Blow Us All Away

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Meet the latest graduate of King's College
 I prob'ly shouldn't brag, but, dag, I amaze and astonish
 The scholars say I got the same virtuosity and brains as my pops
 The ladies say my brain's not where the resemblance stops
 I'm only 19 but my mind is older
 Gotta be my own man, like my father, but bolder
 I shoulder his legacy with pride, I used to hear him say
 That someday, I would-
 Blow us all away
 Ladies, I'm looking for a Mr. George Eacker
 Made a speech last week, our Fourth of July speaker
 He disparaged my father's legacy in front of a crowd
 I can't have that, I'm making my father proud
 I saw him just up Broadway a couple of blocks
 He was goin' to see a play
 Well, I'll go visit his box
 God, you're a fox
 And y'all look pretty good in ya frocks
 How 'bout when I get back, we all strip down to our socks?
 Okay!
 Blow us all away
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 George!
 Shh
 George!
 Shh! I'm tryin' to watch the show!
 Ya shoulda watched your mouth before you
 Talked about my father though
 I didn't say anything that wasn't true
 Your father's a scoundrel, and so, it seems, are you
 Ooh!
 It's like that?
 Yeah, I don't fool around
 I'm not your little schoolboy friends
 See you on the dueling ground
 That is, unless you wanna step outside and go now
 I know where to find you, piss off
 I'm watchin' this show now
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 Pops, if you had only heard the shit he said about you
 I doubt you would have let it slide, and I was not about to
 Slow down
 I came to ask you for advice, this is my very first duel
 They don't exactly cover this subject in boarding school
 Did your friends attempt to negotiate a peace?
 He refused to apologize, we had to let the peace talks cease
 Where is this happening?
 Across the river, in Jersey
 Everything is legal in New Jersey
 Alright, so this is what you're gonna do
 Stand there like a man until Eacker is in front of you
 When the time comes, fire your weapon in the air
 This will put an end to the whole affair
 But what if he decides to shoot? Then I'm a goner
 No! He'll follow suit if he's truly a man of honor
 To take someone's life, that is something you can't shake
 Philip, your mother can't take another heartbreak
 Father
 Promise me, you don't want this
 Young man's blood on your conscience
 Okay, I promise
 Come back home when you're done
 Take my guns, be smart, make me proud, son
 My name is Philip
 I am a poet
 I'm a little nervous, but I can't show it
 I'm sorry, I'm a Hamilton with pride
 You talk about my father, I cannot let it slide
 Mister Eacker! How was the rest of your show?
 I'd rather skip the pleasantries
 Let's go
 Grab your pistol
 Confer with your men
 The duel will commence after we count to ten
 Count to ten!
 Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher
 Summon all the courage you require
 Then slowly and clearly, aim your gun towards the sky
 One, two, three, four
 Five, six, seven-
 

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Duration
02:53
Key
9
Tempo
89 BPM

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