Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story lyrics

[WASHINGTON]

Let me tell you what I wish I’d known

When I was young and dreamed of glory

You have no control:

[WASHINGTON AND COMPANY]

Who lives

Who dies

Who tells your story?

[BURR]

President Jefferson:

[JEFFERSON]

I’ll give him this: his financial system is a

Work of genius. I couldn’t undo it if I tried

And I tried

[WASHINGTON AND COMPANY]

Who lives

Who dies

Who tells your story?

[BURR]

President Madison:

[MADISON]

He took our country from bankruptcy to prosperity

I hate to admit it, but he doesn’t get enough credit

For all the credit he gave us

[WASHINGTON AND COMPANY]

Who lives

Who dies

Who tells your story?

[ANGELICA]

Every other founding father story gets told

Every other founding father gets to grow old

[BURR]

But when you’re gone, who remembers your name?

Who keeps your flame?

[BURR AND MEN]

Who tells your story?

[ANGELICA AND WOMEN]

Who tells your story?

[BURR AND MEN]

Who tells your story?

[ANGELICA AND WOMEN]

Who tells your story?

[WOMEN]

Eliza

[ELIZA]

I put myself back in the narrative

[WOMEN]

Eliza

[ELIZA]

I stop wasting time on tears

I live another fifty years

It’s not enough

[COMPANY]

Eliza

[ELIZA]

I interview every soldier who fought by your side

[MULLIGAN/LAFAYETTE/LAURENS]

She tells our story

[ELIZA]

I try to make sense of your thousands of pages of writings

You really do write like you’re running out of—

[ELIZA AND COMPANY]

Time

[ELIZA]

I rely on—

[ELIZA AND ANGELICA]

Angelica

[ELIZA]

While she’s alive—

[ELIZA AND ANGELICA]

We tell your story

[ELIZA]

She is buried in Trinity Church

[ELIZA AND ANGELICA]

Near you

[ELIZA]

When I needed her most, she was right on—

[ELIZA AND COMPANY]

Time

[ELIZA]

And I’m still not through

I ask myself, “What would you do if you had more—”

[ELIZA AND COMPANY]

Time

[ELIZA]

The Lord, in his kindness

He gives me what you always wanted

He gives me more—

[ELIZA AND COMPANY]

Time

[ELIZA]

I raise funds in D.C. for the Washington Monument

[WASHINGTON]

She tells my story

[ELIZA]

I speak out against slavery

You could have done so much more if you only had—

[ELIZA AND COMPANY]

Time

[ELIZA]

And when my time is up, have I done enough?

Will they tell our story?

[COMPANY]

Will they tell your story?

[ELIZA]

Oh. Can I show you what I’m proudest of?

[COMPANY]

The orphanage

[ELIZA]

I established the first private orphanage in New York City

[COMPANY]

The orphanage

[ELIZA]

I help to raise hundreds of children

I get to see them growing up

[COMPANY]

The orphanage

[ELIZA]

In their eyes I see you, Alexander

I see you every—

[ELIZA AND COMPANY]

Time

[ELIZA]

And when my time is up

Have I done enough?

Will they tell my story?

[COMPANY]

Will they tell your story?

[ELIZA]

Oh, I can’t wait to see you again

It’s only a matter of—

[ELIZA AND COMPANY]

Time

[COMPANY]

Will they tell your story?

Time…

Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?

Time…

Will they tell your story?

Time…

Who lives, who dies—

[FULL COMPANY]

Who tells your story?

• Artist:Hamilton (Musical)
• Album:Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)