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who lives, who dies, who tells your story (off-broadway) - lin-manuel miranda lyrics

[eliza]
“my very dear eliza, this letter will not be delivered to you unless i shall first have terminated my earthly career to begin a happy immortality. i’d need not tell you of the pangs i feel from the idea of quitting you and exposing you to the anguish which i know you would feel. nor could i dwell on the topic lest it should unman me. fly to the bosom of your god and be comforted. with my last idea; i shall cherish the sweet hope of meeting you in a better world. adieu best of wives and best of women. ever yours, alexander.”

[washington]
let me tell you what i wish i’d known
when i was young and dreamed of glory
you have no control:

[washington and company]
who lives
who dies
who tells your story?

[burr]
president jefferson:

[jefferson]
with hamilton gone, i dismantled the federalist party
he did leave us with good credit though
i got louisiana on sale

[washington and company]
who lives
who dies
who tells your story?

[burr]
president madison:

[madison]
he was in a position to enrich himself a thousand ways, and he didn’t
does that make him foolish
or honest?

[washington and company]
who lives
who dies
who tells your story?

[angelica]
every other founding father story gets told
every other founding father gets to grow old

[burr]
and when you’re gone, who remembers your name?
who keeps your flame?
[burr and men]
who tells your story?
who tells your story?
[angelica and women]
who tells your story?
your story?

[women]
eliza

[eliza]
i put myself back in the narrative

[women]
eliza

[eliza]
i stop wasting time on tears
i live another fifty years
it’s not enough

[women]
eliza

[eliza]
i interview every soldier who fought by your side

[mulligan/lafayette/laurens]
we tell your story

[eliza]
i try to make sense of your thousands of pages of writings
you really do write like you’re running out of-

[eliza and company]
time

[eliza]
i rely on-

[angelica and eliza]
angelica

[eliza]
while she’s alive

[angelica and eliza]
we tell your story

[eliza]
she is buried in trinity church

[angelica and eliza]
near you

[eliza]
when i needed her most, she was right on-

[eliza and company]
time

[eliza]
every day is new
i ask myself, “what would you do if you had more-”

[eliza and company]
time

[eliza]
the lord, in his kindness
he gives me what you always wanted
he gives me more-

[eliza and company]
time

[eliza]
i live to meet so many subsequent presidents

[men]
she tells your story

[eliza]
i speak out against slavery
you could’ve done so much more if you only had-

[eliza and company]
time

[eliza]
and i ask myself, “have i done enough?”

[eliza and company]
will they tell your story?

[eliza]
oh. can i show you what i’m proudest of?

[women]
the orphanage

[eliza]
i established the first private orphanage in new york city

[women]
the orphanage

[eliza]
i help to raise hundreds of children
i get to see them growing up

[women]
the orphanage
[eliza]
in their eyes i see you, alexander
i see you every time
and when my time is up, have i done enough?
will they tell my story? [company]
time
will they tell your story?

[eliza]
oh, i can’t wait to see you again

[eliza and hamilton]
it’s only a matter of-

[eliza/hamilton/company]
time

- lin manuel miranda lyrics

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