President Obama's farewell address was emotional, and it reminded many Americans of another President who said goodbye to move the country along: George Washington. In blockbuster Broadway hit Hamilton, this sentiment is expressed in musical form with the tune "One Last Time."
Thanks to a video released Tuesday (nice timing!) from the Hamilton account, fans can now watch cast members Lin-Manuel Miranda and Christopher Jackson perform the song at the White House from last March (other videos from that concert have previously been released). Grab a tissue, or a box of tissues, or start tearing your clothes into tissue-sized strips.
If you haven't seen Hamilton -- and that's totally fine with you and anyway what's the big deal -- the song is a conversation between Hamilton and Washington, the exiting President. He wants talk about neutrality, to warn against partisan fighting, and instead of staying in office -- no matter how many people chant "Four more years!" -- he believes his duty is to be a citizen and exit gracefully.
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