Wait For It

[BURR] Theodosia writes me a letter every day I'm keepin' her bed warm while her husband is away He's on the British side in Georgia He's tryin' to keep the colonies in line But he can keep all of Georgia Theodosia, she's mine Love doesn't discriminate Between the sinners and the saints It takes and it takes and it takes And we keep lovin' anyway We laugh and we cry and we break And we make our mistakes And if there's a reason I'm by her side When so many have tried Then I'm willing to wait for it I'm willing to wait for it [BURR, MEN & WOMEN] My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher (Preacher, preacher, preacher) But there are things that the homilies and hymns won't teach ya (Teach ya, teach ya, teach ya) My mother was a genius (Genius) My father commanded respect (Respect, respect) When they died, they left no instructions Just a legacy to protect [BURR & ENSEMBLE] Death doesn't discriminate Between the sinners and the saints It takes and it takes and it takes And we keep livin' anyway We rise and we fall and we break And we make our mistakes And if there's a reason I'm still alive When everyone who loves me has died [BURR & MEN] I'm willing to wait for it (Wait for it) [BURR & ENSEMBLE] I'm willing to wait for it [BURR & MEN] Wait for it [BURR, MEN, WOMEN, FULL ENSEMBLE] Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it I am the one thing in life I can control Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait for it I am inimitable, I am an original Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait for it I'm not falling behind or running late Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait for it I'm not standing still, I am lying in wait Wait, wait, wait Hamilton faces an endless uphill climb Climb, climb, climb He has somethin' to prove, he has nothin' to lose Lose, lose, lose, lose Hamilton's pace is relentless, he wastes no time Time, time, time What is it like in his shoes? [BURR] Hamilton doesn't hesitate He exhibits no restraint He takes and he takes and he takes And he keeps winning anyway Changes the game Plays and he raises the stakes And if there's a reason he seems to thrive When so few survive, then goddamnit [BURR & COMPANY, WOMEN] I'm willing to wait for it (Wait for it) [BURR & COMPANY, BURR] I'm willing to wait for it [BURR, COMPANY, BURR & COMPANY] Life doesn't discriminate Between the sinners and the saints It takes and it takes and it takes And we keep livin' anyway (We rise) We rise and we fall and we break (And we fall) And we make our mistakes And if there's a reason I'm still alive When so many have died Then I'm willin' to— [BURR, MEN & WOMEN] Wait for it (Wait for it, wait for it) Wait for it (Wait for it, wait for it) (Wait for it, wait for it) (Wait for it, wait for it) (Wait for it, wait)