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📜 Lyrics

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[FULL COMPANY] Five, six, seven, eight, nine


[ Aaron Burr / Alexander Hamilton / John Laurens / Charles Lee ] It’s the Ten Duel Commandments

[FULL COMPANY] It’s the Ten Duel Commandments Number one!

[ John Laurens ] The challenge: demand satisfaction If they apologize, no need for further action

[COMPANY] Number two!

[ John Laurens ] If they don’t, grab a friend, that’s your second

[ Alexander Hamilton ] Your lieutenant when there’s reckoning to be reckoned

[COMPANY] Number three!

[ Charles Lee ] Have your seconds meet face to face

[ Aaron Burr ] Negotiate a peace


[ Alexander Hamilton ] Or negotiate a time and place

[ Aaron Burr ] This is commonplace, ‘specially ‘tween recruits

[COMPANY] Most disputes die, and no one shoots Number four!

[ John Laurens ] If they don’t reach a peace, that’s alright Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site

[ Alexander Hamilton ] You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility

[ Aaron Burr ] You have him turn around so he can have deniability

[COMPANY] Five!

[ Charles Lee ] Duel before the sun is in the sky

[COMPANY] Pick a place to die where it’s high and dry Number six!

[ Alexander Hamilton ] Leave a note for your next of kin Tell ‘em where you been. Pray that hell or heaven lets you in

[COMPANY] Seven!

[ Charles Lee ] Confess your sins. Ready for the moment Of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent

[COMPANY] Number eight!

[ John Laurens / Charles Lee / Alexander Hamilton / Aaron Burr ] Your last chance to negotiate Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight


[ Aaron Burr ] Alexander

[ Alexander Hamilton ] Aaron Burr, sir

[ Aaron Burr ] Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?

[ Alexander Hamilton ] Sure But your man has to answer for his words, Burr

[ Aaron Burr ] With his life? We both know that’s absurd, sir

[ Alexander Hamilton ] Hang on, how many men died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous?

[ Aaron Burr ] Okay, so we’re doin’ this

[COMPANY] Number nine!

[ Alexander Hamilton ] Look ‘em in the eye, aim no higher Summon all the courage you require Then count

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[FULL COMPANY] Five six seven eight nine

[ Alexander Hamilton / Aaron Burr ] Number

[COMPANY] Ten paces!

[ Alexander Hamilton / Aaron Burr ] Fire!

📖 About

Ten common rules of dueling etiquette are discussed as Hamilton, Laurens, Burr and Lee recite the code duello in preparation for Laurens' and Lee's duel.

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