MEN: One, two, three, four
FULL COMPANY: Five, six, seven, eight, nine...
BURR/HAMILTON/LAURENS/LEE: It's the Ten Duel Commandments
FULL COMPANY: It's the Ten Duel Commandments Number one!
LAURENS: The challenge: demand satisfaction If they apologize, no need for further action
COMPANY: Number two!
LAURENS: If they don't, grab a friend, that's your second
HAMILTON: Your lieutenant when there's reckoning to be reckoned
COMPANY: Number three!
LEE: Have your seconds meet face to face
BURR: Negotiate a peace...
HAMILTON: Or negotiate a time and place
BURR: This is commonplace, 'specially 'tween recruits
COMPANY: Most disputes die, and no one shoots Number four!
LAURENS: If they don't reach a peace, that's alright Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site
HAMILTON: You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility
BURR: You have him turn around so he can have deniability
COMPANY: Five!
LEE: Duel before the sun is in the sky
COMPANY: Pick a place to die where it's high and dry Number six!
HAMILTON: Leave a note for your next of kin Tell 'em where you been. Pray that hell or heaven lets you in
COMPANY: Seven!
LEE: Confess your sins. Ready for the moment of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent
COMPANY: Number eight!
LAURENS/LEE/HAMILTON/BURR: Your last chance to negotiate Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight...
BURR: Alexander
HAMILTON: Aaron Burr, sir
BURR: Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?
HAMILTON: Sure But your man has to answer for his words, Burr
BURR: With his life? We both know that's absurd, sir
HAMILTON: Hang on, how many men died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous?
BURR: Okay, so we're doin' this
COMPANY: Number nine!
HAMILTON: Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher Summon all the courage you require Then count
MEN: One two three four
FULL COMPANY: Five six seven eight nine
HAMILTON/BURR: Number
COMPANY: Ten paces!
HAMILTON/BURR: Fire!
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Hamilton Lyrics
PoetryAlexander Hamilton ~ Aaron Burr, Sir ~ My Shot ~ The Story Of Tonight ~ The Schuyler Sisters ~ Farmer Refuted ~ You'll Be Back ~ Right Hand Man ~ A Winter's Ball ~ Helpless ~ Satisfied ~ The Story Of Tonight (Reprise) ~ Wait For It ~ Stay Alive ~ Te...
