[BURR] There’s nothing rich folks love more Than going downtown and slumming it with the poor They pull up in their carriages and gawk at the students in the common Just to watch ‘em talk
Take Philip Schuyler, the man is loaded Uh oh, but little does he know that His daughters, Peggy, Angelica, Eliza Sneak into the city just to watch all the guys at
[COMPANY] Work, work [ANGELICA] Angelica! [COMPANY] Work, work [ELIZA] Eliza! [PEGGY] And Peggy! [COMPANY] Work, work The Schuyler sisters
[PEGGY] Daddy said to be home by sundown [ANGELICA] Daddy doesn’t need to know [PEGGY] Daddy said not to go downtown [ANGELICA] Like I said, you’re free to go
But—look around, look around The revolution’s happening in New York [ELIZA & PEGGY] New York [COMPANY] Angelica [SISTERS & COMPANY] Work!
[PEGGY] It’s bad enough Daddy wants to go to war [ELIZA] People shouting in the square [PEGGY] It’s bad enough there’ll be violence on our shore [ANGELICA] New ideas in the air
[ANGELICA & MALE ENSEMBLE] Look around, look around—
[ELIZA] Angelica, remind me what we’re looking for
[ALL MEN] She’s looking for me!
[ANGELICA (COMPANY)] Eliza, I’m looking for a mind at work (work, work) I’m looking for a mind at work (work, work) I’m looking for a mind at work (work, work) Woa-oah [SISTERS] Woa-oah [SISTERS & COMPANY] Work!
[BURR] Ooh, there’s nothing like summer in the city Someone in a rush next to someone looking pretty Excuse me, miss, I know it’s not funny But your perfume smells like your daddy’s got money Why you slummin’ in the city in your fancy heels? You searchin’ for an urchin who can give you ideals?
[ANGELICA] Burr, you disgust me
[BURR] Ahh, so you’ve discussed me I’m a trust fund, baby, you can trust me
[ANGELICA] I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane You want a revolution? I want a revelation So listen to my declaration:
[ALL SISTERS] \"We hold these truths to be self-evident That all men are created equal\"
[ANGELICA (COMPANY)] And when I meet Thomas Jefferson (unh!) I’mma compel him to include women in the sequel
[WOMEN] Work!
[ELIZA] Look around, look around at how Lucky we are to be alive right now [ELIZA, PEGGY] Look around, look around at how Lucky we are to be alive right now [ALL SISTERS] History is happening in Manhattan and we Just happen to be in the greatest city in the world
[SISTERS & COMPANY] In the greatest city in the world!
[ANGELICA (ELIZA, PEGGY) ((MEN))] Cause I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine (look around, look around)((hey, hey, hey, hey)) So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane (the revolution’s happening in)((hey, hey, hey, hey)) [ANGELICA (ELIZA, PEGGY) ((WOMEN))] (New York) You want a revolution? ((look around, look around)) I want a revelation (In New York, woah) So listen to my declaration ((the revolution's happening))
[ALL SISTERS (WOMEN) ((MEN))] We hold these truths to be self evident (look around, look around) (hey, hey) That all men are created equal (at how lucky we are to be alive right now) (hey, hey)
[ALL SISTERS & COMPANY] Look around, look around At how lucky we are to be alive right now History is happening in Manhattan And we just happen to be [WOMEN (MEN)] In the greatest city in the world (in the greatest city) [COMPANY] In the greatest city in the world!
[COMPANY] Work, work [ANGELICA] Angelica! [COMPANY] Work, work [ELIZA] Eliza! [PEGGY] And Peggy! [COMPANY] Work, work [ALL SISTERS] The Schuyler sisters [COMPANY] Work, work
[ALL SISTERS (COMPANY)] We’re looking for a mind at work (work, work) Hey (work, work) [ANGELICA (COMPANY)] Woah-ah! (work, work) [ELIZA & PEGGY (COMPANY)] Hey (work, work) In the greatest city