WOMAN #1
A new world calls across the ocean
A new world calls across the sky
A new world whispers in the shadows
Time to fly, time to fly

MAN #2
It's about one moment
The moment before it all becomes clear
And in that one moment
You start to believe there's nothing to fear
It's about one second
And just when you're on the verge of success
The sky starts to change
And the wind starts to blow
And you're suddenly a stranger
There's no explaining where you stand
And you didn't know
That you sometimes have to go
‘Round an unexpected bend
And the road will end
In a new world

WOMAN #1
A new world calls for me to follow
A new world waits for my reply
A new world holds me to a promise
Standing by, standing by

WOMAN #2
It's about one moment
That moment you think you know where you stand
And in that one moment
The things that you're sure of slip from your hand
And you've got one second
To try to be clear, to try to stand tall
But nothing's the same
And the wind starts to blow
And you're suddenly a stranger
In some completely different land
And you thought you knew
But you didn't have a clue
That the surface sometimes cracks
To reveal the tracks
To a new world

MAN #1
You have a house in the hills

WOMAN #2
You have a job on the coast

MAN #2
You find a lover you're sure you believe in

MAN #1
You've got a pool in the back

WOMAN #2
You get to the part of your life

MAN #2
You hold the ring in your hand

MAN #1
But then the earthquake hits

WOMAN #2
And the bank closes in

MAN #2
Then you realize you didn't know anything

MAN #1, MAN #2 AND WOMAN #2
Nobody told you the best way to steer
When the wind starts to blow!

MAN #1
And oh, you're suddenly a stranger

MAN #2 AND WOMAN #2
All of a sudden

MAN #1, MAN #2 AND WOMAN #2
Your life is different than you planned.

MAN #1
And you have to stay ‘til you somehow find a way

MAN #1 AND MAN #2
To be sure of what will be

MAN #1, MAN #2 AND WOMAN #2
Then you might be free...

WOMAN #1
A new world crashes down like thunder
A new world charging through the air

MAN #1 AND WOMAN #1
A new world just beyond the mountain -

MAN #1, WOMAN #1 AND WOMAN #2
Waiting there...
Waiting there...

ALL
A new world shattering the silence!
There's a new world I'm afraid to see!
A new world louder every moment -
"Come to me! Come to me!"

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MAN #1
Lord, we take this journey to find a promised land.
Lord, we take this journey to find a promised land.
And we believe in your power,
We believe in your power,
We believe in your power -
But the end is so close at hand...

Lord, these men are hungry -
There just hasn't been enough,
And the journey's been so rough
And, Lord, these men are hurting.
They implore me to go back
As the planks beneath them crack,

And I know it's my responsibility,
But I'm starving, too -
And I hurt, I do
And I'm lost...
I believe in my responsibility,
But I need to see if the fruits'll be worth the cost -

So I'm begging you, Lord
You gotta
Stop! Take a look (Stop! Take a look!)
At your children who believe
In this promised land.
Have mercy, Lord! (Have mercy, Lord!)
Stop their suffering
And their woe -
Wo, wo! Stop! Shine your light! (Wo, wo! Stop! Shine your light!)
On these children who have
Faith in your guiding hand.
I'm just beggin', Lord,
‘Cause there's (aah, aah)
No place else to go! (Ooh...)
I am unworthy, Lord!

Lord, this ship is crowded (Lord!)
And the men are tired an worn,
But another baby's born -
And, Lord! This ship is broken, (Lord!)
And the sails are ripped and old,
But the winds are
Rough and cold,
And I know it's my responsibility - (Know it's my responsibility)
When I ride the sea,
These men turn to me for a sign.
I believe in my responsibility, (I believe in my responsibility)
But I can't be sure when it's (Aah, aah)
Time for your light to shine... (Oh!)
So I'm beggin' you, Lord, to make it
Stop! Take a look (Stop! Take a look!)
At your children who believe
In this promised land.
Have mercy, Lord! (Have mercy, Lord!)
Give a sign to let us know!
Wo, wo! Stop! (Wo, wo! Stop!)
Shine your light (Shine your light!)
On these children who have
Faith in your guiding hand.
I'm just beggin', Lord, (Aah, aah)
‘Cause there's no place else to
Go...

WOMAN #1
Lord, save this child.
I am not strong enough,
I am not strong enough.
Lord, save my soul -
I am unworthy!

WOMAN #1 AND WOMAN #2
Lord, take my hand.
I am not strong enough,
I am not strong enough.

WOMAN #1, WOMAN #2 AND MAN #2
Lord, take my heart -
I am unworthy!

ALL
Lord, give me hope.
I am not strong enough,
I am not strong enough.
Lord, give me life -
I am unworthy!
I am unworthy!

MAN #1
Lord!!!!

ALL
Stop! Take a look at the children,
At the children who believe
In this promised land!
You gotta have mercy, Lord!
Have mercy, Lord!
Give us strength so that we can grow!
Stop! Shine your light
On these children who have
Faith in divine command!

MAN #1
I'm just beggin', Lord...
I'm just beggin', Lord...
I know I am unworthy,
But there's no place else to go...

WOMAN #1
A new world calls across the ocean...

MAN #2
A new world calls across the ocean...

WOMAN #2
A new world...

ALL
Calls across the sky...

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WOMAN #2
Murray?

(She climbs out on to a window ledge.)

I am out here Murray, and I am not discussing this anymore.

You don't want to buy me the fur,
Well, that's just fine, Murray.
It's not like I'm asking for much,
Since you won't buy me the dog,
Or the beach house in Quogue,
As if you didn't have the money...
What else is new?

I'm not gonna fight for a coat,
So never mind, Murray.
If that's what's important to you,
At least I know where I stand,
So, Murray, strike up the band,
Because the time has come for action.
Here's what I'll do:

Clearly, I'm not wanted anymore.
Now I'm not so young and beautiful.
That's okay, I've faced defeat before -
I'm not gonna kvetch,
And I'm not gonna cry,
It's not gonna get me what I wanted

So I'm simply gonna
Take one step,
One tiny step, and Murray,
Just one step, I'll be free.
One small step,
Just so you shouldn't worry,
I'll be free, and you'll be rid of me,
Isn't that easy, Murray? Watch me...
You think this is maybe a joke,
Well, it's no joke, Murray.
Murray?

It looks like they're forming a crowd,
Like eighty-five at the most -
Still, front page of the Post -
Ma, I think it's Maury Povich
And Connie, too!

Hi, Connie!

Now you'll finally make your mother proud,
Since she never liked me anyway.

(She takes off her earrings and dangles them over the ledge.)

Look, she's throwing diamonds to the crowd!
Just say the word and I'll come back inside.
But until then, I'll be happy
Just to know that I can always go and

Take one step,
One tiny step, yes, Murray!

(The earrings go over the edge.)

Just one step, adios!
One small step, honey,
You better hurry!
Oh, yes sir, better give up that fur!
Take it from, Ol' Murray, here I...

Whoops! Almost fell, Murray! The mother of your children splattered across Park Avenue in a bloody heap, Murray! And it's all your fault!

Yes, it's you who made the money,
‘Cause it's you who owns the store,
So if you don't want to spend it,
That's your right.
But it's you who bought the penthouse
On the fifty- seventh floor,
So goodnight, cheapskate, goodnight!

You think I don't know about her,
Well, I do, Murray.
You think I don't know about that,
Or the things that you say
To your friends every day -
I'm embarrassing, I'm fat,
I'm demanding, I'm controlling...
Or whatever...
Perhaps it's true.

Here's the place where I get what I've earned.
Why keep prying? Why be miserable?

(She looks down to the crowd below.)

Lookit, Murray!
Somebody's concerned!
Trust in the wind and I'll land on the crowd.
No more complaining I'm trashy or loud!
What a sensational fucking experience -
Finally, Murray, I'm getting attention! and

Just one step
Look at where one step leads you!
One small step takes you high!
Just one step down
From the man who needs you.

Fuck the fur! Just send it back to her!
So fare thee well,
And Murray, watch me fly!

Murray!
I'm serious, Murray!
Murray?

(She slips, catches herself, looks down, and back up against the wall as the lights fade.)

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WOMAN #1
Jennie's afraid of water.
I mean she swims so well, but still
She's afraid of water.
So she won't go near the sea...
Not me.
And Katie's afraid of darkness.
I mean, she sleeps and all, but still,
She's afraid of darkness.
So when the lights are out,
She has to hold my hand -
I don't understand

I'm not afraid of anything -
Be it mountains, water, dragons, dark or sky.
I'm not afraid of anything -
Tell me where's the challenge
If you never try?
So watch me fly!
I'm not afraid.

Daddy's afraid of babies
I mean he got through me, but now,
He's afraid of babies -
Guess he's scared of what they'll be...
Not me.

And Mama's afraid of crying.
You know, she tries to hold it in -
But she's afraid of crying.
And she can look at you
With tears stuck in her eye,
And I don't know why.

I'm not afraid of anything
Be it growing old or going out of style.
I'm not afraid of anything -
Who would give up what they want
Without a trial?
Another mile!
I'm not afraid!

And I feel the calling of adventure,
And I hear the ringing in my ear -
The lights are glaring, trumpets blaring,
I'm right here!
And I hear the calling of tomorrow,
And I feel the stirring in my bones,
And David loves me...
He's afraid to hold me.

Listen to the calling of excitement -
Can you feel the pounding of my heart?
The lights are ready, pulses steady.
I can start!

Never stop the calling of the challenge!
Blessing on the water and the stones!
And David loves me - He's afraid to tell me.
David loves me - He's afraid to trust me.
He's afraid to hold me,
And he'll always be...
He's afraid of me...

And I'm not afraid of anyone!
I am sure to win with anyone at all!
I'm not afraid of anyone!
Not a soul alive can get behind this wall!
So let them call,
And watch them fall, 'cause after all...
I'm not afraid.

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MAN #2
I left my home at fifteen.
I wore this very same coat.
My mama said, "Son, if you stay on the
Path, you'll find a river full of money
Where the rich fish float."
I said, "I'll catch me them fish!"
And I searched low and searched high,
And when I'd seen more water
Than Columbus had seen,
I found me this lake that was
Greener than green -
I said, "Mama, I know this is what you mean"
But when I bent for a sip, the river ran dry.
Now the river won't flow for me, no no no.
The river won't flow for me, no no no no.
I live my life on the up and up
And this is where I was meant to be,
But the river don't,
The river won't flow for me.

MAN #1
I never had me no house.
I never had me no phone.
I never had much that I didn't have to go
And fight for the right to call it my own.

I don't expect any help.
I don't expect nothin' free.
It's not about bein' any righteous man,
It's not about God and the master plan,
It's not about doing the best I can -
No, this corner is where I was born to be.

‘Cause the river don't flow for me, no no no.
The river don't flow for me, no no no no.
It's just one of the little lessons
That I learned on my Mama's knee:
The river don't,
The river won't flow for me.

ALL
It's all luck - It's just luck!

MAN #2
There's no way you can rig the game, 'cause...

ALL
It's all luck - It's just luck!

MAN #1
The sinner and the saint
Could wind up the same, ‘cause

ALL
It's all luck - It's just luck -

MAN #1 AND MAN #2
That decides between the noose and the knife.

ALL
Oh, it's all luck, - It's just luck,
When you're beggin' to switch
With some rich son-of-a-bitch
Who ain't never done nothin' to deserve that life!

It seems so easy to run
Until there's nowhere to go.
You never get much for the dues you pay,
You never go far on the easy way.
There isn't much choice but to kneel and pray
For the river, the river, the river to...

MAN #2
To flow,

MAN #1, MAN #2, WOMAN #1, AND WOMAN #2
Flow, flow, flow, flow
Flow, flow, flow, flow, flow, flow

MAN #1 AND WOMAN #2
The river's got to flow
The river's got to flow

MAN #1, MAN #2, WOMAN #1, AND WOMAN #2
River, river, river, river,
Flow!

But the river won't flow for you (no no no)
The river won't flow for you (no no no no)

ALL
You gotta live how you gotta live,
You gotta do what you gotta do -
‘Cause the river don't,
The river won't, the river can't,
The river ain't never ever gonna flow for you!
Never gonna flow for you!
Never gonna flow for you!

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WOMAN #1
A new world calls me in the darkness.
A new world just beyond the walls.
A new world waits, and I'm not ready.
Still, it calls...
Still, it calls...

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WOMAN #2
I met a man without a dollar to his name,
Who had no traits of any value but his smile.
I met a man who had no yearn or claim to fame,
Who was content to let life pass him for a while.
And I was sure that all I ever wanted
Was a life like the movie stars led,
And he kissed me right here,
And he said,

"I'll give you stars and the moon
And a soul to guide you
And a promise I'll never go.
I'll give you hope to bring out
All the life inside you
And the strength that will help you grow.
I'll give you truth and a future
That's twenty times better
Than any Hollywood plot."
And I thought, "You know,
I'd rather have a yacht."

I met a man who lived his life out on the road,
Who left a wife and kids in Portland on a whim.
I met a man whose fire and passion always showed,
Who asked if I could spare a week to ride with him.
But I was sure that all I ever wanted
Was a life that was scripted and planned,
And he said,
"But you don't understand" —

"I'll give you stars and the moon
And the open highway
And a river beneath your feet.
I'll give you day full of dreams
If you travel my way,
And a summer you can't repeat.
I'll give you nights full of passion
And days of adventure,
No strings, just warm summer rain."
And I thought, "You know,
I'd rather have champagne."

I met a man who had a fortune in the bank
Who had retired at age thirty, set for life.
I met a man and didn't know which stars to thank,
And then he asked one day if I would be his wife.
And I looked up, and all I could think of
Was the life I had dreamt I would live,
And I said to him:
"What will you give?"

"I'll give you cars and a townhouse in Turtle Bay
And a fur and a diamond ring,
And we'll be married in Spain on my yacht today
And we'll honeymoon in Beijing.
And you'll meet stars at the parties
I throw at my villas
In Nice and Paris in June."

And I thought, "Okay."
And I took a breath
And I got my yacht
And the years went by
And it never changed
And it never grew
And I never dreamed
And I woke one day
And I looked around
And I thought, "My God...
I'll never have the moon."

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MAN #2
There's a couple of things I've learned
On the many roads I've taken.
Flames are not what get you burned -
It's the cold and the ice.
Here's a piece of advice
I got from a little bird:
The flames can get you stirred -
It's the cold that leaves you shaken.

I don't like to philosophize,
I just want to tell a story.
Always leave when a woman cries,
Never look in a woman's eyes,
You'll get stuck with a high and rising fever -
And then you can't leave her.
Please don't wait, man -
It's almost too late, man...

She cries and you want to hold her,
She lies and you want to run away.
But just give her a minute,
I promise you're in it to stay.

She smiles and you'll stay forever,
She screams, well, that's the price you pay,
But there's no one can make you
Forget how you feel
For all she can take,
You've got more there to steal,
So you don't mind a bit of surprise...
And she cries.

I don't like to admit I'm wrong,
I believe in guts and glory.
But it's time I should change my song -
I've been here just a bit too long.
Always thought I was
Much too strong for hating,
And still I keep waiting.
And while I'm resolving,
That door keeps revolving.
She cries and you want to hold her,
She lies and you're half way out the door.
But you never can do it,
She'll make you go through it once more.
She smiles and you'll stay forever.
She sings - She's got you now for sure.
And each time that you swear
That you will not give in,
She'll throw you a stare
That'll show you can't win.
It's amazing how hard each man tries...
But she cries.

All of a sudden, you fall for her charms.
You promise you'll stop all her tears.
All of sudden, she's back in your arms,
And the walls start closing,
And blocking out the light,
And changing all your dreams,
And right before your eyes...

She cries, and I don't know the answer!
She spies, and there's no place I can hide.
When I look in the mirror,
There's nothing but fear here inside.
I run, and still she is right behind me.
I fall - the chasm is too wide,
So I'm stuck in this world
Of her magic mystique,
Where I'll never be more
Than her toy of the week,
But each time I prepare my goodbyes,
Well, she catches me looking -
And she opens the floodgates -
And
She cries.

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MAN #1
You don't know me, but you will. Let me introduce myself

Submitted for your approval:
A picture of basketball.
The man with the muscle
And the man with the moves.

Submitted for your approval:
The man who's too fast to fall.
The man who can hustle
And the man who can fly,
Who always is hot
When it's time for the shot!

‘Cause at any time you want me at all,
Any rhyme or reason -
Brother, I'm the brother you call to play.
Spring or summer, winter or fall,
Any time or season -
Catch the boy who's moving the ball away
He called the
Steam train, comin' down the track.
Better watch your step, better watch your back.
Can't you see the shadow, fast and black,
And the steam train's rollin' by.

Steam train, comin' down the hill.
If you don't move now, then you never will.
He's on your tail and he's in for the kill,
Then the steam train's rollin' by...

WOMAN #2
He's better than Magic Johnson!

MAN #2
The man's all talk, no action!

WOMAN #2
I love how he holds the ball!

MAN #1
My subjects arrive!

MAN #2, WOMAN #1 AND WOMAN #2
The train's got the talent...

MAN #2
But without the technique.

MAN #1, Woman #1 AND WOMAN #2
Toot, toot, here comes the ssss...

WOMAN #1 AND WOMAN #2
Steam Train...

MAN #1
I'm takin' on
Michael Jordan!

WOMAN #2
Gonna score it!

MAN #1
Yeah, yeah, yeah...

WOMAN #2
The train's gonna make it
to the top of the sky!

MAN #2, WOMAN #1, AND WOMAN #2
Prepare for attack
When the train's on the track!

MAN #1
Listen, I have got my hands on the wheel.

ALL
Someone's got to lead us!
Takin' on the train's gonna steal your fate!

MAN #1
Watch me as I line up a deal
With Nike and Adidas...

MAN #1, MAN #2, WOMAN #1, AND WOMAN #2
All the world is startin'
To feel the weight of the
Steam Train comin' down the track!
Better watch your step,
Better watch your back!

MAN #1
Better keep your eyeballs open, Jack!

ALL
When the steam train's rollin' by...
Steam train chuggin' down the hill.

MAN #1
If you want to live, baby, don't stand still!

ALL
He's on the move And he's in for the kill,
THEN the steam train's rollin' by...

MAN #1
You don't know me. The last time I saw my father, I was five years old. He hadn't been home for two months. He came into the apartment at 3 o'clock in the morning, set fire to the drapes and carpets and then woke up me and my sister, carried us outside, then walked away while we watched the house burn down. You don't know me, but you will.

A new world just across the river

MAN #2, WOMAN #1, AND WOMAN #2
Just across the river there's

ALL
A new world where I'll have it all!
A new world just around the corner -
Hear it call,
Hear it call!

Steam train gotta run,
Gotta move, gotta blow,
Gotta leave the Bronx behind him!
He knows all he's needin'
To know to fly, (He gonna fly!)
Steam Train, he's got places to go -
No one ever find him!
Steam Train movin' on with the show -
Goodbye!
Goodbye!
Look out,
Here comes the
Steam Train, comin' down the track!
Better watch your step,
Better watch your back
Can't you see the shadow, fast and black,
And the Steam Train's rollin' by...
Steam Train chuggin' down the hill!
If you don't move now, then you never will!
He's on your tail and he's in for the kill,
Then the Steam Train's rollin'...
Steam Train's rollin'...
Steam Train's rollin' by...

MAN #1
You don't know me. There were 12 boys in my 5th grade class at Sojourner Truth. Four of them are in jail, six of them are dead, and Gordon Conners works at Twin Donut on 125th Street. You don't know me...but you will.

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WOMAN #1 AND ENSEMBLE
Tomorrow you'll be here, my love
Tomorrow we'll be one.
Tomorrow we can follow through
On all that we've begun.
Tomorrow we'll be free my love
We'll never be afraid...

MAN #1
Daddy bought a store out in Pittsburgh
And he called his boss and quit,
And we tried to convince him the risk was too much,
But he still was convinced of his own Midas Touch,
So he bought this piece of shit.

I packed up and went off to Princeton
With a scholarship in hand,
And I'd call up my folks every weekend or so,
And I'd tell them how college was helping me grow,
Which was just what they had planned.

And then I met this girl named Amy
With a smile as bright as day,
And while the Pirates beat the Orioles,
We fell in love and danced the night away.

WOMAN #1
Tomorrow we'll be free, my love
We'll never be afraid"

MAN #2
And we were dancing.
The world was dancing,
Dancing...

Daddy lost his shirt out in Pittsburgh
As my sophomore year rolled round.
He had hired some schmuck
That he knew from the war
And one weekend he left him
In charge of the store
And he burned it to the ground.

And then I met this girl named Lisa
On a couch at Alpha-Mu,
But then she transferred to Macalester
So it's just as well that Amy never knew.

WOMAN #1 AND ENSEMBLE
Tomorrow we'll be free, my love
We'll never be afraid...

MAN #2
And we were dancing.
The world was dancing,
Dancing...

ENSEMBLE
La la la...

MAN #2
Daddy got his job back that summer,
So he hid his pride and pain,
And they threw him a party and baked him a cake,
And they sent me a ticket to come winter break,
But I guess I missed the plane.

And since I'd spent so long with Amy,
We got ourselves engaged,
But then I thought, "I can't - This can't be right,
'Cause dreams get burned down overnight."
I wasn't quite prepared to choose
To take that risk and maybe lose,
And since I couldn't tell her why,
I hit the road and never said goodbye.

WOMAN #1
Tomorrow you'll be free, my love
Tomorrow we'll be one.
Tomorrow we can follow through
On all that we've begun.

WOMAN #1 AND MAN #2
Tomorrow we'll be free, my love
We'll never be...

WOMAN #1
Afraid...

MAN #2
And I was dancing.

ENSEMBLE
And I was dancing,

MAN #2
And they were dancing.

ENSMBLE
I was dancing

MAN #2
The world was dancing...

ENSEMBLE
(And they were dancing)...
Dancing...

MAN #2
Dancing.

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WOMAN #2
I was just seventeen when you rode into town
Just a girl full of fantasies and longings,
I saw you, I knew I had to be with you.

Then you looked in my eyes,
And you asked me my name,
And I trembled before you like a baby,
Then gently, I kissed you -
(Who could resist you?)
You took my heart and soul!

And before I had a chance to take control,
We retired to your palace on the Pole.
Where we only had ourselves,
And the reindeer and the elves,
And a lot of things we never said
About the life I could have led
If I had had the sense to stay away -

But here we are, Nick
And so, Nick
I know it's time for you to go, Nick.
I know by now I'll never claim you for my own.
I've been resigned to spend my Christmases alone,
And so, au revoir, Nick.
It's grand, Nick.
I don't pretend to understand, Nick -
I saw you look at Blitzen long and lovingly,
The way you used to look at me.

I have sat twenty years in this drafty retreat
As the latest in the line of "Mrs. Claus-es" -
I've sat here and wondered what you want from me.
But you sit by yourself on the couch in the den
And you watch "Miracle on 34th Street" -
You get sad and dreamy,
Can't even see me,
Won't even say, "Hello!"

Now you tell me that it's time for you to go.
Sling your sack upon your back and "Ho-ho-ho!"
And what matters most of all
Is to sit inside some mall,
And you'll never think of me
While I am pining by the tree.
But never mind, I will survive while you are gone!

I set you free, Nick.
Goodbye, Nick!
Go ride your reindeer through the sky, Nick!
I don't suppose you'd ever want me by your side -
I know you now, you want a plaything - not a bride!
So on your way, Nick!
Shalom, Nick!
Don't feel the need to hurry home, Nick!
Should I want comfort in the cold and bitter storm,
I've got the elves to keep me warm.

Oh, Nick. Nick! I didn't mean it. I'm just going crazy all cooped up in here! Oh, Nick! Please take me with you. Please, I'm your wife dammit! Isn't there one ouce of human decency buried beneath all those layers of fat? You disgust me.

(She spits.)

Oh, yes it's so easy to judge, isn't it? Deciding who's naughty and who's nice! Well, who died and left you God, Mr. Claus?

But never mind, Nick!
Okay, Nick!
I hate to keep you from your sleigh, Nick.
When you return, I will be many miles away -
I'll have my lawyer call your lawyer New Year's Day!

That's all from me, Nick!
Gangway, Nick!
I'll miss you less than I can say, Nick.
Have fun with all the little boys along your route -
I'll get the mansion and the factory, to boot!
I will not wait until the snow beneath me thaws!
I will escape
Your Santa claws!!

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WOMAN #1
I'll never have the power to control the land
Or conquer half the world or claim the sun.
I'll never be the kind who simply waves her hand
And has a million people do the things I wish I'd done.
But in the eyes of heaven, my place is assured.
I carry with me heaven's grand design.
Gloria, Gloria, I will sing the name of the Lord
And He will make me shine.

And I will be like Mother Mary
With a blessing in my soul,
And I will give the world my eyes so they can see.
And I will be like Mother Mary
With a blessing in my soul,
And the future of the world inside of me.

In the eyes of heaven, my place is assured.
I carry with me heaven's grand design.
Gloria, Gloria, I will sing the name of the Lord
And He will make me shine.

And I will be like Mother Mary
With a blessing in my soul,
And I will give the world my eyes so they can see.
And I will be like Mother Mary
With a blessing in my soul,
And the future of the world inside of me.

And I will be like Mother Mary
With the power in my veins
To believe in all the things I've yet to be -
And I will be like Mother Mary
And I'll suffer any pains
For the future of the world.
For the future of the world
Inside of me.

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MAN #1
Once upon a time, I had tides to control,
I had moons to spin and stars to ignite.
And they threw flowers at my feet
When I walked through the town .

Once upon a time, I had lives to protect.
I had rules to change and wrongs to set right.
And there were people at my side,
And there were rivers I could guide.
I wanted nothing in return...

Let me out of here - Give me back to the wind.
Let me out of here - Let me please see the sun.
Let me out of here - At least tell me what I did wrong...

I'm king of the world
Chief of the sea,
High in the wind - At least I used to be -
I'm king of the world.
Please set me free.
Let me remind them of my promise,
Live my given destiny.

Once upon a time, I had fate in my hands
And the confidence of a million regimes.
And they said, "Brother, you're in charge -
We follow anything you say."

Once upon a time, Father said to me, "Child,
You are everything that you see in your dreams"
And I thought, "Jesus, that's the key -
There are no walls surrounding me!
There are no prisons in this life!"

Let me out of here - Give me back all my dreams.
Let me out of here - Let me please see my son!
Let me out of here - Don't you understand who I am?

I'm king of the world,
Chief of the sea,
High in the wind - At least I try to be -
I'm king of the world!
Please set me free -
I had the power and the promise -
Give me back my family.

Why are we punished for wanting to explore?
Why am I sitting in this cell?
I was not challenging the system,
I was working for the people,
I just wanted to be better.
Why am I punished for wanting to survive?
Why am I locked behind these bars?
Tell the children I'll return to them - Tell them!
Someone! Let them know I will be free!
I will not be defeated!
I will stand like a mountain!
And the road will stretch before me.
And they'll know it's time to follow -
And we'll lift our eyes
And raise our heads
And face the sun
And tell the future.

I'm king of the world!
Land of the free!
High in the sky, the best that I can be -
I'm king of the world!
Watch and you'll see!
Nothing can stop me from tomorrow,
Keep me from my destiny!
I'm king of the world!
I'm king of the world!

I'm...

I'm...

At least
I used to be

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MAN #2
I had a house while you were gone.
The week after you left me,
I found a couple acres
Near Severna Park.
I had a house while you were gone.
A house with silver shutters,
And a driveway laid in marble,
And thousands of rooms to fill,
And miles of space to fly...
And I tried to believe it:
It was better without you.
I was safer alone...

No, I'd give it all for you.
I'd give it all for you by my side once more.
Oh, I'd give it all for you,
I'd give it all to hold you again,
To feel I'm completed,
To know there and then
That all that I needed
Was you to fight the fear
And now you're here.

WOMAN #1
I took a trip while I was gone.
I cashed in all my savings
And bought an Eldorado
Drove to Tennessee.
I took a trip while I was gone.
I drove across the country
And I stopped at lots of diners
And stared at a million stars
And thought I could touch the sky...
And I tried to believe it
It was better without you.
I was finally free...

No, I'd give it all for you.
I'd give it all for you by my side once more.
Oh, I'd give it all for you,
I'd give it 'cause the mountains I climb
Get higher and higher.
I'm running from time
And walking through fire,
And dreams just don't come true.
But now, there's you.

MAN #2
God knows it's easy to hide -
Easy to hide from the things that you feel
And harder to blindly trust
What you can't understand.

WOMAN #1
God knows it's easy to run -
Easy to run from the people you love
And harder to stand and fight
For the things you believe.

BOTH
Nothing about us was perfect or clear,
But when paradise calls me, I'd rather be here.
There's something between us
That nobody else needs to see.

WOMAN #1
There were oceans to cross -

MAN #2
There were mountains to conquer -

WOMAN #1
And I stood on the shore -

MAN #2
And I stood on the cliff -

BOTH
And the second before I jumped,
I knew where I needed to be!

Oh, I gave it all for you!
I gave it all for you by my side once more.
Oh, I gave it all for you.
I gave it 'cause it's harder to touch
The things that are dearer.
I love you too much
To trust something clearer.
I know I fell too far...

But here you are.

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MAN #1
A new world promised it would teach me,
And showed me what I had to learn.
A new world left me here to wonder -
"Where to turn?"
Where to turn?

WOMAN #2
With the guns flaring and drums pounding,
There's no hope of getting rest.
With the lights glaring and calls sounding
And the clenching in your chest;
When the man's in battle, and the baby's rattle
Only makes you more depressed,
The wise woman does what she knows.
If it's fighting, she fights;
If it's sewing, she sews.
When the tension inside overflows
And goes to far,

One more star, one more stripe
To escape your lonely bed.
One more star, one more stripe
Join the blue, the white, and red.
One more star, one more stripe
As you pray your child's not dead.

With the roof leaking and walls wetter
And the night as black as pitch,
With the wind shrieking, and his last letter
Says his fighting in a ditch,
Then the candle flickers, and the river bickers -
What else can you do but stitch -

One more star, one more stripe
'Til you feel the rising sun?
One more star, one more stripe
'Til this foolishness is done.
One more star, one more stripe -
Who'll be waiting when we've won?

Grab a needle, grab a thimble
If it's all that keeps you sane.
Think of freedom as a symbol,
Think of justice as a gain,
Think of life with independence,
Think of muskets and brigades,
Think of taking the oppressors,
Think of banners and parades!
When the gate creaks
And the paint cracks
And the cat cries
And the night crawls

Raise a flag!
Raise a flag!
Raise a flag - til you're free!

One more star, one more stripe
'Til this bloodshed's finally through!
One more star, one more stripe
'Til they come back home to you!
One more star, one more stripe,
When there's nothing you can do.

If they take all the things that
Define what you were - and are
One more star...

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MAN #1
The angels called you
To leave this land.
My work is finished, my work is finished
The angels command.
I'll come to join you,
Reach out your hand

And I'll be flying home,
Straight into your arms.
And I'll be flying home.
Carry me on, carry me on,
And I'm flying home.

The angels call me (Ooh...)
To shut the door.
We're almost touching, (We're almost touching,)
We're almost touching - (Ooh...)
Just one minute more. (Aah...)
I'll hear you call me,
Just like before,

And I'll be flying home (Ooh...)
Straight into your arms
And I'll be flying home.
Carry me on, carry me on (Carry me on, carry me on.)
And I'm flying home.

Carry me on! (Carry me on)
Speak my name and
I'll rise into the sky -
Carry me on (Carry me on)
And I'll taste the heavens!
Carry me on!

And my shame and my fear (Carry me on)
Will pass me by -
I'm rising, rising! (Rising, rising...)

Say the words, and I'll lift into
The air
Carry me on (Carry me on)
And I'll stay forever!
I am ready, Father! (Father!)
Take my hand (Aah!)

I am ready, Father
To fly - (Fly!)
Fly (Fly!)
Fly (Fly!)

And I am flying home! (Flying home! I am flying, I am flying home)
Straight into your arms! (Straight into your arms)
And I'm flying home! (Flying home! I am flying home!)
Carry me on, carry me on - (Carry me on, carry me on)
You gotta carry me on! (Carry me on, carry me on)
No more sickness, (Carry me on,)
No more pain -
I just wanna see you again! (Carry me on)
Oh Lord,
You gotta carry me on - (Carry me on, carry me!)

And I am flying home! (I'm flying home! I am flying, I am flying home)

Straight into your arms! (Straight into your arms)
And I am flying home! (Flying home! I am flying home)

Carry me on, carry me on (Carry me on, carry me on)
And I'm flying home! (I'm flying home!)

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WOMAN #1
It's about one moment -
The moment you see this world will be fine -
And in that one moment,
You turn and you see a boundary line,
And you've got one second
Try to decide:
Be safe or be free,
The new or the old...
And the wind starts to blow -

And oh, (The wind starts to...)
You're suddenly (Oh,)
A stranger (You're suddenly a stranger)
With time to learn
To touch the sky. (To touch the sky)
If you didn't try,
Then you'd never get to fly,
So you pick a spot to roam,

ALL
And you're welcomed home
To a new world, calling me to follow.
There's a new world just behind the door!
A new world calls me - and I'm ready
To explore,
To explore...

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WOMAN #2
Child, I know you're weary
And your eyes want to close,
The days are getting longer.
We're not getting any stronger -
Trust me, Mama knows.
But lie in my arms while you're sleeping
And think of the rivers you've crossed.
I'll tell you the dreams I've been keeping
For moments like this when your hope is lost.
Hear my song - It'll help you believe in tomorrow.
Hear my song - It'll show you the way you can shine.
Hear my song - It was made for the times
When you don't know where to go.
Listen to the song that I sing,
You'll be fine.

WOMAN #1
Child, I know you're frightened
And your throat's parched and dry,
But just trust in Mama's singing,
And the gift tomorrow's bringing.
Trust it - don't ask why.

WOMAN #1 AND WOMAN #2
Just lie in my arms and I'll tell you
The things that you know but forget -
The lies no one ever could sell you.

WOMAN #2
I know that it's hard,

WOMAN #1 AND WOMAN #2
But don't give up get.

MAN #1
Hear my song - It'll help you
Believe in tomorrow.
Hear my song - It'll show you
The way you can shine.
Hear my song - It was made
For the times when you
Don't know where to go.
Listen to the song
That I sing...

WOMAN #2
You'll be fine.

COMPANY
'Cause I'll be singing,
"Hold on! Hold tight!"

WOMAN #2
I know it's dark right now,
But just believe somehow
That soon there
Will be light.

COMPANY
Hold on! Hold fast!

WOMAN #2
That's not enough for some,
But trust the light will come,
And we'll get past -
You and Mama,

COMPANY
Safe at last
Hear my song

MAN #2
It'll help us get through
'Til tomorrow.
Hear my song,
It'll help us survive
All the pain
Hear my song -
It's the one thing I have
That has never
Let you down

MAN #2 AND COMPANY
Listen to the song that I sing,
Listen to the words in my heart,
Listen to the hope I can bring,
And we'll start
To grow
And shine!

MAN #2
Listen to the song that I sing
And trust me...

COMPANY
We'll be fine.

WOMAN #1
A new world calls across the ocean...

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