Who lives, who dies, who tells your story

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[Washington:]
Let me tell you what I wish I'd known
"Wait, haven't we already heard this song?" Jefferson asked puzzled.
When I was young and dreamed of glory
You have no control:

[Washington and Company:]
Who lives
Who dies
Who tells your story?
"And Lin told mine. 200+ years later. Who would have guessed?"

[Burr:]
President Jefferson:
"I became the president, I became the president!" Jefferson sang while the others just looked at him weirdly.

[Jefferson:]
I'll give him this: his financial system is a work of genius
They all turned towards him once more. "What?!" He asked, blushing.
I couldn't undo it if I tried
And I tried
That could hear the people in the theatre laugh, and they all let out a little chuckle.

[Washington and Company:]
Who lives
Who dies
Who tells your story?
"Apparently, children learn about us at school, so I mean: basically everyone." "Shut up Alexander."

[Burr:]
President Madison:
"What?! Maddison also got to be president!?" "Yeah, he wasn't exactly good at it though." Burr whispered to Hamilton.

[Madison:]
He took our country from bankruptcy to prosperity
"Yes, yes I did."

I hate to admit it, but he doesn't get enough credit for all the credit he gave us
"Oh my god." Lafayette commented. He had never imagined that Hamilton would be forgotten. "Wait, is this what they meant in the first song, when they said 'America forgot him'? Did Alex get no credit and therefore the people forgot him?" John asked. He looked a bit panicked. It was easy to understand why though, Hamilton was his best friend *cough* boyfriend *cough*, and no one wanted to deal with an upset and raging Alexander Hamilton.

[Washington and Company:]
Who lives
Who dies
Who tells your story?

[Angelica:]
Every other founding father's story gets told
"Wow."
Every other founding father gets to grow old
"Did we really all die that you?" Washington asked.

[Burr:]
But when you're gone, who remembers your name?
"Apparently not America."
Who keeps your flame?

[Burr and men (Angelica and women):]
Who tells your story?
(Who tells your story?)
Who tells your story? (Your story?)

[Women:]
Eliza
"What?"

[Eliza:]
I put myself back in the narrative
"Oh my god. She told his story!" Hercules whispered in realisation.

[Women:]
Eliza

[Eliza:]
I stop wasting time on tears
I live another fifty years
"Fifty?!" Alexander chocked out."
It's not enough
"It's not?"

[Company:]
Eliza

[Eliza:]
I interview every soldier who fought by your side
"She really loved you, even after everything that happened." Washington muttered.

[Mulligan/Lafayette/Laurens:]
She tells our story
"Wow, that is all I have to say. Wow."

[Eliza:]
I try to make sense of your thousands of pages of writings
"Take note of the 'try'." Jefferson said. Hamilton looked at him with a slightly offended look. "Eliza was very smart, Jefferson. I want you to know that."
You really do write like you're running out of

[Eliza and Company:]
Time
"I did, and I'm sorry about that." He said with a tear running down his cheek.

[Eliza:]
I rely on

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