Schuyler Defeated (Off-Broadway) is the 7th song of Act 2 and the 31st song overall in the Off-Broadway production of Hamilton.
Lyrics
[PHILIP]
Look! Grandpa's in the paper!
"War hero Philip Schuyler in danger of
losing senate seat to young upstart Aaron Burr"
Grandpa might lose his seat in the senate
[ELIZA]
I thought he was unopposed?
[PHILIP]
Not according to the paper he isn't!
[ELIZA]
Go make sure the door is closed
[PHILIP/ELIZA]
Further down
See Schuyler has a challenger from New York, New York
For senator
Burr!
[ELIZA]
I gotta go I gotta find Alexander
[PHILIP]
Let him know we're on his side
[ELIZA]
No! He’ll consider this a personal slander
I’ve gotta stop a homicide!
[PHILIP]
Oh!
[PHILIP/ELIZA]
Look around, we should look around
Let’s go and find your father down in New York, New York
[HAMILTON]
Burr!
Since when are you a Democratic-Republican?
[BURR]
Since being one put me on the up and up again, hah
[HAMILTON]
No one knows who you are
Or what you do
[BURR]
They don't need to know me
They don't like you
[HAMILTON]
Excuse me?
[BURR]
Oh, Wall Street thinks you're great
You'll always be adored by the things you create
But upstate you’re the rascal who trades away the capitale—
[HAMILTON]
Wait
[BURR]
—The asshole who taxes the a-a-alcohol!
[HAMILTON]
I've always considered you a friend
[BURR]
I don't see why that has to end
A senate seat was up for grabs and I took it
It’s not my fault people think you’re crooked
[HAMILTON]
You’re gonna make a fool of me through my father in law?
[BURR]
There’s the kid who almost shot Charles Lee in the jaw
My god, your pride will be the death of us all
Beware, it goeth before the fall!
[ELIZA]
Alexander, there you are
[HAMILTON]
Eliza?
[ELIZA]
You forgot your papers
Mister Burr, good sir, it’s been so long
How are the Theodosias?
[BURR]
As a matter of fact, my wife has taken ill
[ELIZA]
I’m not surprised, what with the chill
You’ll send her our regards
[BURR]
I will
[ELIZA]
And how’s your daughter?
[BURR]
She’s my pride and joy
Fluent in French- and Latin!
[PHILIP]
So am I!
[BURR]
She’s the same age as your boy
[HAMILTON]
Yeah, one day he’ll run Manhattan
[ELIZA]
We must be going, Burr
But send your girls our love
[BURR]
Nice to meet your son
[HAMILTON]
We’re not done, mister Burr, sir
[ELIZA]
Hon
[BURR]
If I were you I’d stick with her, sir