Lyrics Stay Alive - Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton
Stay
alive
Stay
alive
I
have
never
seen
the
General
so
despondent
I
have
taken
over
writing
all
his
correspondence
Congress
writes,
"George,
attack
the
British
forces"
I
shoot
back,
we
have
resorted
to
eating
our
horses
Local
merchants
deny
us
equipment,
assistance
They
only
take
British
money,
so
sing
a
song
of
sixpence
The
cavalry's
not
coming
But,
sir
Alex,
listen,
there's
only
one
way
for
us
to
win
this
Provoke
outrage
Outright
That's
right
Don't
engage,
strike
by
night
Remain
relentless
'til
their
troops
take
flight
Make
it
impossible
to
justify
the
cost
of
the
fight
(uh-huh)
Outrun
Outrun
Outlast
Outlast
Hit
'em
quick,
get
out
fast
Chick-a-plao!
Stay
alive
'til
this
horror
show
is
past
We're
gonna
fly
a
lot
of
flags
half-mast
(Raise
a
glass)
I
go
back
to
New
York
and
my
apprenticeship
I
ask
for
French
aid,
I
pray
that
France
has
sent
a
ship
I
stay
at
work
with
Hamilton,
we
write
essays
against
slavery
And
every
day's
a
test
of
our
camaraderie
and
bravery
We
cut
supply
lines,
we
steal
contraband
We
pick
and
choose
our
battles
and
places
to
take
a
stand
And
every
day,
sir,
entrust
me
with
a
command
And
every
day-
No
He
dismisses
me
out
of
hand
(Stay
alive)
instead
of
me,
he
promotes
Charles
Lee
Makes
him
second-in-command
(I'm
a
general,
whee!)
Yeah,
he's
not
the
choice
I
woulda
gone
with
He
shits
the
bed
at
the
Battle
of
Monmouth
Everyone,
attack!
Retreat!
Attack!
Retreat!
What
are
you
doing,
Lee?
Get
back
on
your
feet!
But
there's
so
many
of
them
I'm
sorry,
is
this
not
your
speed?
Hamilton
Ready,
sir
Have
Lafayette
take
the
lead
Yes,
sir
A
thousand
soldiers
die
in
a
hundred-degree
heat
As
we
snatch
a
stalemate
from
the
jaws
of
defeat
Charles
Lee
was
left
behind
without
a
pot
to
piss
in
He
started
saying
this
to
anybody
who
would
listen
Washington
cannot
be
left
alone
to
his
devices
Indecisive
from
crisis
to
crisis
The
best
thing
he
can
do
for
the
revolution
Is
turn
'n
go
back
to
plantin'
tobacco
in
Mount
Vernon
(Ooh!)
Don't
do
a
thing,
history
will
prove
him
wrong
But,
sir
We
have
a
war
to
fight,
let's
move
along
Strong
words
from
Lee,
someone
oughta
hold
him
to
it
I
can't
disobey
direct
orders
Then
I'll
do
it
Alexander,
you're
the
closest
friend
I've
got
Laurens,
do
not
throw
away
your
shot
1 Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
2 Stay Alive
3 Alexander Hamilton
4 Aaron Burr, Sir
5 My Shot
6 My Shot
7 The Story Of Tonight
8 The Schuyler Sisters
9 Farmer Refuted
10 You'll Be Back
11 Right Hand Man
12 Right Hand Man
13 Right Hand Man
14 A Winter's Ball
15 Helpless
16 The Story of Tonight - Reprise
17 Satisfied
18 The Story of Tonight - Reprise
19 The Story of Tonight - Reprise
20 Stay Alive
21 Wait For It
22 Ten Duel Commandments
23 Meet Me Inside
24 That Would Be Enough
25 Guns and Ships
26 Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
27 History Has Its Eyes On You
28 Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
29 What Comes Next?
30 Dear Theodosia
31 Non-Stop
32 Cabinet Battle #1
33 What'd I Miss
34 Cabinet Battle #1
35 Take A Break
36 Say No To This
37 The Room Where It Happens
38 Schuyler Defeated
39 Washington On Your Side
40 Cabinet Battle #2
41 Washington On Your Side
42 One Last Time
43 I Know Him
44 The Adams Administration
45 We Know
46 Hurricane
47 The Reynolds Pamphlet
48 Blow Us All Away
49 Burn
50 Blow Us All Away
51 Blow Us All Away
52 The Election of 1800
53 Stay Alive - Reprise
54 It's Quiet Uptown
55 The Election of 1800
56 Your Obedient Servant
57 Best of Wives and Best of Women
58 The World Was Wide Enough
59 Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
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