Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Thayne Jasperson
Vocals
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Vocals
Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton"
Vocals
Robin Macatangay
Guitar
Richard Hammond
Bass
Anja Wood
Cello
Alex Lacamoire
Conductor
Randy Cohen
Synthesizer
Andres Forero
Drums
Laura Sherman
Harp
Benny Reiner
Keyboards
Kurt Crowley
Keyboards
Scott Wasserman
Programming
Erin Mayland
Violin
Jeremy King
Assistant Programming
Jonathan Dinklage
Orchestra Leader
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Additional Vocals
Mario Gotoh
Viola
Nevin Steinberg
Sound Effects
Okieriete Onaodowan
Additional Vocals
Taylor Williams
Synthesizer Programming
Will Wells
Sampler
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Composer
Ron Chernow
Based on the Work of
Alex Lacamoire
Orchestrator
Emily Grishman
Copyist
Katharine Edmonds
Copyist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer
Alex Lacamoire
Producer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Tim Latham
Mixing Engineer
Ahmir Thompson
Producer
Bill Sherman
Producer
Tariq Trotter
Producer
Craig Kallman
Associate Producer
Derik Lee
Recording Engineer
Ebonie Smith
Assistant Engineer
Nevin Steinberg
Sound Design
Riggs Morales
Associate Producer
Ron Robinson
Assistant Engineer
Sean Patrick Flahaven
Associate Producer
Thomas Kail
Associate Producer
Tyler Hartman
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Hear ye, hear ye! My name is Samuel Seabury
And I present "Free Thoughts on the Proceedings of the Continental Congress"
[Chorus]
Heed not the rabble who scream, "Revolution!"
They have not your interest at heart
Oh my God, tear this dude apart
Chaos and bloodshed are not a solution
Don't let them lead you astray
This Congress does not speak for me
Let him be
They're playing a dangerous game
I pray the king shows you his mercy
For shame, for shame
[Verse 1]
Yo, he'd have you all unravel at the sound of screams, but the revolution is comin' (Heed not the rabble who scream, "Revolution!")
(They have not your interest at heart) The have-nots are gonna win this, it's hard to listen to you with a straight face
Chaos and bloodshed already haunt us, honestly, you shouldn't even talk (Chaos and bloodshed are not a solution)
(Don't let them lead you astray) And what about Boston? Look at the cost and all that we've lost
And you talk about Congress? (This Congress does not speak for me)
My dog speaks more eloquently than thee (They're playing a dangerous game)
But strangely, your mange is the same (I pray the king shows you his mercy)
Is he in Jersey?
(For shame) For the revolution
(For shame) For the revolution
[Bridge]
Heed
If you repeat yourself again, I'm gonna scream
Scream
Honestly, look at me, please don't read
Not your interest
Don't modulate the key then not debate with me
Why should a tiny island across the sea regulate the price of tea?
Alexander, please
Burr, I'd rather be divisive than indecisive, drop the niceties
[Outro]
Silence! A message from the King
A message from the King
A message from the King
Written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda