TWO VIRGINIANS
AND AN IMMIGRANT
WALK INTO A ROOM
DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED FOES
THEY EMERGE
WITH A COMPROMISE
HAVIN' OPENED DOORS
THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY CLOSED
THE IMMIGRANT EMERGES
WITH UNPRECEDENTED
FINANCIAL POWER
A SYSTEM HE CAN SHAPE
HOWEVER HE WANTS
THE VIRGINIANS EMERGE
WITH THE NATION'S CAPITAL
AND HERE'S THE
PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE
NO ONE ELSE WAS IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
NO ONE ELSE WAS IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
NO ONE REALLY KNOWS
HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED
THE ART OF THE TRADE
HOW THE SAUSAGE GETS MADE
WE JUST ASSUME
THAT IT HAPPENS
BUT NO ONE ELSE IS IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS
ALEXANDER WAS ON
WASHINGTON'S DOORSTEP
ONE DAY
IN DISTRESS AND DISARRAY
ALEXANDER SAID
I'VE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN!
AND BASICALLY BEGGED ME
TO JOIN THE FRAY
I APPROACHED MADISON
AND SAID, I KNOW YOU HATE HIM
BUT LET'S HEAR
WHAT HE HAS TO SAY
WELL, I ARRANGED THE MEETIN'
I ARRANGED THE MENU
THE VENUE, THE SEATIN'
BUT! NO ONE ELSE WAS IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
NO ONE ELSE WAS IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
NO ONE REALLY KNOWS
HOW THE PARTIES GET TO YES
THE PIECES THAT ARE SACRIFICED
IN EVERY GAME OF CHESS
WE JUST ASSUME
THAT IT HAPPENS
BUT NO ONE ELSE IS IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS
MEANWHILE, MADISON
IS GRAPPLIN' WITH THE FACT
THAT NOT EVERY ISSUE
CAN BE SETTLED BY COMMITTEE
MEANWHILE
CONGRESS IS FIGHTIN' OVER
WHERE TO PUT THE CAPITAL
IT ISN'T PRETTY
THEN JEFFERSON APPROACHES
WITH A DINNER AND INVITE
AND MADISON RESPONDS
WITH VIRGINIAN INSIGHT
MAYBE WE CAN SOLVE
ONE PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER
AND WIN A VICTORY
FOR THE SOUTHERNERS
IN OTHER WORDS
OH-HO!
A QUID PRO QUO
I SUPPOSE
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO WORK
A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME
ACTUALLY, I WOULD
WELL, I PROPOSE THE POTOMAC
AND YOU'LL PROVIDE
HIM HIS VOTES
WELL, WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES
LET'S GO
NO... ONE ELSE WAS IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
NO ONE ELSE WAS IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
MY GOD! IN GOD WE TRUST
BUT WE'LL NEVER REALLY KNOW
WHAT GOT DISCUSSED
CLICK, BOOM! THEN IT HAPPENED
AND NO ONE ELSE WAS IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED
WHAT DID THEY SAY TO YOU
TO GET YOU TO SELL
NEW YORK CITY
DOWN THE RIVER
DID WASHINGTON
KNOW ABOUT THE DINNER
WAS THERE PRESIDENTIAL
PRESSURE TO DELIVER
OR DID YOU KNOW, EVEN THEN
IT DOESN'T MATTER
WHERE YOU PUT
THE U.S. CAPITAL
'CAUSE WE'LL HAVE THE BANKS
WE'RE IN THE SAME SPOT
YOU GOT MORE THAN YOU GAVE
AND I WANTED WHAT I GOT
WHEN YOU GOT SKIN IN THE GAME
YOU STAY IN THE GAME
BUT YOU DON'T GET A WIN
UNLESS YOU PLAY IN THE GAME
OH, YOU GET LOVE FOR IT
YOU GET HATE FOR IT
YOU GET NOTHIN' IF YOU
WAIT FOR IT, WAIT FOR IT, WAIT!
GOD HELP AND FORGIVE ME
I WANNA BUILD SOMETHIN'
THAT'S GONNA OUTLIVE ME
WHAT DO YOU WANT, BURR
WHAT DO YOU WANT, BURR
IF YOU STAND FOR NOTHIN', BURR
WHAT DO YOU FALL FOR
I... I WANNA BE IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS
I... WANNA BE IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS
I... I WANNA BE IN
THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS
I... I WANNA BE IN THE ROOM
I... I... I..... WANNA BE...
I WANNA BE IN...
I'VE GOT TO BE
I'VE GOT TO BE...
OH... IN THAT BIG OL' ROOM
HOLD YOUR NOSE
AND CLOSE YOUR EYES
BUT WE DON'T GET A SAY
IN WHAT THEY TRADE AWAY
BUT WE DREAM IN THE DARK
FOR THE MOST PART
DARK AS A TOMB
WHERE IT HAPPENS
I'VE GOT TO BE IN THE ROOM
I'VE GOT TO BE, I'VE GOT TO BE
I'VE GOT TO BE IN THE ROOM
I'VE GOTTA BE, I'VE GOTTA BE
I'VE GOTTA BE IN
IN THE ROOM... CLICK, BOOM!