Ten Duel Commandments lyrics

"Hamilton" soundtrack

Ten Duel Commandments Song Lyrics

[MEN]

One, two, three, four

[FULL COMPANY]

Five, six, seven, eight, nine…

[BURR/HAMILTON/LAURENS/LEE]

It’s the Ten Duel Commandments

[FULL COMPANY]

It’s the Ten Duel Commandments

Number one!

[LAURENS]

The challenge: demand satisfaction

If they apologize, no need for further action

[COMPANY]

Number two!

[LAURENS]

If they don’t, grab a friend, that’s your second

[HAMILTON]

Your lieutenant when there’s reckoning to be reckoned

[COMPANY]

Number three!

[LEE]

Have your seconds meet face to face

[BURR]

Negotiate a peace…

[HAMILTON]

Or negotiate a time and place

[BURR]

This is commonplace, ‘specially ‘tween recruits

[COMPANY]

Most disputes die, and no one shoots

Number four!

[LAURENS]

If they don’t reach a peace, that’s alright

Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site

[HAMILTON]

You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility

[BURR]

You have him turn around so he can have deniability

[COMPANY]

Five!

[LEE]

Duel before the sun is in the sky

[COMPANY]

Pick a place to die where it’s high and dry

Number six!

[HAMILTON]

Leave a note for your next of kin

Tell ‘em where you been. Pray that hell or heaven lets you in

[COMPANY]

Seven!

[LEE]

Confess your sins. Ready for the moment of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent

[COMPANY]

Number eight!

[LAURENS/LEE/HAMILTON/BURR]

Your last chance to negotiate

Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight…

[BURR]

Alexander

[HAMILTON]

Aaron Burr, sir

[BURR]

Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?

[HAMILTON]

Sure

But your man has to answer for his words, Burr

[BURR]

With his life? We both know that’s absurd, sir

[HAMILTON]

Hang on, how many men died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous?

[BURR]

Okay, so we’re doin’ this

[COMPANY]

Number nine!

[HAMILTON]

Look ‘em in the eye, aim no higher

Summon all the courage you require

Then count

[MEN]

One two three four

[FULL COMPANY]

Five six seven eight nine

[HAMILTON/BURR]

Number

[COMPANY]

Ten paces!

[HAMILTON/BURR]

Fire!

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