The Room Where It Happens
Leslie Odom Jr."The Room Where It Happens" is a song by Leslie Odom Jr., released in 2015 in the Pop genre. The song is 5:14 long and contains 177 lines and 920 words.
0:02Ah Mister Secretary
0:03Mister Burr sir
0:05Did'ya hear the news about good old General Mercer
0:08No
0:08You know clermont street
0:10Yeah
0:10They renamed it after him the Mercer legacy is secure
0:13Sure
0:14And all he had to do was die
0:16That's a lot less work
0:17We oughta give it a try
0:18Ha
0:19Now how're you gonna get your debt plan through
0:21I guess I'm gonna fin'ly have to listen to you
0:24Really
0:25Talk less smile more
0:30Ha
0:30Do whatever it takes to get my plan on the congress floor
0:36Now Madison and Jefferson are merciless
0:38Well hate the sin love the sinner
0:41Hamilton
0:42I'm sorry burr I've gotta go
0:44But
0:44Decisions are happening over dinner
0:50Two Virginians and an immigrant walk into a room
0:52Diametric'ly opposed foes
0:55They emerge with a compromise having opened doors that were
0:58Previously closed
1:00Bros
1:00The immigrant emerges with unprecedented financial power
1:04A system he can shape however he wants
1:06The Virginians emerge with the nation's capital
1:09And here's the pièce de résistance
1:11No one else was in
1:12The room where it happened
1:14The room where it happened
1:15The room where it happened
1:17No one else was in
1:18The room where it happened
1:19The room where it happened
1:21The room where it happened
1:22No one really knows how the game is played
1:25The art of the trade
1:26How the sausage gets made
1:28We just assume that it happens
1:31But no one else is in
1:32The room where it happens
1:36Thomas claims
1:37Alexander was on Washington's doorstep one day
1:40In distress 'n disarray
1:42Thomas claims
1:43Alexander said
1:44I've nowhere else to turn
1:45And basic'ly begged me to join the fray
1:47Thomas claims
1:48I approached Madison and said
1:50I know you hate 'im but
1:51Let's hear what he has to say
1:53Thomas claims
1:54Well I arranged the meeting
1:55I arranged the menu the venue the seating
1:58But
1:58No one else was in
2:00The room where it happened
2:01The room where it happened
2:02The room where it happened
2:04No one else was in
2:05The room where it happened
2:06The room where it happened
2:08The room where it happened
2:09No one really knows how the
2:11Parties get to yes
2:12The pieces that are sacrificed in
2:13Ev'ry game of chess
2:15We just assume that it happens
2:17But no one else is in
2:19The room where it happens
2:23Meanwhile
2:24Madison is grappling with the fact
2:26That not ev'ry issue can be settled by committee
2:29Meanwhile
2:30Congress is fighting over where to put the capital
2:33It isn't pretty
2:34Then Jefferson approaches with a dinner and invite
2:37And Madison responds with Virginian insight
2:40Maybe we can solve one problem with another
2:42And win a victory for the Southerners in other words
2:45Oh ho
2:46A quid pro quo
2:47I suppose
2:48Wouldn't you like to work a little closer to home
2:50Actually I would
2:52Well I propose the Potomac
2:53And you'll provide him his votes
2:54Well we'll see how it goes
2:56Let's go
2:56No
2:57One else was in
2:57The room where it happened
2:59The room where it happened
3:00The room where it happened
3:02No one else was in
3:03The room where it happened
3:04The room where it happened
3:06The room where it happened
3:07My God
3:08In God we trust
3:10But we'll never really know what got discussed
3:13Click boom then it happened
3:16And no one else was in the room where it happened
3:18Alexander Hamilton
3:20What did they say to you to get you
3:22To sell New York City down the river
3:24Alexander Hamilton
3:25Did Washington know about the dinner
3:27Was there Presidential pressure to deliver
3:29Alexander Hamilton
3:31Or did you know even then it doesn't matter
3:33Where you put the US capital
3:35'Cause we'll have the banks
3:36We're in the same spot
3:38You got more than you gave
3:39And I wanted what I got
3:40When you got skin in the game you stay in the game
3:43But you don't get a win unless you play in the game
3:46Oh you get love for it you get hate for it
3:49You get nothing if you
3:50Wait for it wait for it wait
3:53God help and forgive me
3:54I wanna build
3:55Something that's gonna
3:56Outlive me
3:57What do you want burr
3:58What do you want burr
4:00If you stand for nothing
4:01Burr then what do you fall for
4:03I
4:05Wanna be in
4:05The room where it happens
4:07The room where it happens
4:09I
4:10Wanna be in
4:11The room where it happens
4:13The room where it happens
4:15I
4:17Wanna be
4:18In the room where it happens
4:20I
4:22I wanna be in the room
4:23Where it happens
4:24The room where it happens
4:26I wanna be in the room
4:27Where it happens
4:28The room where it happens
4:29The room where it happen
4:31No one else was in
4:33The room where it happened
4:34The room where it happened
4:35The room where it happened
4:37The art of the compromise
4:40Hold your nose and close your eyes
4:42We want our leaders to save the day
4:45But we don't get a say in what they trade away
4:48We dream of a brand new start
4:51But we dream in the dark for the most part
4:54Dark as a tomb where it happens
4:56I've got to be in
4:57The room where it happens
4:59I've got to be the room where it happens
5:02I've got to be the room where it happens
5:04Oh I've got to be in
5:06The room where it happens
5:07I've got to be I've gotta be
5:08The room where it happened
5:10In the room
5:11In the room where it happened
5:14Click boom
Ah Mister Secretary Mister Burr sir Did'ya hear the news about good old General Mercer No You know clermont street Yeah They renamed it after him the Mercer legacy is secure Sure And all he had to do was die That's a lot less work We oughta give it a try Ha Now how're you gonna get your debt plan through I guess I'm gonna fin'ly have to listen to you Really Talk less smile more Ha Do whatever it takes to get my plan on the congress floor Now Madison and Jefferson are merciless Well hate the sin love the sinner Hamilton I'm sorry burr I've gotta go But Decisions are happening over dinner Two Virginians and an immigrant walk into a room Diametric'ly opposed foes They emerge with a compromise having opened doors that were Previously closed Bros The immigrant emerges with unprecedented financial power A system he can shape however he wants The Virginians emerge with the nation's capital And here's the pièce de résistance No one else was in The room where it happened 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 No one really knows how the game is played The art of the trade How the sausage gets made We just assume that it happens But no one else is in The room where it happens Thomas claims Alexander was on Washington's doorstep one day In distress 'n disarray Thomas claims Alexander said I've nowhere else to turn And basic'ly begged me to join the fray Thomas claims I approached Madison and said I know you hate 'im but Let's hear what he has to say Thomas claims Well I arranged the meeting I arranged the menu the venue the seating But No one else was in The room where it happened 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 No one really knows how the Parties get to yes The pieces that are sacrificed in Ev'ry game of chess We just assume that it happens But no one else is in The room where it happens Meanwhile Madison is grappling with the fact That not ev'ry issue can be settled by committee Meanwhile Congress is fighting over where to put the capital It isn't pretty Then Jefferson approaches with a dinner and invite And Madison responds with Virginian insight Maybe we can solve one problem with another And win a victory for the Southerners in other words Oh ho A quid pro quo I suppose Wouldn't you like to work a little closer to home Actually I would 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 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 pressure to deliver Alexander Hamilton Or did you know even then it doesn't matter Where you put the US capital 'Cause we'll have the banks We're in the same spot You got more than you gave And I wanted what I got When you got skin in the game you stay in the game But you don't get a win unless you play in the game Oh you get love for it you get hate for it You get nothing if you Wait for it wait for it wait God help and forgive me I wanna build Something that's gonna Outlive me What do you want burr What do you want burr If you stand for nothing Burr then what do you fall for I Wanna be in The room where it happens The room where it happens I Wanna be in The room where it happens The room where it happens I Wanna be In the room where it happens I I wanna be in the room Where it happens The room where it happens I wanna be in the room Where it happens The room where it happens The room where it happen No one else was in The room where it happened The room where it happened The room where it happened The art of the compromise Hold your nose and close your eyes We want our leaders to save the day But we don't get a say in what they trade away We dream of a brand new start But we dream in the dark for the most part Dark as a tomb where it happens I've got to be in The room where it happens I've got to be the room where it happens I've got to be the room where it happens Oh I've got to be in The room where it happens I've got to be I've gotta be The room where it happened In the room In the room where it happened Click boom
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