Lyrics Lin–Manuel Miranda – Schuyler Defeated

Philip:
Look!
Grandpa’s in the paper!
«War hero Philip Schuyler loses senate seat to young upstart Aaron Burr»

Eliza:
Sometimes that’s how it goes

Philip:
Daddy’s gonna find out any minute

Eliza:
I’m sure he already knows

Philip:
Further down

Philip and Eliza:
Further down

Philip:
Let’s meet the newest senator from New York

Eliza:
New York

Philip and Eliza:
Our senator

Hamilton:
Burr?
Since when are you a Democratic-Republican?

Burr:
Since being one put me on the up and up again

Hamilton:
No one knows who you are or what you do

Burr:
They don’t need to know me

Hamilton:
Excuse me?

Burr:
Oh, Wall Street thinks you’re great
You’ll always be adored by the things you create
But upstate

Hamilton:
Wait

Burr:
People think you’re crooked
Schuyler’s seat was up for grabs so I took it

Hamilton:
I’ve always considered you a friend

Burr:
I don’t see why that has to end

Hamilton:
You changed parties to run against my father-in-law

Burr:
I changed parties to seize the opportunity I saw
I swear your pride will be the death of us all
Beware, it goeth before the fall