Helpless

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Hamilton understood who Pippa played the instant she walked out on the scene. He's sucked in a breath as the rest of the fathers looked at him.

[HAMILTON/BURR/LAURENS/ALL WOMEN (EXCEPT ELIZA):]
Hey hey hey hey

[ELIZA (ALL WOMEN):]
Ohh, I do I do I do I (Hey hey hey hey)
"You do what Eliza?" Asked Jefferson.
Dooo! Hey! (Hey hey hey hey)
Ohh, I do I do I do I (Hey hey hey hey)
Dooo! Boy you got me (Hey hey hey)

[ELIZA AND WOMEN:]
Helpless!
"Wait, are we talking about my cinnamon roll?" They all turned toward John. "What!" He asked defensively and turned towards the stage.
Look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit I'm helpless!
Down for the count, and I'm drownin' in 'em

[ELIZA:]
I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight
"You are certainly grabbing the spotlight now miss." Lafayette commented. Alex turned towards him with a glare.
We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night
"For the revolution!"
Laughin' at my sister as she's dazzling the room
"Angelica.." Alexander breathed.
Then you walked in and my heart went "Boom!"
Tryin' to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom
"Well, she certainly catched your eyes son.
Everybody's dancin' and the band's top volume
[ELIZA AND WOMEN:]
Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine
[ELIZA (ALL WOMEN):]
Grab my sister, and whisper, "Yo, this one's mine." (Oooh)
"Do you think she really said that?" Whispered a Jefferson to Washington. He just ignored the third president.
My sister made her way across the room to you (Oooh)
And I got nervous, thinking "What's she gonna do?" (Oooh)
They all looked at Alex with anticipation but got no answer.
She grabbed you by the arm, I'm thinkin' "I'm through" (Oooh)
Then you look back at me and suddenly I'm

Helpless!
Oh, look at those eyes (Look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit)
At that point they all understood that Eliza loved Alexander very much.
Oh! Yeah, I'm helpless, I know
(Down for the count and I'm drownin' in 'em)
(I'm helpless!)
I'm so into you, I am so into you (Look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit I'm helpless!)
I know I'm down for the count and I'm drownin' in 'em
"You know what Alex?" Laurens asked. He hummed an answer, "I don't drown in your eyes. I feel home in them."
[HAMILTON:]
Where are you taking me?
[ANGELICA:]
I'm about to change your life
Hamilton signed. She really had and he thanked her for that.
[HAMILTON:]
Then by all means, lead the way
[ELIZA:]
Elizabeth Schuyler
"Her full name was Elizabeth? How come I never knew that son?" Alex shrugged "i dont know."
It's a pleasure to meet you
[HAMILTON:]
Schuyler?
"Yes, you know the rich guy with three daughters?" No one answered Jefferson. A/N I'm aware that Phillip Schuyler had fifteen children, where eight of them where girls. But let's just roll with the musical people.
[ANGELICA:]
My sister
[ELIZA:]
Thank you for all your service
[HAMILTON:]
If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it
"That was surety smooth Alex." Hercules commented
[ANGELICA:]
I'll leave you to it

[ELIZA AND WOMEN:]
One week later
[ELIZA:]
I'm writin' a letter nightly
Now my life gets better, every letter that you write me
Laughin' at my sister, cuz she wants to form a harem
At that they all raised their eyebrows and Alex spit out his water
[ANGELICA:]
I'm just sayin', if you really loved me, you would share him
[ELIZA (ALL WOMEN):]
Ha!
Two weeks later in the living room stressin' (stressin')
My father's stone-faced while you're asking for his blessin' (blessin')
"THREE WEEKS? I'm gonna give you this one thing Hamilton: that was very fast, that is simply amazing." They all turned toward Thomas with shocked expressions.
I'm dying inside, as you wine and dine
And I'm tryin' not to cry 'cause there's nothing that your mind can't do (Oooh)
'Very true' Alex thought but he didn't voice the,.
My father makes his way across the room to you (Oooh)
I panic for a second, thinking "we're through" (Oooh)
But then he shakes your hand and says "be true" (Oooh)
He signed. That was the one thing he hadn't done.
And you turn back to me, smiling, and I'm

Helpless!
(Look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit)
I'm helpless, hoo
(Down for the count and I'm drownin' in 'em I'm helpless!)
Yes mommy, that boy is mine
"That is a way to describe it oui." Lafayette said
(Look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit)
(I'm helpless!)
Helpless!
Down for the count and I'm drownin' in 'em

[HAMILTON:]
Eliza, I don't have a dollar to my name
"Well clearly you have now, son, according to the first song you are pictured on the ten dollar."
An acre of land, a troop to command, a dollop of fame
"And this show shows us that you are famous." John said.
All I have's my honor, a tolerance for pain
A couple of college credits and my top-notch brain
Alex nodded his head.
Insane, your family brings out a different side of me
Peggy confides in me, Angelica tried to take a bite of me
"I'm thinking to literally, no? Lafayette asked.
No stress, my love for you is never in doubt
We'll get a little place in Harlem and we'll figure it out
I've been livin' without a family since I was a child
My father left, my mother died, I grew up buckwild
But I'll never forget my mother's face, that was real
And long as I'm alive, Eliza, swear to God
You'll never feel so...
"HELPLESS!" They all screamed... well... except Washington and Hamilton.

[HAMILTON (ELISA) {ALL WOMEN}:]
{Helpless!} (I do I do I do I do!) Elisa...
{Helpless!} (I do I do I do I do!) I've never felt so
{Helpless!} (Hey, yeah, yeah!)
{Down for the count and I'm drownin' in 'em} (Down for the count and I'm)
My life is gon' be fine cuz Eliza's in it {Helpless!}
(I look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit) {Helpless!}
(I'm) {Helpless!}
{Down for the count and I'm drownin' in 'em}

[*wedding march plays*]

[ALL WOMEN:]
In New York, you can be a new man...
In New York, you can be a new man...
In New York, you can be a new man...

[ELIZA:]
Helpless
"That was a cute song" Lafayette and john commented. They didn't know about Maria so they thought Alex had been happy with this incredible women his whole life.

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