Victory (1800)

Burr · Act I: The Rise of the Prodigy

Track 23: Winning New York. The Federalists are toppled. The world is wide enough.

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New York… is ours!

The polls are closed. The votes are in.
The Federalists lose. The Republicans win!
We took the City! We took the State!
We have decided the nation’s fate!
Hamilton’s reign is finally done!
He’s staring directly into the sun!
I built this engine! I drove this car!
I am the brightest rising star!

The World is Wide Enough!
For you and for me!
The World is Wide Enough!
And I am free!
I climbed the mountain! I reached the peak!
I found the glory that I seek!
Victory!
Victory!

Jefferson writes me a letter of praise.
"You are the hero of these days!"
I’m going to be the Vice President.
Or maybe… the President?
The votes are tied? The votes are tied?
Well, that’s a matter we can decide!
But for tonight, let the bonfires burn!
The world has finally taken a turn!

Look at where I started.
Orphan. Soldier. Lawyer. Kingmaker.
I did it without a name.
I did it without the fame.
I did it with my brain.

The World is Wide Enough!
For you and for me!
The World is Wide Enough!
And I am free!
History is happening!
Right here! Right now!
Take a bow, Aaron!
Take a bow!

Wait.
73 votes for Jefferson.
73 votes for me.
What happens now?

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