Burr:
There's nothing rich folks love more
Than going downtown and slumming it with the poor
They pull up in their carriages and gawk at the students in the common
Just to watch 'em talk
Take Philip Schuyler, the man is loaded
Uh oh, but little does he know that
His daughters, Peggy, Angelica, Eliza
Sneak into the city just to watch all the guys at
Company:
Work, work
Angelica:
Angelica
Company:
Work, work
Eliza:
Eliza
Peggy:
And Peggy
Company:
Work, work
The Schuyler sisters
Angelica:
Angelica
Peggy:
Peggy
Eliza:
Eliza
Company:
Work
Peggy:
Daddy said to be home by sundown
Angelica:
Daddy doesn't need to know
Peggy:
Daddy said not to go downtown
Angelica:
Like I said, you're free to go
But look around, look around
The revolution's happening in New York
Eliza and Peggy:
New York
Company:
Angelica
Sisters and Company:
Work
Peggy:
It's bad enough daddy wants to go to war
Eliza:
People shouting in the square
Peggy:
It's bad enough there'll be violence on our shore
Angelica:
New ideas in the air
Angelica and Male Ensemble:
Look around, look around
Eliza:
Angelica, remind me what we're looking for
All men:
She's looking for me
Angelica and (Company):
Eliza, I'm looking for a mind at work (work, work)
I'm looking for a mind at work (work, work)
I'm looking for a mind at work (work, work)
Woa-oah
Sisters:
Woa-oah
Sisters and Company:
Work
Burr:
Ooh, there's nothing like summer in the city
Someone in a rush next to someone lookin' pretty
Excuse me, miss, I know it's not funny
But your perfume smells like your daddy's got money
Why you slummin' in the city in your fancy heels?
You searchin' for an urchin who can give you ideals?
Angelica:
Burr, you disgust me
Burr:
Ah, so you've discussed me
I'm a trust fund, baby, you can trust me
Angelica:
I've been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine
So men say that I'm intense or I'm insane
You want a revolution? I want a revelation
So listen to my declaration:
Sisters:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident
That all men are created equal"
Angelica and (Company):
And when I meet Thomas Jefferson (unh!)
I'mma compel him to include women in the sequel
Women:
Work
Eliza:
Look around, look around at how
Lucky we are to be alive right now
Eliza and Peggy:
Look around, look around at how
Lucky we are to be alive right now
Sisters:
History is happening in Manhattan and we
Just happen to be in the greatest city in the world
Sisters and Company:
In the greatest city in the world
Angelica (Eliza and Peggy) ((Men)):
'Cause I've been reading common sense by Thomas Paine
(Look around, look around) ((Hey, hey, hey, hey))
So men say that I'm intense or I'm insane
(The revolution's happening in) ((Hey, hey, hey, hey))
Angelica (Eliza and Peggy) ((Women)):
(New York) You want a revolution? ((Look around, look around))
I want a revelation (In New York, whoa)
So listen to my declaration ((The revolution's happening))
Sisters (Women):
We hold these truths to be self evident
(Look around, look around)
That all men are created equal
(At how lucky we are to be alive right now)
Sisters and Company:
Look around, look around
At how lucky we are to be alive right now
History is happening in Manhattan
And we just happen to be
Women (Men):
In the greatest city in the world (In the greatest city)
Company:
In the greatest city in the world
Company:
Work, work
Angelica:
Angelica
Company:
Work, work
Eliza:
Eliza
Peggy:
And Peggy
Company:
Work, work
Sisters:
The Schuyler sisters
Company:
Work, work
Sisters (Company):
We're looking for a mind at work (Work, work)
Hey (Work, work)
Angelica (Company):
Whoa-ah! (Work, work)
Eliza and Peggy (Company):
Hey (work, work)
In the greatest city
Sisters:
In the greatest city
In the world
Company:
In the greatest city in the world
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