The Schuyler Sisters

歌詞

BURR: There’s nothing rich folks love more Than going downtown and slumming it with the poor They pull up in their carriages and gawk at the students in the common Just to watch ‘em talk Take Philip Schuyler, the man is loaded Uh oh, but little does he know that His daughters, Peggy, Angelica, Eliza Sneak into the city just to watch all the guys at COMPANY: Work, work ANGELICA: Angelica! COMPANY: Work, work ELIZA: Eliza! PEGGY: And Peggy! COMPANY: Work, work The Schuyler sisters ANGELICA: Angelica! PEGGY: Peggy! ELIZA: Eliza! COMPANY: Work! PEGGY: Daddy said to be home by sundown ANGELICA: Daddy doesn’t need to know PEGGY: Daddy said not to go downtown ELIZA: Like I said, you’re free to go But—look around, look around The revolution’s happening in New York ELIZA & PEGGY: New York COMPANY: Angelica SISTERS & COMPANY: Work! PEGGY: It’s bad enough Daddy wants to go to war ELIZA: People shouting in the square PEGGY: It’s bad enough there’ll be violence on our shore ANGELICA: New ideas in the air ANGELICA & MALE ENSEMBLE: Look around, look around— ELIZA: Angelica, remind me what we’re looking for ALL MEN: She’s looking for me! ANGELICA and (COMPANY): Eliza, I’m looking for a mind at work (work, work) I’m looking for a mind at work (work, work) [x2] Woa-oah SISTERS: Woa-oah SISTERS & COMPANY: Work! BURR: Ooh, there’s nothing like summer in the city Someone in a rush next to someone lookin' pretty Excuse me, miss, I know it’s not funny But your perfume smells like your daddy’s got money Why you slummin’ in the city in your fancy heels? You searchin’ for an urchin who can give you ideals? ANGELICA: Burr, you disgust me BURR: Ahh, so you’ve discussed me I’m a trust fund, baby, you can trust me ANGELICA: I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane You want a revolution? I want a revelation So listen to my declaration: ALL SISTERS: "We hold these truths to be self-evident That all men are created equal" ANGELICA and (COMPANY): And when I meet Thomas Jefferson (unh!) I’mma compel him to include women in the sequel WOMEN: Work! ELIZA: Look around, look around at how Lucky we are to be alive right now ELIZA, PEGGY: Look around, look around at how Lucky we are to be alive right now ALL SISTERS: History is happening in Manhattan and we Just happen to be in the greatest city in the world SISTERS & COMPANY: In the greatest city in the world! ANGELICA (ELIZA, PEGGY) ((MEN)): Cause I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine (look around, look around)((hey, hey, hey, hey)) So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane (the revolution’s happening in)((hey, hey, hey, hey)) ANGELICA (ELIZA, PEGGY) ((WOMEN)): (New York) You want a revolution? ((look around, look around)) I want a revelation (In New York, woah) So listen to my declaration ((the revolution's happening)) ALL SISTERS (WOMEN) ((MEN)): We hold these truths to be self evident (look around, look around) (hey, hey) That all men are created equal (at how lucky we are to be alive right now) (hey, hey) ALL SISTERS & COMPANY: Look around, look around At how lucky we are to be alive right now History is happening in Manhattan And we just happen to be WOMEN (MEN): In the greatest city in the world (in the greatest city) COMPANY: In the greatest city in the world! COMPANY: Work, work ANGELICA: Angelica! COMPANY: Work, work ELIZA: Eliza! PEGGY: And Peggy! COMPANY: Work, work ALL SISTERS: The Schuyler sisters COMPANY: Work, work ALL SISTERS (COMPANY): We’re looking for a mind at work (work, work) Hey (work, work) ANGELICA (COMPANY): Woah-ah! (work, work) ELIZA & PEGGY (COMPANY): Hey (work, work) In the greatest city ALL SISTERS: In the greatest city In the world! COMPANY: In the greatest city in the world!