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Ladies and gentlemen
You coulda been anywhere
in the world tonight
but you're here with us
in New York City
Are you ready
for a cabinet meeting
The issue on the table
Secretary Hamilton's plan
to assume state debt
and establish a national bank
Secretary Jefferson
you have the floor sir
Life Liberty
and the pursuit of Happiness
We fought for these ideals
we shouldn't settle for less
These are wise words
enterprising men quote 'em
Don't act surprised you guys
'cuz I wrote 'em
Oww but Hamilton forgets
His plan would have
the government assume
state's debts
Now place your bets
as to who that benefits
The very seat of government
where Hamilton sits
Not true
Ooh if the shoe fits wear it
If New York's in debt
why should Virginia bear it
Uh our debts are paid I'm afraid
Don't tax the South
'cuz we got it made in the shade
In Virginia we plant seeds
in the ground
We create You just wanna move
our money around
This financial plan is
an outrageous demand
And it's too many damn pages
for any man to understand
Stand with me
in the land of the free
And pray to God we never see
Hamilton's candidacy
Look when Britain taxed
our tea we got frisky
Imagine what gon' happen
when you try to tax our whisky
Thank you Secretary Jefferson
Secretary Hamilton your response
Thomas
that was a real nice declaration
Welcome to the present
we're running a real nation
Would you like to join us
or stay mellow
doin' whatever the hell
it is you do in Monticello
If we assume the debts
the union gets
a new line of credit
a financial diuretic
How do you not get it
If we're aggressive
and competitive
the union gets a boost
You'd rather give it a sedative
A civics lesson from a slaver
Hey neighbor
Your debts are paid
'cuz you don't pay for labor
We plant seeds in the South
We create
Yeah keep ranting
We know
who's really doing the planting
And another thing
Mr Age-of-Enlightenment
Don't lecture me about the war
you didn't fight in it
You think I'm frightened of you
man
We almost died in a trench
While you were off gettin' high
with the French
Thomas Jefferson always
hesitant with the President
Reticent: there isn't a plan
he doesn't jettison
Madison you're mad as a hatter
son take you medicine
Damn you're in worse shape
than the national debt is in
Sittin' there useless as two shits
Hey turn around bend over
I'll show you where my shoe fits
Excuse me
Madison Jefferson take a walk
Hamilton take a walk
We're gonna reconvene
after a brief recess
Hamilton
Sir
A word
You don't have the votes
You don't have the votes
Aha-ha-ha-ha
You're gonna need
congressional approval
and you don't have the votes
Such a blunder sometimes
it makes me wonder
why I even bring the thunder
Why he even brings the thunder
You wanna pull yourself together
I'm sorry
these Virginians are birds
of a feather
Young man I'm from Virginia
so watch your mouth
So we let Congress get held
hostage by the South
You need the votes
No we need bold strokes
We need this plan-
No you need to convince
more folks
Well James Madison
won't talk to me
That's a nonstarter
Ah Winning was easy young man
Governing's harder
They're being intransigent
You have to find a compromise
But they don't have a plan
they just hate mine
Convince them otherwise
And what happens if I don't
get congressional approval
I imagine they'll call
for your removal
Sir-
Figure it out Alexander
That's an order
from your commander