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"Let It Go (Off-Broadway)" is the 8th song of Act Two and the 32nd song in the Off-Broadway production of Hamilton.

After Philip and Eliza unexpectedly interrupted Alexander's conversation with Aaron Burr, Alexander wants to write to clear up the embarrassment of their encounter. Eliza insists that people will always be critical and suggests he let it go.

Lyrics[]

[ALEXANDER]
What in the hell was that?
What in the hell are you doing downtown?
Don't you know that Burr is going to run against your father to humiliate me and try to bring us down?
I will not let our family be embarrassed like this
I'll grab a pen and paper, let the whole world know
You swing at my family you better not miss
You better have another punch to throw

[ELIZA]
You could let it go
Stay alive for me
Let it go
Live to fight another day
People will always be critical
They'll make the personal political
They'll try to knock you off your pedestal, your pinnacle
Let other people be cynical
Let it go
You're smiling because you know I'm right

[ALEXANDER]
Ha!

[ELIZA]
And you know if the president were here he would tell you the same thing

[ALEXANDER]
No, the president's not here—

[WASHINGTON]
I heard about Burr
You didn't kill him did you?

[ALEXANDER]
Were you here this whole time?

[WASHINGTON]
Let it go
Stay alive for me

[WASHINGTON/ELIZA]
Let it go

[ELIZA]
Let it slide right by

[WASHINGTON]
Let it slide right by

[ELIZA]
You don't have to bring a gun to a knife fight
It's not a case of your money or your life, right?

[WASHINGTON]
You know you really oughta listen to your wife, right?

[ALEXANDER]
I know

[ELIZA]
So let it go

[BURR]
Talk less!

[ENSEMBLE]
Burr!

[BURR]
Smile more!

[ENSEMBLE]
Burr!

[BURR]
Don’t let ‘em know what you’re against or what you’re for!

[ENSEMBLE]
Burr!

[BURR]
Shake hands with him!

[ENSEMBLE]
Burr!

[BURR]
Charm her!

[ENSEMBLE]
Ladies and gentlemen welcome Senator Aaron Burr!

[ELIZA]
Ooooh

[WASHINGTON]
Let everybody know
You can take a body blow
Let everybody know
You can learn to let it go

[ELIZA]
Look around, look around
At how lucky you are to be alive right now

[WASHINGTON]
Let everybody know
You can take a body blow
Let everybody know
You can take a body blow
Let everybody know
You can take a body blow
Let everybody know
You can take a body blow

[ELIZA]
Look around, look around at how
Lucky you are to be alive right now
If somebody tries to lay you low

[ELIZA & WASHINGTON]
Let it go

Songs in Hamilton (Off-Broadway Production)
Act One
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr, Sir
My Shot
The Story of Tonight
The Schuyler Sisters
Farmer Refuted
You'll Be Back
Right Hand Man
Ladies Transition
Helpless
Satisfied
The Story of Tonight (Reprise)
Wait For It
Stay Alive
Ten Duel Commandments
Meet Me Inside
That Would Be Enough
Lafayette Interlude (Guns and Ships)
History Has Its Eyes On You
Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
What Comes Next?
Dear Theodosia
Tomorrow There'll Be More of Us
Non-Stop
Act Two
What'd I Miss?
Cabinet Battle #1
Take a Break
Say No to This
The Room Where It Happens
Schuyler Defeated
Cabinet Battle Two
Washington On Your Side
One Last Ride (One Last Time)
I Know Him
The Adams Administration
We Know
Hurricane
Congratulations
Burn
Blow Us All Away
Stay Alive Philip
It's Quiet Uptown
The Election of 1800
Your Obedient Servant
Best of Wives, Best of Women
The World Was Wide Enough
Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
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