14 Stay Alive
[00:04.68] Stay alive…
[00:10.73] Stay alive…
[00:16.76] I have never seen the General so despondent
[00:19.79] I have taken over writing all his correspondence
[00:22.81] Congress writes, "George, attack the British forces."
[00:25.83] I shoot back, we have resorted to eating our horses
[00:29.12] Local merchants deny us equipment, assistance
[00:32.64] They only take British money, so sing a song of sixpence
[00:35.91] The cavalry's not coming
[00:36.91] But, sir!
[00:37.41] Alex, listen. There's only one way for us to win this
[00:40.93] Provoke outrage, outright
[00:43.35] That's right
[00:44.36] Don't engage, strike by night
[00:47.12] Remain relentless 'til their troops take flight
[00:50.14] Make it impossible to justify the cost of the fight
[00:53.42] Outrun
[00:53.92] Outrun
[00:54.67] Outlast
[00:55.44] Outlast
[00:56.45] Hit 'em quick, get out fast
[00:58.46] Chick-a-plao!
[00:59.46] Stay alive 'til this horror show is past
[01:02.24] We're gonna fly a lot of flags half-mast
[01:04.50] Raise a glass!
[01:05.51] I go back to New York and my apprenticeship
[01:08.27] I ask for French aid, I pray that France has sent a ship
[01:11.28] I stay at work with Hamilton
[01:12.53] We write essays against slavery
[01:14.55] And every day's a test of our camaraderie and bravery
[01:17.82] We cut supply lines, we steal contraband
[01:20.33] We pick and choose our battles and places to take a stand
[01:23.45] And ev'ry day
[01:24.20] "Sir, entrust me with a command"
[01:26.46] And ev'ry day
[01:27.22] No
[01:27.46] He dismisses me out of hand
[01:28.73] Instead of me (Stay alive...)
[01:30.74] He promotes
[01:31.50] Charles Lee ([Lee:] Charles Lee)
[01:32.25] Makes him second-in-command:
[01:33.76] I'm a General. Whee!
[01:36.07] Yeah. He's not the choice I would have gone with
[01:38.58] He shits the bed at the Battle of Monmouth
[01:41.10] Ev'ryone attack!
[01:42.10] Retreat!
[01:43.10] Attack!
[01:43.85] Retreat!
[01:44.86] What are you doing, Lee? Get back on your feet!
[01:47.39] But there's so many of them!
[01:48.65] I'm sorry, is this not your speed?!
[01:50.66] Hamilton!
[01:51.66] Ready, sir!
[01:52.16] Have Lafayette take the lead!
[01:53.20] Yes, sir!
[01:53.95] A thousand soldiers die in a hundred degree heat
[01:56.51] As we snatch a stalemate from the jaws of defeat
[01:59.79] Charles Lee was left behind
[02:01.31] Without a pot to piss in
[02:02.81] He started sayin' this to anybody who would listen:
[02:05.82] Washington cannot be left alone to his devices
[02:09.09] Indecisive, from crisis to crisis
[02:11.86] The best thing he can do for the revolution
[02:14.13] Is turn n' go back to plantin' tobacco in Mount Vernon
[02:17.16] Oo!
[02:17.93] Don't do a thing. History will prove him wrong
[02:20.44] But, sir!
[02:21.19] We have a war to fight, let's move along
[02:23.71] Strong words from Lee, someone oughta hold him to it
[02:26.72] I can't disobey direct orders
[02:29.00] Then I'll do it
[02:31.78] Alexander, you're the closest friend I've got
[02:34.81] Laurens, do not throw away your shot
