A to the groom! (To the groom, to the groom, to the groom) To the bride! (To the bride, to the bride, to the bride) your sister (Angelica, Angelica, Angelica) Who is always by your (By your side, by side) To your and the hope that you provide (You provide, you provide) May you (always) Be (rewind)
Rewind! I remember that night, I might I remember that night, I might I that night, I remember that
I remember night, I just might Regret night for the rest of my days I remember soldier boys over themselves to win our praise I remember that candlelight Like a that you can't quite place But Alexander, I'll never forget the first time I saw your
I have never been the eyes in a hunger-pang frame And when you "hi" I forgot my dang name Set my heart aflame, ev'ry aflame is not a game
You strike me as a who has never been satisfied
I'm sure I don't know what you mean, you forget
You're like me, I've been satisfied
Is that
I never been satisfied
My name's Angelica
Alexander
Where's your from?
Unimportant, a million things I haven't done Just you wait, you wait
So so so So this is what it feels like to wits With someone at your level! the hell is the catch? it's The feeling of freedom, of the light It's Ben Franklin with a key and a kite! You see it, The conversation two minutes, maybe three minutes Ev'rything we said in agreement, it's A dream and a bit of a dance A bit of a posture, it's a bit of a He's a bit of a flirt, but I'm 'a give him a I asked about his fam'ly, did you see his His hands started fidgeting, he askance He's penniless, he's flying by the of his pants Handsome, boy, does he it! Peach fuzz, and he can't even it! I take him far away from this place Then I and see my sister's face and she is
And I she is And her are just And I realize three fundamental truths at the same time
I'm a in a world in which My only job is to rich My has no sons so I'm the one Who has to climb for one Cause I'm the oldest and the and the gossip in New York City is And is penniless Ha! that doesn't mean I want him any (Doesn't I want him any less) (Doesn't I want him any less) (Doesn't I want him any less)
He's after me I'm a Schuyler sister elevates his status, I'd Have to be naïve to set aside that is why I introduce him to Now his bride Nice going, Angelica, he was You will be satisfied (I will be satisfied) (I will be satisfied)
I know my sister like I my own mind You will never find anyone as trusting or as If I tell her that I love him be silently resigned He'd be She say "I'm fine" But be lying
But when I at night It's eyes As I romanticize what have been If I sized Him up so At least my Eliza's his wife At least I keep his in my life
A to the groom! (To the groom, to the groom, to the groom) To the bride! (To the bride, to the bride, to the bride) your sister (Angelica, Angelica, Angelica) Who is by your side (By your side, by side) To your union and the hope you provide (You provide, you provide) May you Be
And I (yeah) She'll be happy as his And I He will be satisfied I will be satisfied