Alexander Hamilton Lyrics

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Lyrics:

How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore
And a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence impoverished,
In squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar?

The ten-dollar founding father without a father
Got a lot farther by working a lot harder
By being a lot smarter By being a self-starter
By fourteen, they placed him in charge of a trading charter

And every day while slaves were being slaughtered and carted away
Across the waves, he struggled and kept his guard up
Inside, he was longing for something to be a part of
The brother was ready to beg, steal, borrow, or barter

Then a hurricane came, and devastation reigned
Our man saw his future drip, dripping down the drain
Put a pencil to his temple, connected it to his brain
And he wrote his first refrain, a testament to his pain

Well, the word got around, they said, this kid is insane, man
Took up a collection just to send him to the mainland
Get your education, don’t forget from whence you came
And the world is gonna know your name
What’s your name, man?

Alexander Hamilton
My name is Alexander Hamilton
And there’s a million things I haven’t done
But just you wait, just you wait

When he was ten his father split, full of it, debt-ridden
Two years later, see Alex and his mother bed-ridden
Half-dead sittin' in their own sick, the scent thick

And Alex got better but his mother went quick

Moved in with a cousin, the cousin committed suicide
Left him with nothin' but ruined pride, something new inside voice saying
Alex, you gotta fend for yourself

He started retreatin' and readin' every treatise on the shelf

There would have been nothin' left to do for someone less astute
He woulda been dead or destitute without a cent of restitution
Started workin', clerkin' for his late mother’s landlord
Tradin' sugar cane and rum and all the things he can’t afford
Scammin' for every book he can get his hands on
Plannin' for the future see him now as he stands on the bow of a ship headed for a new land
In New York you can be a new man

In New York you can be a new man
In New York you can be a new man
In New York you can be a new man
In New York you can be a new man
Just you wait

Alexander Hamilton

We are waiting in the wings for you

You could never back down
You never learned to take your time

Oh, Alexander Hamilton

When America sings for you
Will they know what you overcame?
Will they know you rewrote your game?
The world will never be the same, oh

The ship is in the harbor now
See if you can spot him

Another immigrant comin' up from the bottom

His enemies destroyed his rep America forgot him

We fought with him

Me, I died for him

Me, I trusted him

Me, I loved him

And me, I’m the damn fool that shot him

There’s a million things I haven’t done
But just you wait

What’s your name, man?

Alexander Hamilton

[marthagarcia]

But his mother went quick *ooohh thats cold*

[kian.s.]

got yourself a problem he can
alexander handle it

[Lighting_Desk]

I'm obsessed with this soundtrack.

[FirstNameLastName-vyhx]

Burr : im the damn fool who shot him
Me : you messed up A-A-RON

[bcasey]

Imagine if Alexander’s father stayed and he grew up with a Scottish accent

[imagvnarys]

And Aaron's the DAMN FOOL THAT SHOT HIM

[alejandrogomez]

1:08 I swear I've always heard "took a book collection just to send it to the mainland"

[serenashburner]

Who here is dying to see Hamilton? I know I am! Especially as I am a true thespian at heart! :) It is literally IMPOSSIBLE to get tickets for both the West End and Broadway production of this! :’’’(

[seanbrandon]

“Never learned to take your time” I wish I could hit that note

[trishakurumigasai]

My parents be like "what is this?"

And i be like... *puts the volume on max*

[thunderwaveflashback]

(And me? Im the damn fool that shot him)that echo tho

[saucey]

My teacher uses a quote from this song to get our attention. *Teacher: There’s a million things I haven’t done!*
*Students: JUST YOU WAIT!*

[hamchung]

The nostalgia! I first heard of this musical in 2016 and have been in love ever since I decided to try it out in 2017. At that time, I hated rap. But one listen and I knew this will be my life for a while... well, i didn’t think i would love it THIS much, though...

[seismicphoenix_prv]

...just pointing it out, peggy didnt love hamilton...eliza angelica and maria did, but not good ol peggy

[marvavlogs]

My classmates and I kept on jamming and we even memorized the songs from act 1 to 2 hahaha

[redhood]

Task Force: We fought with him

Ghost: Me? I died for him

Soap: Me? I trusted him

Gamers: Me? I loved him

Shepherd: And me? I’m the damn fool that shot him

[tropic]

Favorite song from the whole thing. :)

[terima]

Hamilton: *exists*




Tiktok: Its mine now

[morgey]

AH I'VE NEVER SEEN THE THING BUT I LOVE THE SOUND TRACK WOOT

[fruityfruity]

HAMILTON! My favorite song of the ENTIRE musical!!!