We signed a treaty with a King whose head is Yet in their hour of need, you forget. now in a basket, Would you like to take it out and ask it? Should we honor our treaty, King Louis’s head? HAMILTON: do whatever you want, “Uh, I’m super dead!” a smart man, be fine. Lafayette’s he’ll And before he was your friend, he was mine. WASHINGTON: If we try to fight in every revolution in the world, Enough enough, Hamilton is right. We never stop. Where do we draw the line? JEFFERSON: JEFFERSON: Mr. President! So quick witted. WASHINGTON: HAMILTON: fragile to start another fight. We’re too Alas, I admit it. JEFFERSON: JEFFERSON: But sir, do we not fight for freedom? I bet you were quite a lawyer. WASHINGTON: HAMILTON: Sure, when the French figure out gonna My defendants got acquitted who’s lead ‘em. JEFFERSON: JEFFERSON: Yeah, well someone ought to remind you The people are leading! HAMILTON: WASHINGTON: What? The people are rioting! a difference! There’s Frankly a little disquieting you would let your it’s JEFFERSON: ideals blind you to reality! nothing without Washington behind you. You’re Hamilton? WASHINGTON: HAMILTON: Hamilton! Sir JEFFERSON: WASHINGTON: Daddy’s calling! Draft the statement of neutrality. Your “Washington On Side” JEFFERSON: BURR: Did you forget Lafayette? It must be nice, it must be nice To have Washington on your side (x2) HAMILTON: JEFFERSON: What? Ev'ry action has its equal, opposite reactions. Thanks to Hamilton, our into cabinet’s fractured JEFFERSON: factions. Have you an ounce of regret? Try not to crack under the stress, breaking we’re You accumulate debt, you accumulate power. down like fractions.
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’s head? “Uh, do whatever you want, I’m super dead!” WASHINGTON: Enough 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 the statement of neutrality. JEFFERSON: Did you forget Lafayette? HAMILTON: What? JEFFERSON: Have you an ounce of regret? You accumulate debt, you accumulate power. Yet in their hour of need, you forget. HAMILTON: Lafayette’s a smart man, he’ll be fine. And before he was your friend, he was mine. If we try to fight in every revolution in the world, We never stop. Where do we draw the line? JEFFERSON: So quick witted. HAMILTON: Alas, I admit it. JEFFERSON: I bet you were quite a lawyer. HAMILTON: My defendants got acquitted JEFFERSON: Yeah, well someone ought to remind you HAMILTON: What? JEFFERSON: You’re nothing without Washington behind you. WASHINGTON: Hamilton! JEFFERSON: Daddy’s calling! “Washington On Your Side” BURR: It must be nice, it must be nice To have Washington on your side (x2) JEFFERSON: Ev'ry action has its equal, opposite reactions. Thanks to Hamilton, our cabinet’s fractured into factions. Try not to crack under the stress, we’re breaking down like fractions.
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