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Ah Mister Secretary
Mister Burr sir
Didja hear the news about good ol'
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 was die
That's a lot less work
We oughta give it a try
Ha
Now how're you gonna get your
debt plan through
I guess I'm gonna fin'ly
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 diametric'ly opposed Foes
They emerge with a compromise
Having opened doors that were
Previously closed bros
The immigrant emerges
with unpredecented
financial power a system
he can shape
however he wants
the Virginians emerge with
the nation's capital
And here's the piece
de resistance
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 'n disarray
Thomas claims
Alexander said
I've nowhere else to turn
And basic'ly 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 ev'ry 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
ev'ry 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
Oh 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
If you stand for nothing Burr
what do you fall for
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 wanna be in
The room where it happens
I- I wanna be in the room
Oh oh
I wanna be I wanna be in
I've got to be I've got to be
In the room 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 start
But we dream in the dark
for the most part
Dark as the tomb where it happens
I've got to be in the room
I've got to be
The room where it happens
I've got to be
The room where it happens
I've got to be in
The room where it happens
I've gotta be I've gotta be
I wanna be in the room
Where it happens
Click-boom