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Stay al^Cmive^Ab… ^{Adim Ab} Stay al^Cmive^Ab… ^{Adim Ab}

I have never s^Cmeen the General so desp^Abondent I have taken ^Adimover writing all his corresp^Abondence Congress writes, “G^Cmeorge, attack the British f^Aborces.” I shoot back, ^Adimwe have resorted to eat^Abing our horses Local m^Cmerchants deny us ^Abequipment, assistance They ^Adimonly take British money, so s^Abing a song of sixpence The ^Cmcavalry’s not coming. [But, sir!] ^AbAlex, listen There’s only o^Adimne way for us to win ^Abthis

^CmProvoke outrage, ^Aboutright [That's right] ^AdimDon’t engage, strike by n^Abight Remain rel^Cmentless ‘til their troops take fl^Abight Make it imp^Adimossible to justify the c^Abost of the fight Outr^Cmun [Outrun] Outl^Abast [Outlast] ^AdimHit ‘em quick, get out f^Abast [Chick-a-plao!] Stay al^Cmive until this horror show is ^Abpast We’re gonna ^N.C.fly a lot of flags half-m^N.C.ast [Raise a glass!]

I go b^Cmack to New York and my appr^Abenticeship I ask for Fr^Adimench aid, I pray that France has s^Abent a ship I stay at w^Cmork with Hamilton We write ^Abessays against slavery And ^Adimevery day’s a test of our camar^Abaderie and bravery

We ^Cmcut supply lines, we st^Abeal contraband We p^Adimick and choose our battles and p^Ablaces to take a stand And ^Cmevery day “Sir, entr^Abust me with a command,” And ^Adimevery day [No] he dism^Abisses me out of hand

[Stay al^Cmive...] Instead of me He pro^Abmotes Charles Lee Makes him sec^Adimond-in-command [I’m a G^Abeneral. Whee!!!!] ^CmYeah. He’s not the ch^Aboice I would have gone with He s^Adimhits the bed at the B^N.C.attle of Monmouth

Ev’ryone att^Cmack! [Retreat!] Att^Aback! [Retreat!] W^Adimhat are you doing, Lee? Get b^Aback on your feet! [But there’s so ^Cmmany of them!] I’m sorry, is t^Abhis not your speed?! H^Adimamilton! [Ready, sir!] Have Lafa^N.C.yette take the lead! [Yes, sir!]

A th^Cmousand soldiers die in a h^Abundred degree heat As we s^Adimnatch a stalemate from the j^Abaws of defeat Ch^Cmarles Lee was left behind with^About a pot to piss in He s^Adimtarted sayin’ this to anyb^N.C.ody who would listen:

W^Cmashington cannot be left al^Abone to his devices ^AdimIndecisive, from cr^Abisis to crisis The b^Cmest thing he can do for the r^N.C.evolution Is turn n’ go ^N.C.back to plantin’ tob^N.C.acco in Mount Vernon

^CmDon’t do a thing. Histor^Aby will prove him wrong [But, s^Adimir!] We have a war to f^Abight, let’s move along ^CmStrong words from Lee, someone ^Aboughta hold him to it I ^Adimcan’t disobey direct ^Aborders ^N.C.Then I’ll do it ^F Alexander, you’re the closest friend I’ve got ^N.C.Laurens, do not throw away your shot