The Room Where It Happens ft. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan & Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton Lyrics

The Room Where It Happens ft. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan & Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton - Leslie Odom Jr.

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aaah Mr secretary Mr.Burr sir

and did you hear the news about good old general mercer

no

you know clermont Street

yeah

they renamed after him the Mercer legacy is secure

sure

and all he had to do was die

that's alot less work

we ought to give it a try

ha

now how're you gonna get your debt plan through

I guess I'm gonna finally have to listen to you

really

talk less smile more

ha ha

do whatever it takes to get my plan on 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 the 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 x3 no one else was in the room where it happened (the room where it happened) x3

no one knows how the game is played (the game is played) the art of the trade how the sausage gets made (the sausage gets made) we just assume that it happens (assume that it happens) but no one else was in the room where it happens(the room where it happens)

Thomas claims

Alexander was on washington's doorstep one day in distress and disarray

thomas claims

alexander says

I had no where else to turn to 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 x3.

no one else was in

the room where it happened x3.

no one really knows how the parties get to yes (the parties get to yes)

the pieces that are sacrificed in every game of chess (every game of chess)

we just assume that it happens

but no one else was 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 an invite and madison responds with virginian insight

maybe we can solve one problem with another and win Victory for the southerners in other words

oh ho

a quid quo Pro

I suppose

wouldn't you like to work a little closer to home

actually I would

Well I propose a 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 new york capital

cause we'll have the banks were in the same spot

you got more than you gave

and u wanted what I got when you've got skin in the game you stay in the game but you don't get a win unless you play in the game

oh you get love for it you get hate for it you get nothing when you.

wait for it ×2, wait!

God help and forgive me I Wanna build something that's gonna outlive me

what do you want Burr x3

if you stand for nothing ( what do you want burr)

Burr then what do you fall for (what do you want )

I, 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 Wanna be (the room where it happens) in the room where it happens (room where it happens) I (wanna be in the room) the room where it happens where it happens I Wanna be in the room ( where it happens oh (the room where it happens)

oh (I Wanna be) in the room where it happens

I Wanna be in the room where it happens x2

I've got to be(wanna be in ) I've got to be (the room where it happens)

in that room (where it happens)

in that big old room (where it happens)

the art of 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 start

byr we dream in the dark fot 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 gotta be in the room where it happens

I've gotta be gotta be (the room where it happens)

I've gotta be... in the room ( I Wanna be in the room) where it happens!

click boom! click boom!