Stay Alive, Philip

[ENSEMBLE WOMEN]
Stay alive…
Where is my son?
Mr. Hamilton, come in.
They brought him here half an hour ago.
Stay alive... Is he alive? He lost a lot of blood-

[DOCTOR]
Yes
But you have to understand
The bullet entered through his hip
And then it lodged into his left arm

[HAMILTON]
Can- Can I see him please?

[DOCTOR]
I'm doing ev'rything I can
But the wound was already infected
When he arrived—

[HAMILTON]
Philip

[PHILIP]
Pa
I did exactly as you said, Pop
I held my head up high

[HAMILTON]

[PHILIP]
I know, I know. Shh,
I know, I know. Shh, High
I know you did ev'rything just right
Even before we got to ten—
Shh
I was aiming for the sky
I know, I know. Shh, I was aiming for the sky
I know, I know.
I know
Save your strength and

[ELIZA]
Stay alive... Nooooooooo!

[HAMILTON]
Eliza!

[ELIZA]

[ENSEMBLE MEN]
I was sitting with the children in the garden
Stay alive...

[ELIZA]
Who did this?
Alexander, did you know?

[PHILIP]
Mom, I'm so sorry for forgetting what you taught me

[ELIZA]
My son—

[PHILIP]
We played piano

[ELIZA]
I taught you piano

[PHILIP]
You would put your hands on mine

[ELIZA]
You changed the melody every time

[PHILIP]
Ha. I would always change the line

[ELIZA]
Shh. I know, I know

[PHILIP]
I would always change the line

[ELIZA]
I know, I know

[PHILIP]
Un deux trois quatre
Cinq six sept huit neuf
Cinq six sept huit neuf
Un deux trois
Quatre
Cinq six sept
Huit neuf Un deux trois…
Sept huit neuf—
Sept…

[ELIZA]
Heartbreaking wail