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