Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton - Wait For It lyrics

[BURR] Theodosia writes me a letter every day I'm keeping the bed warm while her husband is away He's on the British side in Georgia He's trying to keep the colonies in line But he can keep all of Georgia Theodosia, she's mine Love doesn't discriminate Between the sinners And the saints It takes and it takes and it takes And we keep loving anyway We laugh and we cry And we break And we make our mistakes And if there's a reason I'm by her side When so many have tried Then I'm willing to wait for it I'm willing to wait for it [BURR] My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher But there are things that the Homilies and hymns won't teach ya My mother was a genius My father commanded respect When they died they left no instructions Just a legacy to protect [MEN] Preacher, preacher Preacher Teach ya, teach ya, teach ya Respect, respect [WOMEN] Genius [BURR/ENSEMBLE] d**h doesn't discriminate Between the sinners And the saints It takes and it takes and it takes And we keep living anyway We rise and we fall And we break And we make our mistakes And if there's a reason I'm still alive When everyone who loves me has died I'm willing to wait for it I'm willing to wait for it Wait for it [ENSEMBLE] Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it [BURR] I am the one thing in life I can control [ENSEMBLE] Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it [BURR] I am inimitable I am an original [ENSEMBLE] Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it [BURR] I'm not falling behind or running late [ENSEMBLE] Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it [BURR] I'm not standing still I am lying in wait [ENSEMBLE] Wait Wait Wait [BURR] Hamilton faces an endless uphill climb [ENSEMBLE] Climb Climb Climb [BURR] He has something to prove He has nothing to lose [ENSEMBLE] Lose Lose Lose Lose [BURR] Hamilton's pace is relentless He wastes no time [ENSEMBLE] Time Time Time [BURR] What is it like in his shoes? Hamilton doesn't hesitate He exhibits no restraint He takes and he takes and he takes And he keeps winning anyway He changes the game He plays and he raises the stakes And if there's a reason He seems to thrive when so few survive, then Goddamnit— [BURR] I'm willing to wait for it I'm willing to wait for it... Life doesn't discriminate Between the sinners and the saints It takes and it takes and it takes We rise We fall And if there's a reason I'm still alive When so many have died Then I'm willin' to— [COMPANY] I'm willing to wait for it Wait for it Wait for... I'm willing to— Life doesn't discriminate Between the sinners and the saints It takes and it takes and it takes And we keep living anyway We rise and we fall and we break And we make our mistakes And if there's a reason I'm still alive When so many have died Then I'm willin' to— [BURR] Wait for it... Wait for it... [WOMEN] Wait for it... Wait for it... Wait for it... Wait for it... Wait for it... [MEN] Wait for it... Wait for it... Wait for it... Wait for it... Wait...