Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Daveed Diggs
Vocals
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Vocals
Okieriete Onaodowan
Vocals
Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton"
Background Vocals
Robin Macatangay
Guitar
Richard Hammond
Bass
Anja Wood
Cello
Alex Lacamoire
Conductor
Randy Cohen
Programming
Andres Forero
Drums
Laura Sherman
Harp
Benny Reiner
Keyboards
Kurt Crowley
Keyboards
Scott Wasserman
Programming
Erin Mayland
Violin
Jeremy King
Programming
Jonathan Dinklage
Violin
Mario Gotoh
Viola
Nevin Steinberg
Sound Effects
Taylor Williams
Synthesiser Programming
Will Wells
Sampler
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Composer
Alex Lacamoire
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer
Alex Lacamoire
Producer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Tim Latham
Mixing Engineer
Ahmir Thompson
Producer
Bill Sherman
Producer
Tarik Trotter
Producer
Craig Kallman
Associate Producer
Derek Lee
Recording Engineer
Ebonie Smith
Assistant Engineer
Questlove
Producer
Riggs Morales
Associate Producer
Ron Robinson Jr.
Assistant Engineer
Sean Patrick Flahaven
Associate Producer
Thomas Kail
Associate Producer
Tyler Hartman
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
Seventeen, Se- se- seventeen
Se- se- seventeen
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
Ev'ry 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!
Thomas Jefferson's coming home!
Thomas Jefferson's coming home!
Thomas Jefferson's coming home!
Thomas Jefferson's coming home!
Thomas Jefferson's coming home
Lord, he's been off in Paris for so long!
Aaa-ooo!
Aaa-ooo!
France is following us to revolution
There is no more status quo
But the sun comes up and the world still spins
(Aaa-ooo!)
I helped Lafayette draft a declaration
Then I said, 'I gotta go
I gotta be in Monticello
Now the work at home begins
(Aaa-ooo!)
So what'd I miss?
What'd I miss?
Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give you a kiss
I've been in Paris meeting lots of different ladies
I guess I basic'lly missed the late '80s
I traveled the wide, wide world and came back to this
(Aaa-ooo!)
There's a letter on my desk from the President
Haven't even put my bags down yet
Sally be a lamb, darlin', won't cha 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
(Headin' to New York!)
(Headin' to New York!)
Lookin' at the rolling fields
I can't believe that we are free
Ready to face whatever's awaiting
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?" (Aaa-ooo!)
Thomas, we are engaged in a battle for our nation's very soul
Can you get us out of the mess we're in?
(Aaa-ooo!)
Hamilton's new financial plan is nothing less than government control
I've been fighting for the South alone
Where have you been?
Uh... France
(Aaa-ooo!)
We have to win
What'd I miss? (What, what, 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 meeting today (chicka-pow!)
I guess I better think of something to say
I'm already on my way
Let's get to the bottom of this
(What did I miss?)
(Aaa-ooo!)
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home
Mr. Jefferson? Alexander Hamilton
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home
Sir, you've been off in Paris for so long!
So what did I miss?
Writer(s): Lin-manuel Miranda
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