Lin-Manuel Miranda - First Cabinet Battle lyrics

Thomas, that was a real nice declaration Welcome to the present, we're running a real nation Would you like to join us? Or stay mellow Doing whatever the hell it is you do in Monticello If we a**ume the debts He union gets A new line of credit A financial diuretic How do you not get it? If we're aggressive and competitive The union gets a boost You'd rather give it a sedative? A civics lesson from a slaver? Hey neighbor: Your debts are paid cause you don't pay for labor "We plant seeds in the South, we create!" Man, keep ranting We know who's really doing the planting And another thing, mister "age-of-enlightenment" Don't lecture me about the war, you didn't fight in it You think I'm frightened of you, man? We almost died in a trench While you were off gettin' high with the French!