The Room Where It Happens

Ah, Mister Secretary
 Mister Burr, sir
 Did'ya hear the news about good old 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
 Yeah, 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 finally have to listen to you
 Really?
 "Talk less. Smile more"
 Ha ha
 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
 Diametrically opposed, foes
 They emerge with a 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
 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 and disarray
 (Thomas claims)
 Alexander said
 "I've nowhere else to turn!"
 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
 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 every 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 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 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?
 'Cause 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?)
 What do you want, Burr? (What do you want, Burr?)
 If you stand for nothing, Burr (What do you want, Burr?)
 Then what do you fall for? (What do you want?)
 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)
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 I (I wanna be in)
 I wanna be in the room (The room where it happens)
 Oh (The room where it happens)
 (I wanna be in the room where it happens)
 Wanna be (The room where it happens)
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 I've got to be (I wanna be in)
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 In that big ol' room(The room where it happens)
 Oh
 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 a tomb where it happens
 I've got to be in
 The room... (The room where it happens)
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 In the room! (I wanna be in the room where it happens)
 Click-boom!