B: The room where it happened. The room where it happened. The room where it happened. x2
Hamilton Song Train
No one really knows how the parties get to yes. The pieces that are sacrificed in every game of chess
B: We just assumed that it happened. No one else was in the room where it happened.
Meanwhile, Madison is grappling with the fact that not every issue can be settled by committee
Meanwhile, Congress is fighting over where to put the capital. Overlapped voices. It isn't pretty.
Then Jefferson approaches with a dinner and invite. And Madison responds with Virginian insight.
M: Maybe we could solve one problem with another and win a victory for the southerners. In other words
Oh-ho! A quid pro quo.
J: I suppose.
M: Wouldn't you like to work a little closer to home?
Actually, I would.
M: Well, I propose the Potomac
And you’ll provide him his votes?
Well, we'll see how it goes.
Let's go.
NO- one else was in the room where it happened. The room where it happened.
No one else was in the room where it happened. The room where it happened. The room where it happened
My God! In God we trust, but we'll never really know what got discussed. Click-boom then it happened!
And no one else was in the room where it happened
Alexander Hamilton!
What did they say to you to get you to sell New York city down the river?!
Alexander Hamilton!
Did Washington know about the dinner, was there presidential to deliver?!
Alexander Hamilton!
Or did you know it doesn't matter where you put the US capital?
Cuz we’ll have the banks, we’re in the same spot
You got more than you gave.
And I wanted what I got
And I wanted what I got
(Oops haha)
When you got skin in the game, you stay in the game