stay alive (reprise)

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  ENSEMBLE WOMEN:
Stay alive...
Stay alive...

HAMILTON:
Where's my son?

DOCTOR:
Mr. Hamilton, come in. They brought him in a half an hour ago.
He lost a lot of blood on the way over.

ENSEMBLE WOMEN:
Stay alive...

HAMILTON:
Is he alive?

DOCTOR:
Yes. But you have to understand
The bullet entered just above his hip and
Lodged in his right arm

HAMILTON:
Can I see him please?

DOCTOR:
I'm doing ev'rything I can, but the wound was
Already infected when he arrived—

HAMILTON:
Philip

PHILIP:
Pa
I did exactly as you said, Pa
I held my head up high

HAMILTON:
I know, I know. Shh PHILIP:
I know, I know High
Shh. I know you did
Ev'rything just right
. Even before we got to ten
Shh
. I was aiming for the sky
I know, I know
I know, I know I was aiming for the sky
I know

Save your strength and ENSEMBLE MEN:
Stay alive... Stay alive...

ELIZA:
No!

HAMILTON:
Eliza

ELIZA:
Is he breathing? Is he going to survive this?

ELIZA:
Who did this, Alexander, did you know?

PHILIP:
Mom, I'm so sorry for forgetting what you taught me

ELIZA:
My son

PHILIP:
We played piano

ELIZA:
I taught you piano

PHILIP:
You would put your hands on mine

ELIZA:
You changed the melody every time

PHILIP:
Ha. I would always change the line

ELIZA:
Shh. I know, I know

PHILIP:
I would always change the line

ELIZA:
I know, I know

ELIZA:
Un deux trois quatre
Cinq six sept huit neuf

PHILIP:
Un deux trois quatre
Cinq six sept huit neuf

ELIZA:
Good
Un deux trois quatre PHILIP:
Cinq six sept Un deux trois...
Huit neuf
Sept huit neuf—
Sept huit...  

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