What'd I Miss
Seventeen. Se- se- seventeen...
Se- se- seventeen...
1789
How does the bastard orphan
Immigrant decorated war vet
Unite the colonies through more debt?
Fight the other founding fathers til he has to forfeit?
Have it all, lose it all
You ready for more yet?
Treasury Secretary. Washingtons the President
Evry American experiment sets a precedent
Not so fast. Someone came along to resist him
Pissed him off until we had a two-party system
You havent met him yet, you havent had the chance
Cause hes been kickin ass as the ambassador to France
But someones gotta keep the American promise
You simply must meet Thomas. Thomas!
Thomas Jeffersons coming home!
Thomas Jeffersons coming home!
Thomas Jeffersons coming home!
Thomas Jeffersons coming home!
Thomas Jeffersons coming home
Lord, hes been off in Paris for so long!
Aaa-ooo!
Aaa-ooo!
France is following us to revolution
There is no more status quo
But the sun comes up and the world still spins
(Aaa-ooo!)
I helped Lafayette draft a declaration
Then I said, I gotta go
I gotta be in Monticello.
Now the work at home begins
(Aaa-ooo!)
So whatd I miss?
Whatd I miss?
Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give you a kiss
Ive been in Paris meeting lots of different ladies
I guess I basiclly missed the late eighties
I traveled the wide, wide world and came back to this
(Aaa-ooo!)
Theres a letter on my desk from the President
Havent even put my bags down yet
Sally be a lamb, darlin, wont cha open it?
It says the Presidents assembling a cabinet
And that I am to be the Secretary of State, great!
And that Im already Senate-approved
I just got home and now Im headed up to New York
(Headin to New York!)
(Headin to New York!)
Lookin at the rolling fields
I cant believe that we are free
Ready to face
Whatevers awaiting
Me in N.Y.C.
But whos waitin for me when I step in the place?
My friend James Madison, red in the face
He grabs my arm and I respond
'Whats goin on?' (Aaa-ooo!)
Thomas, we are engaged in a battle for our nations very soul
Can you get us out of the mess were in?
(Aaa-ooo!)
Hamiltons new financial plan is nothing less
Than government control
Ive been fighting for the South alone
Where have you been?
Uh... France
(Aaa-ooo!)
We have to win
Whatd I miss? (What, what, whatd I miss?)
Whatd I miss? (Ive come home to this)
Headfirst into a political abyss!
(Headfirst into the abyss)
I have my first cabinet meeting today (chicka-pow !)
I guess I better think of something to say
Im already on my way
Lets get to the bottom of this
(What did I miss?)
(Aaa-ooo! )
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home
Mr. Jefferson? Alexander Hamilton
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home
Sir, you've been off in Paris for so long!
So what did I miss?