stay alive reprise
Stay alive…
Stay alive… (Where’s my son?)
Mr. Hamilton, come in. They brought him in a half an hour ago. He lost a lot of blood on the way over
Stay alive...
Is he alive?
Yes. But you have to understand
The bullet entered just above his hip and
Lodged in his right arm
Can I see him please?
I’m doing ev’rything I can, but the wound was
Already infected when he arrived—
Philip
Pa
I did exactly as you said, Pa
I held my head up high
I know, I know. Shh
I know, I know (High)
Shh. I know you did
Ev’rything just right
Shh (Even before we got to ten—)
I know, I know (I was aiming for the sky)
I know, I know (I was aiming for the sky)
I know
Save your strength and
Stay alive…
Stay alive...
No!
Eliza
Is he breathing? Is he going to survive this? (Stay alive...)
Who did this, Alexander, did you know?
Mom, I’m so sorry for forgetting what you taught me
My son—
We played piano
I taught you piano
You would put your hands on mine
You changed the melody every time
Ha. I would always change the line
Shh. I know, I know
I would always change the line
I know, I know
Un deux trois quatre (Un deux trois quatre)
Cinq six sept huit neuf (Cinq six sept huit neuf)
Good
Un deux trois quatre
Cinq six sept
(Un deux trois…)
Huit neuf
Sept huit neuf—
Sept huit…