Moshe Rabbeinu! (Alexander Hamilton - Passover Edition)

How does a low-born, orphan, son of a slave and a Hebrew, Dropped in the middle of a forsaken spot in Jewish history By providence, impoverished in squalor Grow up to be receiver of the Torah? Lyrics by Louis Huglin Performed by Louis, Oscar and Miles Huglin Original Music by Lin Manuel Miranda - - - - - - - - Full lyrics: Louis: How does a low-born, orphan, son of a slave and a Hebrew, Dropped in the middle of a forsaken spot in Jewish history By providence, impoverished, in squalor Grow up to be receiver of the Torah? Miles: The King's brother, Prince of Egypt without a father got a lot farther, From being a goat farmer to being a sea-parter, defeating his brother's army By the end, he brought us God's ultimate holy charter. Oscar: Our ancestors were chained, were being slaughtered and carted away, Their first-borns slain, enslaved by Egyptian masters. One night, Pharaoh's soldiers were killing the Hebrew new-borns Yocheved knew that her son's life was too important. Louis: In a basket he lay as devastation reigned, On the Nile, see him drifting, now his journey’s underway Pharaoh's daughter saw the baby, she didn't know what to say, She rescued him, and gave him a royal place and a name. Miles: But the truth got around, told his brother "I'm not like you" Quickly grew to hate the Pharaoh's treatment of the Hebrews Saw his people's anguish and he knew from whence he came Did he know we'd celebrate his name? What's his name, man? Louis: Rescued from the water Raised up by Pharaoh's daughter God chose him to end the slaughter Our Moshe, our Moshe… Oscar: When he learned the truth he split Left Egypt, guilt-ridden He wandered 'til he came across a well in Mi-dian Half-dead, dehydrated and sick, his last wick Zipporah saved his life (and they fell in love quick!) Louis: Jethro gave his blessing to their wedding Now they're man and wife Lived the shepherd's life until one day he saw a bush alight A voice saying "Moses - I am that I am" "Go back to Egypt, free the Jews and bring them to the Promised Land" Miles: Our hero didn't know what to do, though deep inside he knew He would have been dead or destitute if HaShem hadn't seen him through Went back to Egypt, saw that now his brother was the Pharaoh Stood up tall and told his bro "You have to let my people go!" Louis: Rameses - arrogant and cruel, the anti-hero Moses pleads with him - see him now as he stands and demands manumission, Adonai by his side As the plagues rained down he began to turn the tide. Oscar: Now see, God decrees Pharaoh's final pain Passes over as Egypt's first-borns are slain. For freedom, he leads us and breaks our chains! Louis: Freedom! Miles: Freedom! Oscar: Our Moshe! All: Mo-oshe Rabbeinu Your people remember you. You never backed down, your faith helped us to part the – Tide! Ohhh Mo-oshe Rabbeinu Now your people all sing for you Coz we know what you overcame And tonight we sing your name Our world would never be the same Louis: Pack up quick and leave this land, no time to let the bread rise Oscar: Pray that God will guide us home to where our patriarchs lie Miles: The enemy is at our backs, then fire rains from on high Louis: We - have to flee He - he parts the sea! We - are scared, but see We - have to believe And we - we followed him to freedom! All: Elohim chose him to save us all Our Moshe... Miles: What's your name, man? Oscar & Louis: Mo-she Rabbeinu!