Producer: Ahmir Thompson/Alex Lacamoire/Bill Sherman/Lin-Manuel Miranda/Tarik Trotter
Conductor: Alex Lacamoire
Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Music: Lin-Manuel Miranda
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
My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher
Preacher, preacher, preacher
But there are things that the homilies and hymns won't teach ya
Teach ya, teach ya, teach ya
My mother was a genius (genius)
My father commanded respect (respect, respect)
When they died they left no instructions
Just a legacy to protect
Death 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
I am the one thing in life I can control
Wait for it
I am inimitable
I am an original
Wait for it
I’m not falling behind or running late
Wait for it
I’m not standing still
I am lying in wait
Wait Wait Wait
Hamilton faces an endless uphill climb
Climb Climb Climb
He has something to prove
He has nothing to lose
Lose Lose Lose
Hamilton’s pace is relentless
He wastes no time
Time Time Time
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—
I'm willing to wait for it
Wait for it, 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
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—
Wait for it...
Keyboard: Benny Reiner/Kurt Crowley
Drums: Andres Forero
Vocals: Leslie Odom Jr./Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton
Harp: Laura Sherman
Cello: Anja Wood
Violin: Erin Benim Mayland
Viola: Mario Gotoh
Programming: Scott Wasserman
Synthesizer: Randy Cohen
Banjo: Robin Macatangay
Bass: Richard Hammond
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne
Drum Programming: Randy Cohen
Mixing Engineer: Tim Latham