A Winter’s Ball Songtext
von Lin‐Manuel Miranda

How does the bastard, orphan, son of a whore
Go on and on
Grow into more of a phenomenon?
Watch this obnoxious, arrogant, loudmouth bother
Be seated at the right hand of the father
Washington hires Hamilton right on sight
But Hamilton still wants to fight, not write
Now Hamilton′s skill with a quill is undeniable
But what do we have in common? We're
Reliable with the

Ladies!

There are so many to deflower!

Ladies!

Looks! Proximity to power

Ladies!


They delighted and distracted him
Martha Washington named her feral tomcat after him!

That′s true

1780

A winter's ball
And the Schuyler sisters are the envy of all
Yo, if you can marry a sister, you're rich, son

Is it a question of if, Burr, or which one?

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