brothers
But we'll make some noise
For the McElroys

[Outro: Lin-Manuel Miranda]
It's familiar
But not too familiar
But not too not familiar
It's a new craze

Lin-Manuel Miranda

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.

Awards for musicals