Take a Break (2014 Workshop)

Lyrics

[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 Cinq sept huit neuf [PHILIP] Un deux trois quatre Cinq six sept huit neuf [ELIZA] Sept huit neuf— [PHILIP] Sept huit neuf— [ELIZA] Sept huit neuf— [PHILIP] Sept huit neuf— Sept huit neuf— [ELIZA AND PHILIP] One two three four five six seven eight nine! [HAMILTON] My dearest, Angelica "They have tied me to a stake, I cannot fly But, bear-like, I must fight the course" I trust you'll understand the reference to Another Scottish tragedy without my having to cite the source Yes, I'm Macbeth, and ambition is my folly I'm a polymath, a pain in the ass, a massive pain Madison is Banquo, Jefferson's Macduff And Birnam Wood is Congress on its way to Dunsinane [HAMILTON/ANGELICA] And there you are, an ocean away Do you have to live an ocean away? Thoughts of you subside Then I get another letter I cannot put the notion away… [ELIZA] Take a break [HAMILTON] I am on my way [ELIZA] There's a little surprise before supper And it cannot wait [HAMILTON] I'll be there in just a minute, save my plate [ELIZA] Alexander— [HAMILTON] Okay, okay— [ELIZA] Your son is nine years old today And he has something that he'd like to say He's been practicing all day Philip, take it away— [PHILIP] Daddy, daddy, look— My name is Philip I am a poet I wrote this poem just To show it And I just turned nine You can write rhymes But you can't write mine [HAMILTON] What! [PHILIP] I practice French and play piano with my mother [HAMILTON] Uh-huh! [PHILIP] I have a sister, but I want a little brother [HAMILTON] Okay [PHILIP] My daddy's tryna start America's bank Un deux trois quatre cinq! [HAMILTON] Bravo! [ELIZA] Take a break [HAMILTON] Hey, our kid is pretty great [ELIZA] Run away with us for the summer Let's go upstate [HAMILTON] Eliza, I've got so much on my plate [ELIZA] We can all go stay with my father There's a lake I know… [HAMILTON] I know [ELIZA] In a nearby park [HAMILTON] I'd love to go [ELIZA] You and I can go when the night gets dark [HAMILTON] I will try to get away [ANGELICA] My dearest Alexander I hope this letter finds you Prolific, productive, wherever you may be Your fav'rite older sister Angelica, reminds you There's someone in your corner all the way across the sea In a letter I received from you two weeks ago I noticed a comma in the middle of a phrase It changed the meaning. Did you intend this? One stroke and you've consumed my waking days It says: [HAMILTON/ANGELICA] "My dearest Angelica" [ANGELICA] With a comma after "dearest." You've written [HAMILTON AND ANGELICA] "My dearest, Angelica." [ANGELICA] Anyway, all this to say I'm coming home this summer At my sister's invitation I'll be there with your fam'ly If you make your way upstate I know you're very busy And I know your work's important But I'm crossing the ocean and I just can't wait [HAMILTON AND ANGELICA] You won't be an ocean away You will only be a moment away… [ELIZA] Alexander, come downstairs. Angelica's arriving today! Angelica! [ANGELICA] Eliza! [HAMILTON] The Schuyler sisters! [ANGELICA] Alexander [HAMILTON] Hi [ANGELICA] It's good to see your face [ELIZA] Angelica, tell this man John Adams spends the summer with his family [HAMILTON] Angelica, tell my wife John Adams doesn't have a real job anyway [ANGELICA] …you're not joining us? Wait [HAMILTON] I'm afraid I cannot join you upstate [ANGELICA] Alexander, I came all this way [ELIZA] She came all this way— [ANGELICA] All this way— [ELIZA AND ANGELICA] Take a break [HAMILTON] Washington is staying in the city [ELIZA AND ANGELICA] Run away with us for the summer Let's go upstate [HAMILTON] Which means I have to stay in the city [ELIZA AND ANGELICA] We can all go stay with our father [ELIZA] There's a lake I know [ANGELICA] I know I'll miss your face [ELIZA] In a nearby park [ANGELICA] Screw your courage to the sticking place [ELIZA] You and I can go [ANGELICA] Eliza's right [ELIZA/ANGELICA] Take a break [ELIZA] And get away [HAMILTON] Washington is staying in the city [ANGELICA] Run away with us for the summer, let's [ELIZA/ANGELICA] Go upstate [HAMILTON] You know that means I have to stay in the city [ELIZA] Where we can stay [ANGELICA] We can all go stay with our father If you take your time [ELIZA] Look around, look around At how lucky we are to be alive right now [ANGELICA] You will make your mark Close your eyes and dream [ELIZA] We can go [ELIZA/ANGELICA] When the night gets dark Take a break [HAMILTON] I will be in the city Write to me in the city