Broadway musical (2015) Hamilton the Musical - Non-Stop Lyrics
BURR: After the war I went back to New York
HAMILTON: A-After the war I went back to New York
BURR: I finished up my studies and I practiced law
HAMILTON: I practiced law, Burr worked next door
BURR: Even though we started at the very same time Alexander Hamilton began to climb How to account for his rise to the top? Maaaaan, the man is ENSEMBLE: Non-stop! Non-stop!
HAMILTON: Gentlemen of the jury, I’m curious, bear with me Are you aware that we’re making hist’ry? This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation
HAMILTON: The liberty behind Deliberation— ENSEMBLE: . Non-stop!
HAMILTON: I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt With my assistant counsel
BURR: Co-counsel Hamilton, sit down Our client Levi Weeks is innocent. Call your first witness That’s all you had to say!
HAMILTON: Okay! One more thing—
BURR: Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Soon that attitude may be your doom!
ENSEMBLE: Awwww!
BURR: ENSEMBLE: Why do you write like you’re Why do you write like you’re running out of time? running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time? Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re running out of time running out of time
Keep on fighting. In the meantime— . Non-stop!
HAMILTON: Corruption’s such an old song that we can sing along in harmony And nowhere is it stronger than in Albany This colony’s economy’s increasingly stalling and
HAMILTON: Honestly, that’s why public service BURR AND ENSEMBLE: Seems to be calling me. He’s just . Non-stop!
HAMILTON: I practiced the law, I practic’ly perfected it I’ve seen injustice in the world and I’ve corrected it Now for a strong central democracy If not, then I’ll be Socrates
HAMILTON: Throwing verbal rocks At these mediocrities. ENSEMBLE: . Awww!
BURR: Hamilton, at the Constitutional Convention:
HAMILTON: I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention
BURR: There as a New York junior delegate:
HAMILTON: Now what I’m going to say may sound indelicate…
COMPANY: Awwww!
BURR: Goes and proposes his own form of government!
COMPANY: What?
His own plan for a new form of government!
COMPANY: What?
BURR: Talks for six hours! The convention is listless!
ENSEMBLE MAN: Bright young man…
ANOTHER ENSEMBLE MAN: Yo, who the f is this?
BURR: Why do you always say what you believe? COMPANY: Why do you always say what Why do you always say what you believe? you believe? Ev’ry proclamation guarantees free ammunition for your enemies! . Awww! BURR AND MEN: Why do you write like it’s ALL WOMEN: Going out of style? Going out of style, hey! Write day and night like it’s Going out of style? Going out of style, hey!
BURR AND COMPANY: Ev’ry day you fight like it’s Going out of style Do what you do
BURR: Alexander?
HAMILTON: Aaron Burr, sir
BURR: It’s the middle of the night
HAMILTON: Can we confer, sir?
BURR: Is this a legal matter?
HAMILTON: Yes, and it’s important to me
BURR: What do you need?
HAMILTON: Burr, you’re a better lawyer than me
BURR: Okay
HAMILTON: I know I talk too much, I’m abrasive You’re incredible in court. You’re succinct, persuasive My client needs a strong defense. You’re the solution
BURR: Who’s your client?
HAMILTON: The new U.S. Constitution?
BURR: No
HAMILTON: Hear me out
BURR: No way!
HAMILTON: A series of essays, anonymously published Defending the document to the public
BURR: No one will read it
HAMILTON: I disagree
BURR: And if it fails?
HAMILTON: Burr, that’s why we need it
BURR: The constitution’s a mess
HAMILTON: So it needs amendments
BURR: It’s full of contradictions
HAMILTON: So is independence We have to start somewhere
BURR: No. No way
HAMILTON: You’re making a mistake
BURR: Good night
HAMILTON: Hey What are you waiting for? What do you stall for?
BURR: What?
HAMILTON: We won the war What was it all for? Do you support this constitution?
BURR: Of course
HAMILTON: Then defend it
BURR: And what if you’re backing the wrong horse?
HAMILTON: Burr, we studied and we fought and we killed For the notion of a nation we now get to build For once in your life, take a stand with pride I don’t understand how you stand to the side
BURR: I’ll keep all my plans Close to my chest ENSEMBLE: . Wait for it, wait for . It, wait… I’ll wait here and see Which way the wind Which way the wind Will blow Will blow I’m taking my time I’m taking my time Watching the Watching the Afterbirth of a nation Afterbirth of a nation Watching the tension grow. Watching the tension grow.
ANGELICA: I am sailing off to London. I’m accompanied by someone Who always pays I have found a wealthy husband who will keep Me in comfort for all my days He is not a lot of fun, but there’s no one who Can match you for turn of phrase My Alexander
HAMILTON: Angelica
ANGELICA: Don’t forget to write
ELIZA: Look at where you are Look at where you started The fact that you’re alive is a miracle Just stay alive, that would be enough And if your wife could share a fraction of your time If I could grant you peace of mind Would that be enough?
BURR: Alexander joins forces with James Madison and John Jay to write a series of essays defending the new United States Constitution, entitled The Federalist Papers. The plan was to write a total of twenty-five essays, the work divided evenly among the three men. In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays, in the span of six months. John Jay got sick after writing five. James Madison wrote twenty-nine. Hamilton wrote the other fifty-one!
BURR: How do you write like you’re ALL WOMEN: Running out of time? Running out of time? Write day and night like you’re Running out of time? Running out of time?
BURR AND MEN: Ev’ry day you fight Like you’re Running out of time Running out of time? Like you’re Running out of time Running out of time? Are you Running out of time? Awwww!
FULL COMPANY (EXCEPT HAMILTON): How do you write like tomorrow won’t arrive? How do you write like you need it to survive? How do you write ev’ry second you’re alive? Ev’ry second you’re alive? Ev’ry second you’re alive?
WASHINGTON: They are asking me to lead I am doing the best I can To get the people that I need I’m asking you to be my right hand man
HAMILTON: Treasury or State?
WASHINGTON: I know it’s a lot to ask
HAMILTON: Treasury or State?
WASHINGTON: To leave behind the world you know…
HAMILTON: Sir, do you want me to run the Treasury or State department?
WASHINGTON: Treasury
HAMILTON: Let’s go
ELIZA: Alexander…
HAMILTON: I have to leave
ELIZA: Alexander—
HAMILTON: Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now
ELIZA: Helpless…
HAMILTON: They are asking me to lead
ELIZA: Look around, isn’t this enough?
ANGELICA: He will never be satisfied ELIZA: He will never What would be satisfied be enough
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