Lyricist : Lin-Manuel Miranda
Composer : Lin-Manuel Miranda
h, Mr. Secretary
Mr. Burr, sir
Did you hear the news about good old General Mercer?
No
You know Clermont Street?
Yeah
They renamed it after him
The Mercer legacy is secure
Sure
And all he had to do is die
Yeah, that's a lot less work
We ought to give it a try
Ha
Now, how you gonna get your debt plan through?
I guess I'm gonna finally have to listen to you
Really?
Talk less, smile more
Haha!
Do whatever it takes to get my plan on the Congress floor
Now, Madison and Jefferson are merciless
Well, hate the sin, love the sinner
Hamilton!
I'm sorry Burr, I've gotta go
But!
Decisions are happening over dinner
Two Virginians and an immigrant walk into a room
Diametrically opposed,foes
They emerge with a compromise
Having opened doors that were previously closed, bros
The immigrant emerges with unprecedented financial power
A system he can shape however he wants
The Virginians emerge with the nation's capital
And here's the pièce de résistance
No one else was in the room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
No one else was in the room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
No one really knows how the game is played
The art of the trade, how the sausage gets made
We just assume that it happens
But no one else is in the room where it happens
Thomas claims—
Alexander was on Washington's doorstep
One day in distress and disarray
Thomas claims—
Alexander said, "I've nowhere else to turn"
And basically begged me to join the fray
Thomas claims—
I approached Madison and said, "I know you hate him
But let's hear what he has to say"
Thomas claims—
Well,I arranged the meeting
I arranged the menu, the venue, the seating
But!
No one else was in the room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
No one else was in the room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
No one really knows how the parties get to "yes"
The pieces that are sacrificed in every game of chess
We just assume that it happens
But no one else is in the room where it happens
Meanwhile—
Madison is grappling with the fact
That not every issue can be settled by committee
Meanwhile—
Congress is fighting over where to put the capital
It isn't pretty
Then Jefferson approaches with a dinner and invite
And Madison responds with Virginian insight
Maybe we can solve one problem with another
And win a victory for the southerners, in other words
Oh-ho!
A quid pro quo
I suppose
Wouldn't you like to work a little closer to home?
Actually, I would
Well, I propose the Potomac
And you'll provide him his votes?
Well, we'll see how it goes
Let's go
No one else was in the room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
No one else was in the room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
My God! In God we trust
But we'll never really know what got discussed
Click-boom then it happened
And no one else was in the room where it happened
Alexander Hamilton!
What did they say to you to get you to sell New York City down the river?
Alexander Hamilton!
Did Washington know about the dinner?
Was there presidential pressure to deliver?
Alexander Hamilton!
Or did you know, even then, it doesn't matter where you put the U.S. capital
Cuz we'll have the banks, we're in the same spot
You got more than you gave
And I wanted what I got
When you got skin in the game, you stay in the game
But you don't get a win unless you play in the game
You get love for it
You get hate for it
You get nothing if you
Wait for it, wait for it, wait
God help and forgive me
I wanna build something that's gonna outlive me
What do you want Burr?(What do you want Burr?)
What do you want Burr?(What do you want Burr?)
If you stand for nothing, Burr, what do you fall for?(What do you want Burr, what do you want?)
I— wanna be in the room where it happens
The room where it happens
I— wanna be in the room where it happens
The room where it happens
I
I wanna be in
The room where it happens
I
I wanna be in the room
Oh
Oh, oh
I wanna be
I wanna be in
I've got to be
I've got to be
In the room
In that big ol' room
The art of the compromise
Hold your nose and close your eyes
We want our leaders to save the day
But we don't get a say in what they trade away
We dream of a brand new star
But we dream in the dark, for the most part
Dark as a tomb where it happens
I've got to be in the room(The room where it happens)
I've got to be
The room where it happens
I've got to be
The room where it happens
Oh, I've got to be in the room where it happens(The room where it happens)
I've got to be, I've gotta be, I've gotta be—(The room where it happens)
in the room(I wanna be in the room where it happens)
Click-boom!
