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What'd I Miss
Hamilton: The Original Broadway Cast
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17, 7-7-17
7-7-17
17-89, how does the bastard orphan, immigrant decorated war vet
Unite the colonies through more debt
Fight the other founding fathers 'til he has to forfeit
Have it all, lose it all, you're ready for more yet
Treasury secretary, Washington's the President
Every American experiment sets a precedent
Not so fast, someone came along to resist him
Pissed him off until we had a two-party system
You haven't met him yet, you haven't had the chance
'Cause he's been kickin' ass as the ambassador to France
But someone's gotta keep the American promise
You simply must meet Thomas, Thomas!
Thomas Jefferson's coming home
Thomas Jefferson's coming home
Thomas Jefferson's coming home
Thomas Jefferson's coming home
Thomas Jefferson's coming home, Lord, he's been off in Paris for so long
Ah-ooh
Ah-ooh
France is following us to revolution, there is no more status quo
But the sun comes up, and the world still spins (ah-ooh)
I helped Lafayette draft a declaration then I said, "I gotta go"
I gotta be in Monticello, now, the work at home begins (ah-ooh)
So, what'd I miss? What'd I miss?
Hm, Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give you a kiss
I've been in Paris, meeting lots of different ladies
I guess I basically missed the late 18's
I travelled the wide, wide world and came back to this (ah-ooh)
There's a letter on my desk from the President
Haven't even put my bags down yet
Sally, be a lamb, darlin', won't ya open it?
It says, the President's assembling a cabinet!
And that I am to be the Secretary of State, great
And that I'm already senate-approved
I just got home, and now I'm headed up to New York
Headin' to New York, headin' to New York
Lookin' at the rolling fields, I can't believe that we are free
Ready to face whatever's awaiting me in NYC
But who's waitin' for me when I step in the place?
My friend James Madison, red in the face
He grabs my arm and I respond, "What's goin' on?" (ah-ooh)
Thomas, we are engaged in a battle for our nation's very soul
Can you get us out of the mess we're in? (Ah-ooh!)
Hamilton's new financial plan is nothing less than government control
I've been fighting for the South alone, where have you been? (Uh, France, ah-ooh)
We have to win
Well, what did I miss? (Wha-wha-what'd I miss?)
What'd I miss? (I've come home to this)
Headfirst into a political abyss (headfirst, into the abyss)
I have my first cabinet meeting today (chik-a-pow)
I guess I better think of something to say
I'm already on my way to get to the bottom of this (what did I miss, ah, ah?)
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home
Mr. Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home sir, you've been off in Paris for so long
So, what did I miss?
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