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We Know Lyrics - Artist : Lin-Manuel Miranda
[Hamilton:]
Mr. Vice President Mr. Madison Senator Burr What is this? [Jefferson:] We have the check stubs From separate accounts… [Madison:] Almost a thousand dollars, paid in different amounts… [Burr:] To a Mr. James Reynolds way back in seventeen ninety-one [Hamilton:] Is that what you have? Are you done? [Madison:] You are uniquely situated by virtue of your position [Jefferson:] Though 'virtue' is not a word I'd apply to this situation [Madison:] To seek financial gain, to stray from your sacred mission [Jefferson:] And the evidence suggests you've engaged in speculation [Burr:] An immigrant embezzling our government funds [Jefferson/Madison:] I can almost see the headline, your career is done [Burr:] I hope you saved some money for your daughter and sons [Burr/Jefferson/Madison:] Ya best g'wan run back where ya come from! [Hamilton:] Ha! You don't even know what you're asking me to confess [Jefferson/Madison/Burr:] Confess [Hamilton:] You have nothing. I don't have to tell you anything at all Unless [Jefferson/Madison/Burr:] Unless [Hamilton:] If I can prove that I never broke the law Do you promise not to tell another soul what you saw? [Burr:] No one else was in the room where it happened [Hamilton:] Is that a yes? [Jefferson/Madison/Burr:] Um, yes [Burr:] "Dear Sir, I hope this letter finds you in good health And in a prosperous enough position to put wealth In the pockets of people like me: down on their luck You see, it was my wife who you decided to..." [Jefferson:] Whaaaat [Hamilton:] She courted me Escorted me to bed and when she had me in a corner That's when Reynolds extorted me For a sordid fee I paid him quarterly I may have mortally wounded my prospects But my papers are orderly! As you can see I kept a record of every check in my checkered history Check it again against your list n' see consistency I never spent a cent that wasn't mine You sent the dogs after my scent, that's fine Yes, I have reasons for shame But I have not committed treason and sullied my good name As you can see I have done nothing to provoke legal action Are my answers to your satisfaction? [Jefferson:] My God [Madison:] Gentlemen, let's go [Hamilton:] So? [Jefferson and Madison:] The people won't know what we know [Hamilton:] Burr! How do I know you won't use this against me The next time we go toe to toe? [Burr:] Alexander, rumors only grow And we both know what we know |
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