Overmountain Men - Alexander Hamilton lyrics

The men here want to take me down, Down to the dirt, drag me around. But I persist, will not abstain From the need to explain. Oh, it's a short life And I cannot pretend That it's easy being me. No, it's not easy when you see Inspiration is a curse, But doing nothing is much worse. My arguments, though not planned, Put my own blood on my hand. Oh, it's a short life And I cannot pretend That it's easy being me. No, it's not easy when you see That I've a need to defend Alexander Hamilton. I tell myself I'll never win, There I go again. I sit alone in my room for weeks, Perfecting what must be, Refuting the enemies of my ideal And the scandal thrown at me. Beneath the palisade we go, To reach the shrouded morning spot, A place to silence bitter words, A place for ending jealous plots. Oh, it's a short life And I cannot pretend That it's easy being me. No, it's not easy when you see That I've a need to defend Alexander Hamilton. I know the truth: I'll never win, But here I go again. Here I go again.