Wait For it (2014 Workshop) Lin-Manuel Miranda (Ft. Leslie Odom Jr.)

[BURR]
Theodosia writes me a letter every day
I'm keeping the bed warm while her husband is away
He's on the British side in Georgia
He's trying 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 loving 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] My grandfather was a fire and  brimestone [MEN] preacher Preacher, preacher, preacher But there are things that the homilies and hymns won't teach Teach ya, teach ya ya teach ya [WOMEN] My mother was a Lyrxo genius My father Respect, respect commanded 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 living 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
I’m willing to wait for it
I’m willing to wait for it



Wait for it

[ENSEMBLE]
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it

[BURR]
I am the one thing in life I can control

[ENSEMBLE]
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it

[BURR]
I am inimitable
I am an original

[ENSEMBLE]
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
[BURR]
I’m not falling behind or running late

[ENSEMBLE]
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it
Wait for it

[BURR]
I’m not standing still
I am lying in wait

[ENSEMBLE]
Wait
Wait
Wait

[BURR]
Hamilton faces an endless uphill climb

[ENSEMBLE]
Climb
Climb
Climb
[BURR]
He has something to prove
He has nothing to lose

[ENSEMBLE]
Lose
Lose
Lose
Lose

[BURR]
Hamilton’s pace is relentless
He wastes no time

[ENSEMBLE]
Time
Time
Time

[BURR]
What is it like in his shoes?

Hamilton doesn’t hesitate
He exhibits no restraint
He takes and he takes and he takes
And he keeps winning anyway
He changes the game
He plays and he raises the stakes
And if there’s a reason
He seems to thrive when so few survive, then Goddamnit— [BURR] [COMPANY] I'm willing to wait for it I'm willing to wait for it Wait for it Wait for... I'm willing to wait for it... I'm willing to— Life doesn't discriminate Life doesn't discriminate Between the sinners and the  Between the sinners and the  saints saints It takes and it takes and it  It takes and it takes and it  takes takes And we keep living anyway We rise and we fall and we We rise and we fall and we  break break And we make our mistakes And we make our mistakes And if there's a reason I'm  And if there's a reason I'm  still alive still alive When so many have died When so many have died Then I'm willin' to— Then I'm willin' to— [BURR] Wait for it... [WOMEN] Wait for it... [MEN] 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...