Stay alive, stay alive活下去，撑下去
I have never seen the General so despondent我从未见过将军如此沮丧
I have taken over writing all his correspondence我已经接手了他所有的往来书信
Congress writes, "George, attack the British forces"国会写信说：“乔治，进攻英军”
I shoot back, "We have resorted to eating our horses"我回绝道：“我们已经沦落到要吃马肉了”
Local merchants deny us equipment, assistance当地商人拒绝提供装备和援助
They only take British money, so sing a song of sixpence他们只收英镑，所以唱一首六便士之歌吧
The cavalry's not coming援军不会来了
But sir但是先生
Alex, listen亚历克斯，听着
There's only one way for us to win this我们要想赢，只有一条路
Provoke outrage outright彻底激起民众的愤慨
That's right没错
Don't engage, strike by night不要正面硬刚，在深夜突袭
Remain relentless till their troops take flight保持攻势，直到敌军溃逃
Make it impossible to justify the cost of the fight让他们觉得这场战争的代价大到不值一提
Outrun跑得比他们快(Outrun)跑得快
Outlast撑得比他们久(Outlast)撑得久
Hit 'em quick, get out fast迅猛出击，快速撤离(Chick-a-plao)
Stay alive until this horror show is past撑到这场噩梦结束为止
We're gonna fly a lot of flags half-mast我们会降下许多半旗
Raise a glass举杯吧
I go back to New York and my apprenticeship我回到纽约继续当学徒
I ask for French aid, I pray that France has sent a ship我请求法国援助，祈祷法军已派出了战舰
I stay at work with Hamilton我留下来和汉密尔顿一起工作
We write essays against slavery我们撰写反对奴隶制的文章
And every day's a test of our camaraderie and bravery每一天都在考验我们的情谊与勇气
We cut supply lines, we steal contraband我们切断补给线，劫掠违禁物资
We pick and choose our battles and places to take a stand我们谨慎选择战场和坚守的阵地
And every day, "Sir, entrust me with a command"每天我都在求：“先生，请委派我带兵作战”
And every day, "No"而每天他的回答都是：“不”
He dismisses me out of hand他总是想都不想就拒绝我
Instead of me, he promotes Charles Lee他没有提拔我，反而提拔了查尔斯·李(Stay alive)撑下去
Makes him second-in-command让他当了副统帅
I'm a general, wee!我是将军啦，嘿嘿！
Yeah
He's not the choice I would have gone with他绝不是我会选的人
He shits the bed at the Battle of Monmouth他在蒙茅斯战役中表现得一塌糊涂
Everyone attack!所有人，进攻！
Retreat!撤退！
Attack!进攻！
Retreat!撤退！
What are you doing, Lee?你在干什么，李？
Get back on your feet给我站起来
But there's so many of them可是他们人太多了
I'm sorry, is this not your speed?抱歉，这节奏你跟不上吗？
Hamilton
Ready, sir到，先生
Have Lafayette take the lead让拉法耶特去指挥
Yes, sir是，先生
A thousand soldiers die in a hundred degree heat一千名士兵死在华氏一百度的高温下
As we snatch a stalemate from the jaws of defeat我们硬是从战败的边缘抢回了一个平局
Charles Lee was left behind without a pot to piss in查尔斯·李被冷落了，变得一穷二白
He started sayin' this to anybody who would listen他逢人便开始散布这些流言
Washington cannot be left alone to his devices不能让华盛顿独自掌握大权
Indecisive from crisis to crisis他应对危机时总是优柔寡断
The best thing he can do for the revolution他能为革命做出的最大贡献
Is turn and go back to plantin' tobacco in Mount Vernon就是滚回芒特弗农去种他的烟草(Ooh)
Don't do a thing, history will prove him wrong别理会，历史会证明他是错的
But, sir但是先生
We have a war to fight, let's move along我们还有仗要打，继续前进
Strong words from Lee, someone oughta hold him to it李说得太过分了，得有人让他负责
I can't disobey direct orders我不能违抗（将军不准决斗的）直属命令
Then I'll do it那就由我来做
Alexander, you're the closest friend I've got亚历山大，你是我最好的朋友
Laurens, do not throw away your shot劳伦斯，不要放弃你的机会