Stay Alive - Original Broadway Cast Of Hamilton
Stay alive.
Stay alive.
I have never seen the General so despondent.
I have taken over writing all his correspondence.
Congress writes, "George, attack the British forces."
I shoot back, we have resorted to eating our horses.
Local merchants deny us equipment, assistance,
they only take British money,
so sing a song of sixpence.
The cavalry's not coming.
Sir!
Alex, listen.There's only one way for us to win this.
Provoke outrage, outright.
That's right.
Don't engage, strike by night.
Remain relentless ‘til their troops take flight.
Make it impossible to justify the cost of the fight.
Outrun. Outrun.
Outlast. Outlast.
Hit ‘em quick, get out fast.
Chick-a-plao!
Stay alive ‘til this horror show is past.
We're gonna fly a lot of flags half-mast.
Raise a glass!
I go back to New York and my apprenticeship.
I ask for French aid,
I pray that France has sent a ship.
I stay at work with Hamilton,
we write essays against slavery,
and every day's a test of our camaraderie and bravery.
We cut supply lines, we steal contraband,
we pick and choose our battles
and places to take a stand.
And ev'ry day, "Sir, entrust me with a command,"
and ev'ry day,
No.
He dismisses me out of hand.
Instead of me, (Stay alive.)
he promotes Charles Lee.
Makes him second-incommand:
I'm a General. Whee!!!!
Yeah. He's not the choice I would have gone with.
He shits the bed at the Battle of Monmouth.
Ev'ryone attack!
Retreat!
Attack!
Retreat!
What are you doing, Lee? Get back on your feet!
But there's so many of them!
I'm sorry, is this not your speed?!
Hamilton!
Ready, sir!
Have Lafayette take the lead!
Yes, sir!
A thousand soldiers die in a hundred degree heat.
As we snatch a stalemate from the jaws of defeat.
Charles Lee was left behind without a pot to piss in.
He started sayin' this to anybody who would
Washington cannot be left alone to his devices
indecisive, from crisis to crisis.
The best thing he can do for the revolution is turn n'
go back to plantin' tobacco in Mount Vernon.
Oo!!
Don't do a thing. History will prove him wrong.
But, sir!
We have a war to fight, let's move along.
Strong words from Lee, someone oughta hold him to it.
I can't disobey direct orders.
Then I'll do it.
Alexander, you're the closest friend I've got.
Laurens, do not throw away your shot.