Stay Alive Philip

"Stay Alive Philip" is the 20th song of Act Two and the 44th song overall of the Off-Broadway production of Hamilton.

Lyrics

[ENSEMBLE WOMEN]
Stay alive
Stay alive

Stay alive...

[HAMILTON]
Where is my son?

[DOCTOR]
Mr. Hamilton, come in; they brought him in a half an hour ago. He lost a lot of blood on the way over

[HAMILTON]
Is he alive?

[DOCTOR]
Yes, but you have to understand
The bullet entered just above his hip and
Lodged in his right arm

[HAMILTON]
Can-Can I see him, please?

[DOCTOR]
I’m doing everything I can, but the wound was
Already infected when he arrived—

[HAMILTON]
Philip

[PHILIP]
Pa
I did exactly as you said, Pa
I held my head up high

[HAMILTON]
I know, I know. Shh
I know, I know
Shh. I know you did
Everything just right

[PHILIP]
Even before we got to ten—
I was aiming for the sky
I was aiming for the sky...

[HAMILTON]
Shh

I know, I know
I know, I know
I know

Save your strength and

[HAMILTON]
Stay alive...

[ENSEMBLE MEN]
Stay alive...

[ELIZA]
No!

[HAMILTON]
Eliza

[ELIZA]
I was sitting with the children in the garden

[ENSEMBLE MEN]
Stay alive...

[ELIZA]
Who did this, Alexander, did you know?

[PHILIP]
Mom, I’m so sorry for forgetting what you taught me

[ELIZA]
My son

[PHILIP]
We played piano

[ELIZA]
I taught you piano

[PHILIP]
You would put your hands on mine

[ELIZA]
You changed the melody every time

[PHILIP]
I would always change the line

[ELIZA]
Shh. I know, I know

[PHILIP]
I would always change the line...

[ELIZA]
I know, I know...