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Wait For It

Leslie Odom, Jr. & Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton"

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Leslie Odom, Jr.

Leslie Odom, Jr.

Vocals

Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton"

Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton"

Vocals

Robin Macatangay

Robin Macatangay

Guitar

Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond

Bass

Anja Wood

Cello

Alex Lacamoire

Conductor

Randy Cohen

Synthesizer

Andres Forero

Drums

Benny Reiner

Keyboards

Kurt Crowley

Keyboards

Laura Sherman

Harp

Scott Wasserman

Scott Wasserman

Programming

Erin Mayland

Violin

Jeremy King

Assistant Programming

Jonathan Dinklage

Jonathan Dinklage

Orchestra Leader

Mario Gotoh

Viola

Nevin Steinberg

Nevin Steinberg

Sound Effects

Taylor Williams

Taylor Williams

Synthesizer Programming

Will Wells

Sampler

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Composer

Ron Chernow

Based on the Work of

Alex Lacamoire

Orchestrator

Emily Grishman

Copyist

Katharine Edmonds

Katharine Edmonds

Copyist

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lin-Manuel Miranda

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

Nevin Steinberg

Sound Design

Riggs Morales

Associate Producer

Ron Robinson

Assistant Engineer

Sean Patrick Flahaven

Sean Patrick Flahaven

Associate Producer

Thomas Kail

Associate Producer

Tyler Hartman

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Theodosia writes me a letter every day

I'm keeping her bed warm while her husband is away

He's on the British side in Georgia

He's trying to keep the colonies in line

But he can keep all of Georgia

Theodosia, she's mine

[Chorus]

Love doesn't discriminate

Between the sinners and the saints

It takes and it takes and it takes

And we keep loving anyway

We laugh and we cry and we break and we make our mistakes

And if there's a reason I'm by her side

When so many have tried

Then I'm willing to wait for it

I'm willing to wait for it

[Verse 2]

My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher (Preacher, preacher, preacher)

But there are things that the homilies and hymns won't teach ya (Teach ya, teach ya, teach ya)

My mother was a genius (Genius)

My father commanded respect (Respect, respect)

When they died, they left no instructions

Just a legacy to protect

[Verse 3]

Death doesn't discriminate

Between the sinners and the saints

It takes and it takes and it takes

And we keep living anyway

We rise and we fall and we break

And we make our mistakes

And if there's a reason I'm still alive

When everyone who loves me has died

I'm willing to wait for it (Wait for it)

I'm willing to wait for it

[Bridge]

(Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait for it) I am the one thing in life I can control

(Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait for it) I am inimitable, I am an original

(Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait for it) I'm not falling behind or running late

(Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait for it) I'm not standing still, I am lying in wait

[Bridge]

(Wait, wait, wait) Hamilton faces an endless uphill climb

(Climb, climb, climb) He has something to prove, he has nothing to lose

(Lose, lose, lose, lose) Hamilton's pace is relentless, he wastes no time

(Time, time, time) What is it like in his shoes?

[Chorus]

Hamilton doesn't hesitate

He exhibits no restraint

Takes and he takes and he takes

And he keeps winning anyway

Changes the game, plays and he raises the stakes

And if there's a reason he seems to thrive

When so few survive, then goddamnit

I'm willing to wait for it (Wait for it)

I'm willing to wait for it

[Chorus]

Life doesn't discriminate

Between the sinners and the saints

It takes and it takes and it takes (And we keep living anyway)

We rise and we fall and we break (We rise and we fall)

And we make our mistakes

And if there's a reason I'm still alive

When so many have died

Then I'm willing to

[Outro]

Wait for it (Wait for it, wait for it)

Wait for it (Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait for it)

Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait

Written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda