Stay Alive

Stay alive
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 Stay alive
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 I have never seen the General so despondent
 I have taken over writing all his correspondence
 Congress writes, "George, attack the British forces"
 I shoot back, we have resorted to eating our horses
 Local merchants deny us equipment, assistance
 They only take British money, so sing a song of sixpence
 The cavalry's not coming
 But, sir
 Alex, listen, there's only one way for us to win this
 Provoke outrage
 Outright
 That's right
 Don't engage, strike by night
 Remain relentless 'til their troops take flight
 Make it impossible to justify the cost of the fight (uh-huh)
 Outrun
 Outrun
 Outlast
 Outlast
 Hit 'em quick, get out fast
 Chick-a-plao!
 Stay alive 'til this horror show is past
 We're gonna fly a lot of flags half-mast
 (Raise a glass)
 I go back to New York and my apprenticeship
 I ask for French aid, I pray that France has sent a ship
 I stay at work with Hamilton, we write essays against slavery
 And every day's a test of our camaraderie and bravery
 We cut supply lines, we steal contraband
 We pick and choose our battles and places to take a stand
 And every day, sir, entrust me with a command
 And every day-
 No
 He dismisses me out of hand
 (Stay alive) instead of me, he promotes Charles Lee
 Makes him second-in-command
 (I'm a general, whee!)
 Yeah, he's not the choice I woulda gone with
 He shits the bed at the Battle of Monmouth
 Everyone, attack!
 Retreat!
 Attack!
 Retreat!
 What are you doing, Lee? Get back on your feet!
 But there's so many of them
 I'm sorry, is this not your speed?
 Hamilton
 Ready, sir
 Have Lafayette take the lead
 Yes, sir
 A thousand soldiers die in a hundred-degree heat
 As we snatch a stalemate from the jaws of defeat
 Charles Lee was left behind without a pot to piss in
 He started saying this to anybody who would listen
 Washington cannot be left alone to his devices
 Indecisive from crisis to crisis
 The best thing he can do for the revolution
 Is turn 'n go back to plantin' tobacco in Mount Vernon
 (Ooh!)
 Don't do a thing, history will prove him wrong
 But, sir
 We have a war to fight, let's move along
 Strong words from Lee, someone oughta hold him to it
 I can't disobey direct orders
 Then I'll do it
 Alexander, you're the closest friend I've got
 Laurens, do not throw away your shot