Christopher Jackson feat. Daveed DiggsLin-Manuel Miranda & Okieriete Onaodowan - Cabinet Battle #2 Lyrics

Lyrics Cabinet Battle #2 - Lin-Manuel Miranda , Daveed Diggs , Christopher Jackson



The issue on the table: France is on the verge of war with England
And do we provide aid and our troops to our French allies
Or do we stay out of it?
Remember, my decision on this matter
Is not subject to congressional approval
The only person you have to convince is me
Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir
When we were on death′s door, when we were needy
We made a promise, we signed a treaty
We needed money and guns and half a chance
Uh, who provided those funds?
France
In return, they didn't ask for land
Only a promise that we′d lend a hand
And stand with them if they fought against oppressors
And revolution is messy but now is the time to stand
Stand with our brothers as they fight against tyranny
I know that Alexander Hamilton is here and he
Would rather not have this debate
I'll remind you that he is not Secretary of State
He knows nothing of loyalty
Smells like new money, dresses like fake royalty
Desperate to rise above his station
Everything he does betrays the ideals of our nation
Ooh!!
Hey, and if ya don't know, now ya know, Mr. President
Thank you, Secretary Jefferson
Secretary Hamilton, your response
You must be out of your Goddamn mind if you think
The President is gonna bring the nation to the brink
Of meddling in the middle of a military mess
A game of chess, where France is Queen and Kingless
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′ head?"
"Uh... do whatever you want, I′m super dead."
Enough, enough, Hamilton is right
Mr. President—
We're too fragile to start another fight
But sir, do we not fight for freedom?
Sure, when the French figure out who′s gonna lead 'em
The people are leading—
The people are rioting
There′s a difference. Frankly, it's a little disquieting
You would let your ideals blind you to reality
Hamilton
Sir
Draft a statement of neutrality
Did you forget Lafayette?
What?
Have you an ounce of regret?
You accumulate debt, you accumulate power
Yet in their hour of need, you forget
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?
So quick-witted
Alas, I admit it
I bet you were quite a lawyer
My defendants got acquitted
Yeah. Well, someone oughta remind you
What?
You're nothing without Washington behind you
Hamilton!
Daddy′s calling!



Writer(s): COMBS SEAN PUFFY, WALLACE CHRISTOPHER, OLIVIER JEAN CLAUDE, MTUME JAMES, MIRANDA LIN-MANUEL


Christopher Jackson feat. Daveed DiggsLin-Manuel Miranda & Okieriete Onaodowan - Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

1 Aaron Burr, Sir
2 Burn
3 Satisfied
4 What Comes Next?
5 Dear Theodosia
6 That Would Be Enough
7 My Shot
8 Wait For It
9 One Last Time
10 Meet Me Inside
11 Cabinet Battle #1
12 History Has Its Eyes On You
13 Cabinet Battle #1
14 Right Hand Man
15 One Last Time
16 Guns and Ships
17 Alexander Hamilton
18 Alexander Hamilton
19 That Would Be Enough
20 Non-Stop
21 The Story Of Tonight
22 Best of Wives and Best of Women
23 Farmer Refuted
24 Helpless
25 History Has Its Eyes On You
26 Non-Stop
27 Right Hand Man
28 Guns and Ships
29 My Shot
30 The Election of 1800
31 We Know
32 Blow Us All Away
33 The Schuyler Sisters
34 It's Quiet Uptown
35 Stay Alive (Reprise)
36 A Winter's Ball
37 Your Obedient Servant
38 The World Was Wide Enough
39 The Room Where It Happens
40 The Story of Tonight
41 Take a Break
42 Ten Duel Commandments
43 The Story of Tonight (Reprise)
44 Cabinet Battle #2
45 Hurricane
46 Wait For It
47 You'll Be Back
48 Schuyler Defeated
49 Best of Wives and Best of Women
50 Washington On Your Side
51 Satisfied
52 Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
53 Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
54 The Adams Administration
55 Helpless
56 The Election of 1800
57 Cabinet Battle #2
58 Your Obedient Servant
59 Say No To This
60 Stay Alive
61 Farmer Refuted
62 Aaron Burr, Sir
63 The Schuyler Sisters
64 The Room Where It Happens
65 My Shot
66 Right Hand Man
67 You'll Be Back
68 The Story of Tonight (Reprise)
69 A Winter's Ball
70 Stay Alive
71 The Story of Tonight - Reprise
72 Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
73 Ten Duel Commandments
74 Cabinet Battle #1
75 Washington On Your Side
76 Take A Break
77 Schuyler Defeated
78 Washington On Your Side
79 Blow Us All Away
80 We Know
81 Hurricane
82 Blow Us All Away
83 The Election Of 1800
84 Stay Alive - Reprise
85 It's Quiet Uptown
86 The World Was Wide Enough
87 What'd I Miss
88 I Know Him
89 The Reynolds Pamphlet



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