What'd I Miss

[COMPANY] Seventeen Se-se-seventeen Se-se-seventeen [BURR] 1789 How does the bastard, orphan Immigrant, decorated war vet Unite the colonies through more debt? Fight the other founding fathers 'til he has to forfeit? Have it all, lose it all, you ready for more yet? Treasury Secretary, Washington's the President Every American experiment sets a precedent Not so fast, someone came along to resist him Pissed him off until we had a two-party system You haven't met him yet, you haven't had the chance 'Cause he's been kickin' ass as the ambassador to France But someone's gotta keep the American promise You simply must meet Thomas, Thomas [WOMEN, MEN, ALL] Thomas Jefferson's comin' home Thomas Jefferson's comin' home Thomas Jefferson's comin' home Thomas Jefferson's comin' home Thomas Jefferson's comin' home Lord, he's been off in Paris for so long Ah-ooh Ah-ooh [THOMAS JEFFERSON] France is followin' us to revolution There is no more status quo But the sun comes up and the world still spins [ENSEMBLE] Ah-ooh [JEFFERSON] I helped Lafayette draft a declaration Then I said, "I gotta go I gotta be in Monticello" Now the work at home begins [ENSEMBLE] Ah-ooh [JEFFERSON] So what'd I miss? What'd I miss? Mh Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give you a kiss Mwah, mhm I've been in Paris meetin' lots of different ladies I guess I basically missed the late eighties I traveled the wide, wide world and came back to this [ENSEMBLE] Ah-ooh [JEFFERSON] There's a letter on my desk from the President Haven't even put my bag down yet Sally be a lamb, darlin', won't ya open it? It says the President's assembling a cabinet And that I am to be the Secretary of State, great And that I'm already Senate-approved I just got home and now I'm headed up to New York [ENSEMBLE] Headin' to New York, headin' to New York [JEFFERSON, JEFFERSON & ENSEMBLE] Lookin' at the rollin' fields, I can't believe that we are free Ready to face whatever's awaitin' me in NYC But who's waitin' for me when I step in the place? My friend James Madison, red in the face He grabs my arm and I respond, "What's goin' on?" [ENSEMBLE] Ah-ooh [JAMES MADISON] Thomas, we are engaged in a battle For our nation's very soul Can you get us out of the mess we're in? [ENSEMBLE] Ah-ooh [MADISON] Hamilton's new financial plan Is nothing less than government control I've been fighting for the South alone Where have you been? [JEFFERSON] Uh, France [ENSEMBLE] Ah-ooh [MADISON] We have to win [JEFFERSON, ENSEMBLE, BOTH] Well, what'd I miss? (Wha-wha-what'd I miss?) What'd I miss? (I've come home to this?) Headfirst into a political abyss Headfirst into the abyss I have my first cabinet meetin' today (Chik-a-pow) I guess I better think of somethin' to say I'm already on my way To get to the bottom of this What did I miss? Ah-ah [WASHINGTON] Mr. Jefferson, welcome home [HAMILTON] Mr. Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton [WASHINGTON & ENSEMBLE] Mr. Jefferson, welcome home [COMPANY] Mr. Jefferson, welcome home Sir, you've been off in Paris for so long [JEFFERSON] So what did I miss?