[ALEXANDER] What in the hell was that? What in the hell are you doing downtown? Don't you know that Burr is going to run against your father to humiliate me and try to bring us down? I will not let our family be embarrassed like this I'll grab a pen and paper, let the whole world know You swing at my family you better not miss You better have another punch to throw
[ELIZA] You could let it go Stay alive for me Let it go Live to fight another day People will always be critical They'll make the personal political They'll try to knock you off your pedestal, your pinnacle Let other people be cynical Let it go You're smiling because you know I'm right [ALEXANDER] Ha!
[ELIZA] And you know if the president were here he would tell you the same thing
[ALEXANDER] No, the president's not here—
[WASHINGTON] I heard about Burr You didn't kill him did you?
[ALEXANDER] Were you here this whole time?
[WASHINGTON] Let it go Stay alive for me
[WASHINGTON/ELIZA] Let it go
[ELIZA] Let it slide right by
[WASHINGTON] Let it slide right by
[ELIZA] You don't have to bring a gun to a knife fight It's not a case of your money or your life, right?
[WASHINGTON] You know you really oughta listen to your wife, right?
[ALEXANDER] I know
[ELIZA] So let it go
[BURR] Talk less!
[ENSEMBLE] Burr!
[BURR] Smile more!
[ENSEMBLE] Burr!
[BURR] Don’t let ‘em know what you’re against or what you’re for!
[ENSEMBLE] Burr!
[BURR] Shake hands with him!
[ENSEMBLE] Burr!
[BURR] Charm her!
[ENSEMBLE] Ladies and gentlemen welcome Senator Aaron Burr!
[ELIZA] Ooooh
[WASHINGTON] Let everybody know You can take a body blow Let everybody know You can learn to let it go
[ELIZA] Look around, look around at how Lucky you are to be alive right now
[WASHINGTON] Let everybody know You can take a body blow Let everybody know You can take a body blow Let everybody know You can take a body blow Let everybody know You can take a body blow
[ELIZA] Look around, look around at how Lucky you are to be alive right now If somebody tries to lay you low