Gentlemen of the jury, I′m curious, bear with me
Are you aware that we're making history?
This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation
The liberty behind deliberation
Corruption's such an old song that we can sing along in harmony
And nowhere is it stronger than in Albany
This colony′s economy's increasingly stalling
And honestly, that′s why (He's just)
Public service seems to be (non-stop!) calling me
I practiced the law, practic'ly perfected it
I′ve seen injustice in the world and I′ve corrected it
Now for a strong central democracy
If not, then I'll be Socrates
Throwing verbal rocks at these mediocrities (Awww!)
I know I talk too much, I′m abrasive
You′re incredible in court, you're succinct, persuasive
My client needs a strong defence, you′re the solution
Burr, we studied and we fought and we killed
For the notion of a nation we now get to build
For once in your life take a stand with pride
I don′t understand how you stand to the side
I am sailing off to London
I am accompanied by someone who always pays
I have found a wealthy husband
Who will keep me in comfort for all my days
He is not a lot of fun but
There′s no one who can match you for turn of phrase
Look at where you started
The fact that you′re alive is a miracle
Just stay alive, that would be enough
And if your wife could share a fraction of your time
If I could grant you peace of mind
Alexander joins forces with James Madison and John Jay to write a series of essays Defending the new United States Constitution, entitled The Federalist Papers
The plan was to write a total of twenty-five essays
The work divided evenly among the three men
In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays in the span of six months
John Jay got sick after writing five
James Madison wrote twenty-nine
Hamilton wrote the other FIFTY-ONE!
How do you write like tomorrow won't arrive?
How do you write like you need it to survive?
How do you write every second you′re alive
Every second you're alive
Every second you′re alive