Wait for It
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Burr | Men | Women | Ensemble | Company
BURR
Theodosia writes me a letter
every day
I'm keeping the bed warm while her husband is away
He's on the British side in Georgia
He's trying to keep the colonies in line
But he can keep all of Georgia
Theodosia, she's mine
Love doesn't discriminate
Between the sinners
And the saints
It takes and it takes and it takes
And we keep loving anyway
We laugh and we cry
And we break
And we make our mistakes
And if there's a reason I'm by her side
When so many have tried
Then I'm willing to wait for it
I'm willing to wait for it
My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher
MEN
Preacher, preacher
Preacher
BURR
But there are things that the
Homilies and hymns won't teach ya
MEN
Teach ya, teach ya, teach ya
BURR
My mother was a genius
WOMEN
Genius
BURR
My father commanded respect
MEN
Respect, respect
BURR
When they died they left no instructions
Just a legacy to protect
BURR/ENSEMBLE
Death doesn’t discriminate
Between the sinners
And the saints
It takes and it takes and it takes
And we keep living anyway
We rise and we fall
And we break
And we make our mistakes
And if there’s a reason I’m still alive
When everyone who loves me has died
I’m willing to wait for it
I’m willing to wait for it
Wait for it
ENSEMBLE
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
BURR
I am the one thing in life I can control
ENSEMBLE
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
BURR
I am inimitable
I am an original
ENSEMBLE
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
BURR
I’m not falling behind or running late
ENSEMBLE
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
BURR
I’m not standing still
I am lying in wait
ENSEMBLE
Wait
Wait
Wait
BURR
Hamilton faces an endless uphill
climb
ENSEMBLE
Climb
Climb
Climb
BURR
He has something to prove
He has nothing to lose
ENSEMBLE
Lose
Lose
Lose
Lose
BURR
Hamilton's pace is relentless
He wastes no time
ENSEMBLE
Time
Time
Time
BURR
What is it like in his shoes?
Hamilton doesn’t hesitate
He exhibits no restraint
He takes and he takes and he takes
And he keeps winning anyway
He changes the game
He plays and he raises the stakes
And if there’s a reason
He seems to thrive when so few survive, then Goddamnit—
BURR/ENSEMBLE
I'm willing to wait for it
COMPANY
Wait for it
Wait for...
BURR/ENSEMBLE
I'm willing to—
BURR
Wait for it...
COMPANY
Life doesn't discriminate
Between the sinners and the saints
It takes and it takes and it takes
ENSEMBLE
And we keep living anyway
BURR
We rise
ENSEMBLE
We rise and we fall and we break
And we make our mistakes
BURR
We fall
COMPANY
And if there's a reason I'm still alive
When so many have died
Then I'm willin' to—
BURR
Wait for it...
WOMEN
Wait for it...
MEN
Wait for it...
BURR
Wait for it...
WOMEN
Wait for it...
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Wait for it...
WOMEN
Wait for it...
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Wait for it...
WOMEN
Wait for it...
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Wait for it...
WOMEN
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