Lyrics Lin–Manuel Miranda – Your Obedient Servant

Burr:
How does Hamilton
An arrogant
Immigrant, orphan

Burr and Company:
The room where it happens
The room where it happens

Burr:
You’ve kept me from

Burr and Company:
The room where it happens

Burr:
For the last time

Dear Alexander:
I am slow to anger
But I toe the line
As I reckon with the effects
Of your life on mine
I look back on where I failed
And in every place I checked
The only common thread has been your disrespect
Now you call me «amoral,»
A «dangerous disgrace,»
If you’ve got something to say

I have the honor to be your obedient servant
A dot Burr

Hamilton:
Mr. Vice President:

I am not the reason no one trusts you
No one knows what you believe
I will not equivocate on my opinion
I have always worn it on my sleeve
Even if I said what you think I said
You would need to cite a more specific grievance
Here’s an itemized list of thirty years of disagreements

Burr:
Sweet Jesus

Hamilton:
Hey, I have not been shy
I am just a guy in the public eye
Tryin’ to do my best for our republic
I don’t wanna fight
But I won’t apologize for doing what’s right

I have the honor to be your obedient servant
A dot Ham

Burr:
Careful how you proceed, good man
Intemperate indeed, good man
Answer for the accusations I lay at your feet or
Prepare to bleed, good man

Hamilton:
Burr, your grievance is legitimate
I stand by what I said, every bit of it
You stand only for yourself
It’s what you do
I can’t apologize because it’s true

Burr:
Then stand, Alexander
Weehawken. Dawn
Guns. Drawn

Hamilton:
You’re on

Burr and Hamilton:
I have the honor to be your obedient servant

Hamilton:
A dot Ham

Burr:
A dot Burr