Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story

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WASHINGTON: Let me tell you what I wish I’d known When I was young and dreamed of glory You have no control: WASHINGTON AND COMPANY: Who lives Who dies Who tells your story? BURR: President Jefferson: JEFFERSON: I’ll give him this: his financial system is a Work of genius. I couldn’t undo it if I tried And I tried WASHINGTON AND COMPANY: Who lives Who dies Who tells your story? BURR: President Madison: MADISON: He took our country from bankruptcy to prosperity I hate to admit it, but he doesn’t get enough credit For all the credit he gave us WASHINGTON AND COMPANY: Who lives Who dies Who tells your story? ANGELICA: Every other founding father story gets told Every other founding father gets to grow old BURR: But when you’re gone, who remembers your name? Who keeps your flame? BURR AND MEN: Who tells your story? ANGELICA AND WOMEN: Who tells your story? Your story? BURR AND MEN: Who tells your story? WOMEN: Eliza ELIZA: I put myself back in the narrative WOMEN: Eliza ELIZA: I stop wasting time on tears I live another fifty years It’s not enough COMPANY: Eliza ELIZA: I interview every soldier who fought by your side MULLIGAN/LAFAYETTE/LAURENS: She tells our story ELIZA: I try to make sense of your thousands of pages of writings You really do write like you’re running out of ELIZA AND COMPANY: Time ELIZA: I rely on— ELIZA AND ANGELICA: Angelica ELIZA: While she’s alive— ELIZA AND ANGELICA: We tell your story ELIZA: She is buried in Trinity Church ELIZA AND ANGELICA: Near you ELIZA: When I needed her most, she was right on ELIZA AND COMPANY: Time ELIZA: And I’m still not through I ask myself, “What would you do if you had more” ELIZA AND COMPANY: Time ELIZA: The Lord, in his kindness He gives me what you always wanted He gives me more— ELIZA AND COMPANY: Time ELIZA: I raise funds in D.C. for the Washington Monument WASHINGTON: She tells my story ELIZA: I speak out against slavery You could have done so much more if you only had— ELIZA AND COMPANY: Time ELIZA: And when my time is up, have I done enough? ELIZA and COMPANY: Will they tell our story? ELIZA: Oh. Can I show you what I’m proudest of? COMPANY: The orphanage ELIZA: I established the first private orphanage in New York City COMPANY: The orphanage ELIZA: I help to raise hundreds of children I get to see them growing up COMPANY: The orphanage ELIZA: In their eyes I see you, Alexander I see you every— ELIZA AND COMPANY: Time ELIZA: And when my time is up Have I done enough? ELIZA and COMPANY: Will they tell my story? ELIZA: Oh, I can’t wait to see you again It’s only a matter of— ELIZA AND COMPANY: Time COMPANY: Will they tell your story? Time… Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Time… Will they tell your story? Time… Who lives, who dies— FULL COMPANY: Who tells your story?