Non-Stop

After the war I went back to New York
A-After the war I went back to New York
I finished up my studies and I practiced law
I practiced law, Burr worked next door.

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
Non-stop!

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
The liberty behind
Deliberation
Non-stop!

I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt
With my assistant counsel.

Co-counsel
Hamilton, sit down
Our client Levi Weeks is innocent. Call your first witness
That's all you had to say!
Okay!
One more thing.

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!
Awwww!

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
Ev'ry day you fight, like
you're running out of time?
you're running out of time?
Keep on fighting
In the meantime
Non-stop!
I'll keep all my cards
Close to my chest
I'll wait here and see
Which way the wind
Will blow.

I'm taking my time
Watching the
Afterbirth of a nation
Watching the tension grow
And Hamilton is non-stop.

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.

Honestly, that's why public service
He's just
Seems to be calling me
Non-stop!
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
Throwing verbal rocks at these mediocrities.

Awww!
Hamilton, at the Constitutional Convention
I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention!
There as a New York junior delegate.

Now what I'm going to say may
sound indelicate
Awwww!
Goes and proposes his own
form of government!
What?
His own plan for a new form of
government!
What?
Talks for six hours! The convention is listless!
Bright young man…
Yo, who the fuck is this?

Why do you always say what
you believe?
Hey!
Why do you always say what
you believe?
Ev'ry conversation
guarantees free ammunition
Hey!
for your enemies!
Awwww!
Why do you write like it's
Going out of style, hey?
Going out of style, hey!
Why do you write like it's
Going out of style?
Going out of style, hey!
Ev'ry day you fight like it's
Going out of style
Do what you do.

Alexander?
Aaron Burr, sir
It's the middle of the night
Can we confer, sir?
Is this a legal matter?
Yes, and it's important to me
What do you need?
Burr, you're a better lawyer than me
Okay
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
Who's your client?
The new U.S. Constitution?
No
Hear me out
No way!

A series of essays, anonymously published
Defending the document to the public
No one will read it
I disagree
And if it fails?
Burr, that's why we need it
The constitution's a mess
So it needs amendments
It's full of contradictions
So is independence
We have to start somewhere
No. No way
You're making a mistake
Good day.

I'll keep all my plans
Close to my chest
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.

I am sailing off to London
I'm accompanied by someone who always pays
I have found a wealthy husband
Who can 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
Angelica
Don't forget to write.

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?

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. Madison wrote twenty-nine. Hamilton wrote the other fifty-one!

How 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?
Running out of time?
Ev'ry day you fight like you're
Running out of time like you're Running out of time
Like you're running out of time Running out of time
Are you running out of time?
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?

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
Treasury or State?
I know it's a lot to ask
Treasury or State?
To leave behind the world you know…
Sir, do you want me to run the Treasury or State department?
Treasury
Let's go
Alexander…
I have to go
Alexander
Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now
Helpless…
They are asking me to lead
Look around, isn't this enough?

Will he ever
be satisfied
What would
be enough
Will he ever
To
be satisfied
Be satisfied?
Satisfied
Satisfied
History
Satisfied
Satisfied
has its eyes...
Why do you
assume you're the
On...
smartest in the
Look
room? Why do you
around
assume you're the
Look
smartest in the
around!
room? Why do you
Will he ever
Isn't this
assume you're the
be satisfied enough?
smartest in the
What would
room?
Satisfied...
be enough?
History Soon that
has its attitude's gonna be
Satisfied
eyes... your doom!
On...
Why do you fight
You...
like you're running
out of time?
Why do you fight
Why do you fight
Why do you fight
like like
like
History has its eyes on you.

I am not throwin' away my shot!
Just you wait!
I am not throwin' away my shot!
Just you wait!
I am
Alexander Hamilton!
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton, just you
wait!
I am not throwin' away my shot!