The World Was Wide Enough

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MALE COMPANY:

One two three four

FULL COMPANY (EXCEPT HAMILTON AND BURR):

Five six seven eight nine-

BURR:

There are ten things you need to know

COMPANY:

Number one!

BURR:

We rowed across the Hudson at dawn

My friend, William P. Van Ness signed on as my-

BURR AND COMPANY:

Number two!

BURR:

Hamilton arrived with his crew:

Nathaniel Pendleton and a doctor that he knew

COMPANY:

Number three!

BURR:

I watched Hamilton examine the terrain

I wish I could tell you what was happning in his brain

This man has poisoned my political pursuits!

COMPANY:

Most disputes die and no one shoots!

Number four!

BURR:

Hamilton drew first position

Looking, to the world, like a man on a mission

This is a soldier with a marksmans ability

The doctor turned around so he could have deniability

COMPANY

Five!

BURR

Now I didnt know this at the time

But we were-

BURR AND PHILIP: HAMILTON:

Near the same spot Near the same spot

Your son died, is that My son died, is that

Why- Why-

COMPANY:

Six!

BURR:

He examined his gun with such rigor?

I watched as he methodically fiddled with the trigger

COMPANY:

Seven!

BURR:

Confession time? heres what I got:

My fellow soldiersll tell you Im a terrible shot

COMPANY:

Number eight!

BURR/HAMILTON/ENSEMBLE MEN:

Your last chance to negotiate

Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight

BURR:

They wont teach you this in your classes

But look it up, Hamilton was wearing his glasses

Why? If not to take deadly aim?

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