篇一：Alexander HamiltonMP3歌词
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[BURR] Alexander HamiltonMP3歌词：
How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a
Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a
Forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence
Impoverished, in squalor
Grow up to be a hero and a scholar?
[LAURENS]
The ten-dollar founding father without a father
Got a lot farther by working a lot harder
By being a lot smarter
By being a self-starter
By fourteen, they placed him in charge of a
Trading charter
[JEFFERSON]
And every day while slaves were being slaughtered and carted Away across the waves, he struggled and kept his guard up Inside, he was longing for something to be a part of The brother was ready to beg, steal, borrow, or barter
[MADISON]
Then a hurricane came, and devastation reigned
Our man saw his future drip, dripping down the drain Put a pencil to his temple, connected it to his brain
And he wrote his first refrain, a testament to his pain
[BURR]
Well, the word got around, they said, “This kid is insane, man” Took up a collection just to send him to the mainland
“Get your education, don’t forget from whence you came, and The world is gonna know your name. What’s your name, man?”
[HAMILTON]
Alexander Hamilton
My name is Alexander Hamilton
And there’s a million things I haven’t done
But just you wait, just you wait...
[ELIZA]
When he was ten his father split, full of it, debt-ridden
Two years later, see Alex and his mother bed-ridden Half-dead sittin' in their own sick, the scent thick
[COMPANY]
And Alex got better but his mother went quick
[WASHINGTON]
Moved in with a cousin, the cousin committed suicide
Left him with nothin’ but ruined pride, something new inside
A voice saying
[WASHINGTON]
“You gotta fend for yourself.” [COMPANY]
“Alex, you gotta fend for yourself.”
[WASHINGTON]
He started retreatin’ and readin’ every treatise on the shelf
[BURR]
There would have been nothin’ left to do
For someone less astute
He woulda been dead or destitute
Without a cent of restitution
Started workin’, clerkin’ for his late mother’s landlord
Tradin’ sugar cane and rum and all the things he can’t afford Scammin’ for every book he can get his hands on Plannin’ for the future see him now as he stands on The bow of a ship headed for a new land
In New York you can be a new man
[COMPANY]
In New York you can
Be a new man—
In New York you can
Be a new man—
[COMPANY]
Scammin’
Plannin’
Oooh...
[HAMILTON]
Just you wait!
Just you wait!
[COMPANY]
In New York you can be a new man—
[WOMEN]
In New York—
[MEN]
New York—
[HAMILTON]
Just you wait!
[COMPANY]
Alexander Hamilton
We are waiting in the wings for you
You could never back down
You never learned to take your time!
Oh, Alexander Hamilton
When America sings for you
Will they know what you overcame?
Will they know you rewrote the game?
The world will never be the same, oh
[BURR]
The ship is in the harbor now
See if you can spot him
Another immigrant
Comin’ up from the bottom
His enemies destroyed his rep
America forgot him [COMPANY]
Alexander Hamilton
Waiting in the wings for you
You never learned to take your time!
Oh, Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton…
America sings for you
Will they know what you overcame?
Will they know you rewrote the game?
The world will never be the same, oh
[MEN]
Just you wait
[COMPANY]
Just you wait
[MULLIGAN/MADISON & LAFAYETTE/JEFFERSON] We fought with him
[LAURENS/PHILIP]
Me? I died for him
[WASHINGTON]
Me? I trusted him
[ELIZA & ANGELICA & PEGGY/MARIA]
Me? I loved him
[BURR]
And me? I’m the damn fool that shot him
[COMPANY]
There’s a million things I haven’t done
But just you wait!
[BURR]
What’s your name, man?
[COMPANY]
Alexander Hamilton!
篇二：《Alexander Hamilton》歌词
《Alexander Hamilton》歌词
Alexander Hamilton-Leslie Odom&Jr.&Anthony Ramos&Daveed
Soo Diggs&Okieriete Onaodowan&Lin-Manuel Miranda&Phillipa &Christopher Jackson &Original Broadway Cast Of Hamilton How does a bastard, ophan son of a whore and Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean By providence, impoverish and squaler, up to be a hero and a scholar? The 10 dollar founding father without a father Got a lot farther by working a lot harder, by being a lot smarter, By being a self-starter, by 14 they placed him in charge of a trading charter, And everyday while slaves were being slaughtered and carted away Across the waves, he struggled and kept his guard up
Inside he was longing for something to be a part of
The brother was ready to beg, steal, borrow or barter Then a hurricane came, devastation reigned, A man saw his future drip, dripping down the drain Put a pencil to his temple,connected it to his brain And he wrote his first refrain,a testament to his pain Well the word got around, said "This kid is insane, man!" Took up a collection just to send him to the mainland Get your education, but don't forget from whence you came And the world's gonna know your name what's your name man? Alexander Hamilton My name is Alexander Hamilton And there's a million thing I haven't done But just you wait, just you wait When he was 10 his father split full of it, debt ridden 2 years later, see Alex and his mother bed-ridden Half-dead, sitting in their own sick, the scent thick Alex got better but his mother went quick Moved in with his cousin the cousin committed suicide
left him with nothing but ruined pride,
something new inside voice saying "Alex you gotta fend for yourself" He started retreating and reading every treatise on the shelf There woulda been nothing left to do for someone less astute he woulda been dead and destitute without a cent of restutition Started working, clerking for his late mother's landlord Trading sugar cane and rum and all the things he can't afford Scanning for every book he can get his hands on Planning for the future, see him now as he stands on the bow of a ship headed for a new land In New York you can be a new man (in New York you can be a new man) Just you wait, (in New York you can be a new man) Just you wait, (in New York you can be a new man) Just you wait, (in New York) Just you wait Alexander Hamilton,Alexander Hamilton, we were waiting in the weeds for you we were waiting in the weeds for you You never back down,
you never learned to take you time
Oh, Alexander Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton while America sings for you will they know what you overcame? will they know you can own the game? The world will never be same, oh Ship is in the harbor now, see if you can spot him Another immigrant coming up from the bottom His enemies destroyed his rep, America forgot him We fought with him Me, I died for him Me, I trusted him Me, I loved him Me, I'm the damn fool that shot him There's a million thing I haven't done But just you wait What's your name man?
Alexander Hamilton!
篇三：#030 - Alexander Hamilton, Part 2
THE MAKING OF A NATION #30 - Alexander Hamilton, Part 2 By Christine Johnson
Broadcast: September 18, 2003
(THEME)
VOICE ONE:
THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.
(THEME)
I'm Maurice Joyce. Today, Shep O’Neal and I continue the story of Alexander Hamilton. He was the top planner and policy maker under the first president of the United States, George Washington.
VOICE TWO:
As we said in our last program, young Alexander Hamilton wanted to be a military commander. He hoped to demonstrate his bravery by fighting in a war. So, when the thirteen American colonies rebelled against Britain in the Seventeen-Seventies, he joined a militia in New York state.
It was not long before Hamilton met the commander-in-chief of American forces, George Washington. General Washington invited Hamilton to become one of his assistants.
One of Hamilton's jobs was to get money and supplies for the army. He asked the thirteen state governments. He also asked the Congress, which had little political power at that time. He got almost no help from either.
Hamilton felt the American system of government was too weak and disorganized. He did not like democracy, rule by the people. Instead, he liked aristocracy, rule by a rich upper class.
VOICE ONE:
Alexander Hamilton was a proud man. He was quick to criticize others. He even criticized George Washington. Once, during the war, he was late to a meeting with the general. Washington protested. Hamilton resigned.
Washington was sorry. He had a high opinion of Hamilton's abilities. That is why he was willing to forget the incident and appoint Hamilton to the new Treasury Department.
The job would be difficult. The new nation had to find ways to bring in money and pay what it owed. The new Constitution said the national government was responsible for re-paying the states' wartime loans.
One way to get money was to borrow it. But no one wanted to lend money to the United States unless they were sure they would get it back. So, the Congress asked Treasury Secretary Hamilton to write a report about how to build up the government's credit.
VOICE TWO:
Hamilton's report said the government must pay back the full amount of all its debts. This caused a dispute.
Many of the debts were in the form of government notes. The notes promised to pay someone for supplying food, clothing, and weapons to the rebel army. Some promised to pay soldiers for joining the army.
The notes really were worth nothing, however. The wartime Congress had no money. People who got them lost hope of ever getting re-paid. So they sold them to anyone willing to pay even part of the value.
Hamilton's plan would re-pay the full value of the notes to those who owned them last. This meant the people who first got the notes from the government would receive nothing. And the people who bought them at low cost would receive much more than they paid.
VOICE ONE:
Congressman James Madison of Virginia protested. He said the people who bought the notes at low cost should be paid. . .but not in full. Some of the money, he said, should go to those who got the notes in exchange for supplies or services.
Madison made an emotional speech in Congress. He described the situation of former soldiers forced by hunger to sell their government notes for almost nothing. He noted that the Union was established to protect the people against such injustice.
VOICE TWO:
Hamilton said the purpose of his plan was greater than simply paying debts. He said it was a way to build up the nation's credit so it could borrow money more easily in the future.
Hamilton believed that those who bought the notes had a right to earn money from them. These men took a chance that the worthless notes would be worth something, someday. The government could not deny them their profits.
Many members of Congress felt sorry for the poor soldiers and their families. Yet they voted against Madison's proposal and supported Hamilton's plan.
VOICE ONE:
Hamilton's plan raised old fears. The agricultural south was sure he was trying to make the industrial north more powerful. Hamilton did not deny this. His purpose was to strengthen the nation. He believed all areas would be helped if industry and commerce were stronger.
Still, to win support for his plan, Hamilton had to make a political deal with several Congressmen. They would support his financial plan. But he had to use his influence to get the capital of the United States moved.
VOICE TWO:
At that time, the capital was in the north, in New York City. Two Congressmen from Virginia wanted it in the south near their homes along the Potomac River. Several Congressmen from Pennsylvania agreed. But they said the capital first must be moved to Philadelphia, the biggest city in their state. And it must remain there ten years.
Congress accepted this plan by a close vote. President Washington signed it.
It was well-known that George Washington wanted the capital closer to his Virginia farm, Mount Vernon. Yet there is no evidence that he ever asked any member of Congress -- or anyone else -- to help get it moved there.
VOICE ONE:
Alexander Hamilton's plan to re-pay the nation's debts caused much protest. However, another one of his financial plans caused even more. It was his plan to create a national bank.
Hamilton argued that there were central banks in Britain, France, Germany, and The Netherlands. He said the banks greatly helped those countries' commerce, industry,
and agriculture.
Hamilton said a central bank in the United States would increase the flow of money throughout the country. It would help the national government negotiate loans and collect taxes.
VOICE TWO:
Critics argued that a national bank would give too much power to a few rich men in the north. It would take control of state banks, on which southern farmers and small businessmen depended. It would increase the use of paper money, instead of gold and silver.
James Madison led the opposition against Hamilton's plan in Congress.
Madison believed the United States should not put all its wealth in one place. So, he proposed a system of many smaller banks in different parts of the country. He also argued that the idea of a central bank was unconstitutional.
VOICE ONE:
No one knew more about the American Constitution than James Madison. He was given credit for most of the ideas in it. Everyone respected his explanation of its wording.
Madison noted that the Constitution gives Congress a number of powers, which are stated. Congress has no powers beyond this. For example, he said, Congress has the power to borrow money. But it is permitted to borrow money only to re-pay debts, to defend the country, and to provide for the general good of the people.
Madison rejected the idea that the right to create a central bank came from the power to provide for the general good of the people. He said such an idea twisted the meaning and purpose of the Constitution. That, he said, was most dangerous.
VOICE TWO:
Madison's argument was powerful. Yet, once again, Hamilton won more Congressional support. He got enough votes to approve his proposal to establish a national bank. Still, President Washington had to sign the bill into law. He worried about the possibility that the bill was not Constitutional.
So he asked three men for advice: Attorney General Edmund Randolph. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. And Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton.
VOICE ONE:
Randolph had no firm answer. Jefferson agreed with Madison. Creating a national bank violated the Constitution.
Hamilton, of course, disagreed. He said the Constitution gave the government certain powers, and named them. But it included others, without naming them. It did this so the government could put its powers to work and act like a government. Such was the purpose of the Constitution, Hamilton said.
These arguments did not completely answer all of President Washington's questions. But he went ahead and signed the bill to establish a national bank in America.
VOICE TWO:
Hamilton and Jefferson came to disagree on most issues. Their struggle for power in the new government led to the creation of America's political party system. That will be our story next week.
(THEME)
VOICE ONE:
You have been listening to the Special English program, THE MAKING OF A NATION. Your narrators were Maurice Joyce and Shep O’Neal. Our program was written by Christine Johnson.
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