Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story Song Lyrics
Let me tell you what I wish I’d knownWhen I was young and dreamed of gloryYou have no controlWho lives, who dies, who tells your story?
President JeffersonI’ll give him this, his financial system is a work of geniusI couldn’t undo it if I triedAnd I’ve tried
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?
President MadisonHe took our country from bankruptcy to prosperityI hate to admit itBut he doesn’t get enough credit for all the credit he gave us
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story
Every other founding fathers’ story gets toldEvery other founding father gets to grow old
And when you’re gone, who remembers your name?Who keeps your flame?Who tells your story?Who tells your story?Who tells your story?
I put myself back in the narrative(Eliza)I stop wasting time on tearsI live another 50 yearsIt’s not enough (Eliza)
I interview every soldier who fought by your side(She tells our story)I try to make sense of your thousands of pages of writingsYou really do write like you’re running out of time
I rely on AngelicaWhile she’s alive, we tell your storyShe is buried in Trinity Church near youWhen I needed her most, she was right on timeAnd I’m still not throughI ask myself, what would you do if you had more timeThe Lord, in his kindnessHe gives me what you always wantedHe gives me more time
I raise funds in D.C. for the Washington Monument(She tells my story)I speak out against slaveryYou could have done so much more if you only had timeAnd when my time is up, have I done enough?Will they tell your story?
Oh, can I show you what I’m proudest of?(The orphanage)I established the first private orphanage in New York City(The orphanage)I help to raise hundreds of childrenI get to see them growing up(The orphanage)In their eyes I see you, AlexanderI see you every timeAnd when my time is upHave I done enough?Will they tell your story?
Oh, I can’t wait to see you againIt’s only a matter of timeWill they tell your story? (Time)Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? (Time)Will they tell your story? (Time)Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?