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OUR TIME
FRANK
Something is stirring,Shifting ground ?
It's just begun
Edges !re b"urring
A"" !round,
And #esterd!# is done
Fee" the f"o$,
%e!r $h!t's h!&&ening
(e're $h!t's h!&&ening
)on't #ou *no$?(e're the mo+ers !nd $e're the sh!&ers
(e're the n!mes in tomorro$'s &!&ers
U& to us, m!n, to sho$ 'em ?
It's our time, bre!the it in
(or"ds to h!nge !nd $or"ds to $in
Our turn oming through,
Me !nd #ou, m!n,
Me !nd #ou-
Fee" ho$ it .ui+ers,
On the brin* ?
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FRANK
E+er#thing-
2i+es #ou the shi+ers,
M!*es #ou thin*There's so muh stuff to sing-
And #ou !nd me,
(e'"" be singing it "i*e the birds,
Me $ith musi !nd #ou the $ords,
Te"" 'em things the# don't *no$-
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U& to us, &!", to sho$ 'em ?
it's our time, bre!the it in
(or"ds to h!nge !nd $or"ds to $in
Our turn, $e're $h!t's ne$,
Me !nd #ou, &!",
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Me !nd #ou-
Fee" the f"o$,
%e!r $h!t's h!&&ening
(e're $h!t's h!&&ening-
0ong !go
A"" $e h!d $!s th!t funn# fee"ing,
S!#ing somed!# $e'd send 'em ree"ing,
No$ it "oo*s "i*e $e !n- ?
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Somed!# just beg!n ?
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It's our he!ds on the b"o*
2i+e us room !nd st!rt the "o*
Our time oming through,Me !nd #ou, &!",
Me !nd #ou-
Me !nd #ou-
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Something is stirring,
Shifting ground ?
It's just begun
Edges !re b"urring A"" !round,
And #esterd!# is done
Fee" the f"o$,
%e!r $h!t's h!&&ening
(e're $h!t's h!&&ening
)on't #ou *no$?
(e're the mo+ers !nd $e're the sh!&ers
(e're the n!mes in tomorro$'s &!&ers
U& to us no$ to sho$ 'em ?
It's our time, bre!the it in
(or"ds to h!nge !nd $or"ds to $in
Our turn oming through,
Me !nd #ou, &!",
Me !nd #ou-
FRANK, /%AR0E1, MAR1
1e!rs from no$,
(e'"" remember !nd $e'"" ome b!*,
3u# the roofto& !nd h!ng ! &"!.ue
This is $here $e beg!n,
3eing $h!t $e !n
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It's our he!ds on the b"o*,
2i+e us room !nd st!rt the "o*
Our dre!ms oming true,
Me !nd #ou, &!",
Me !nd #ou-
Me !nd #ou-
Me !nd #ou-Me !nd #ou-
Me !nd #ou-
Me !nd #ou-
Me !nd #ou-
Me !nd #ou-
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0EA)IN2 40A1ER
8oin us 0e!+e #our fie"ds to f"o$er
8oin us 0e!+e #our heese to sour
8oin us /ome !nd $!ste !n hour or t$o
)oo9d"e9ee9do
8ourne# 8ourne# to ! s&ot e:9
iting, m#sti !nd e:oti
8ourne# Through our !nedoti re+ue
(e;+e got m!gi to do 8ust for #ou
(e;+e got mir!"e &"!#s to &"!#(e;+e got &!rts to &erform %e!rts to $!rm
Kings !nd things to t!*e b# storm
As $e go !"ong our $!#
FASTRA)A
Intrigue 4"ots to bring dis!ster
3ERT%E
%umor %!nd"ed b# ! m!ster
2IR0S
Rom!ne Se: &resented &!stor!""#
0EA)IN2 40A1ER
)ee9d"e9ee9dee
0E(IS
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I""usion F!nt!s# to stud#
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3!tt"es 3!rb!rous !nd b"ood#
0EA)IN2 40A1ER
8oin us Sit $here e+er#bod# !n see
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(e;+e got m!gi to do 8ust for #ou
(e;+e got mir!"e &"!#s to &"!#
(e;+e got &!rts to &erform %e!rts to $!rm
Kings !nd things to t!*e b# storm
As $e go !"ong
(e got
M!gi to do
8ust for #ou, (e got
M!gi to do
8ust for #ou, (e got
M!gi to do
8ust for #ou
As $e go !"ong
Our $!#
Our $!#
(e got
M!gi to do
8ust for #ou $e got
M!gi to do
8ust for #ou $e got
M!gi to do
As $e go !"ong
Our $!#
M!gi to do
M!gi to do
M!gi to &"!#
(e got
Foib"es !nd f!b"es to
4ortr!#
As $e go !"ong
Our $!#
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T%E 3A00A) OF S(EENE1 TO))
Attend the t!"e of S$een# Todd
%is s*in $!s &!"e !nd his e#e $!s odd
%e sh!+ed the f!es of gent"emen
(ho ne+er there!fter $ere he!rd of !g!in
%e trod ! &!th th!t fe$ h!+e trod,
)id S$een# Todd, The )emon 3!rber of F"eet Street
%e *e&t ! sho& in 0ondon To$n
Of f!n# "ients !nd good reno$n
And $h!t if none of their sou"s $ere s!+ed?
The# $ent to their
M!*er im&e!b"# sh!+ed b# S$een#,
3# S$een# Todd, The )emon 3!rber of F"eet Street
S$ing #our r!>or $ide, S$een#,
%o"d it to the s*ies-
Free"# f"o$s the b"ood of those $ho mor!"i>e
%is need $ere fe$, his room $!s b!re
! "!+!bo !nd ! f!n# h!ir,
A mug of suds !nd ! "e!ther stro&,
An !&ron, ! to$e", ! &!i" !nd ! mo&
For ne!tness, he deser+es ! nod
)oes S$een# Todd,, The )emon 3!rber of F"eet Street
In ons&iuous S$een# $!s,ui* !nd .uite !nd "e!n 'e $!s
3!* of his smi"e, under his $ord,
S$een# he!rd musi th!t nobod# he!rd
S$een# &ondered !nd S$een# &"!nned,
0i*e ! &erfet m!hine 'e &"!nned
S$een# $!s smooth, S$een# $!s subt"e,
S$een# $ou"d b"in* !nd r!ts $ou"d sutt"e
S$een#- S$een#- S$een#- S$een#-
S$een#-
Attend the t!"e of S$eene# Todd
%e ser+ed ! d!r* !nd ! hungr# god
(h!t h!&&ened then, $e"" th!t's the &"!#,
And he $ou"dn't $!nt us to gi+e it !$!# Not S$eene#,
Not S$eene# Todd, The demon b!rber of F"eet Street
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REPRISE
Lift your razor high! Sweeney!
Hear it singing!
Yes!
Stick it in the rosy skin of righteousness!
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His voice was soft, his manner mil
He selom laughe "ut he often smile
He# seen how civilize men "ehave
He never forgot
an he never forgave
$ot Sweeney
$ot Sweeney %o
%he &emon "ar"er of 'leet Street
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And I "o+e her so
I $ou"dn't tr!de her for go"d
I'm $!"*ing on moon be!ms
I $!s born $ith ! si"+er s&oon
And I'm gonn! be free
I'm gonn! be free I'm $!"*ing on moon be!ms
And st!ring out to se!
And if ! door "ose
Then ! ro!d for home st!rt bui"ding
And te!r #our urt!ins do$n
For sun"ight is "i*e go"d
And #ou better be #ou
And do $h!t #ou !n do
(hen #ou're $!"*ing on moon be!ms
St!ring out to se!
/!use if #our s*in $!s soi"
%o$ "ong do #ou thin* before the# st!rt digging
And if #our "ife $!s go"d ho$ "ong $ou"d
1ou thin* #ou'd st!# "i+in'?
%e#
And I "o+e her so
I $ou"dn't tr!de her for go"d
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AN1 )REAM (I00 )O
I "osed m# e#es, dre$ b!* the urt!inTo see for ert!in $h!t I thought I *ne$F!r f!r !$!# someone $!s $ee&ing3ut the $or"d $!s s"ee&ing, !n# dre!m $i"" do
I $ore m# o!t $ith go"den "ining3right o"ors shinning $onderfu" !nd ne$ And in the e!st the d!$n $!s bre!*ing And the $or"d $!s $!*ing, !n# dre!m $i"" do
A r!sh of drums ! f"!sh of "ightM# go"den o!t f"e$ out of sightThe o"ors f!ded into d!r*nessI $!s "eft !"oneM!# I return to the beginningThe "ight is dimming !nd the dre!m is tooThe $or"d !nd I $e !re sti"" $!iting
Sti"" hesit!ting, !n# dre!m $i"" do
An# dre!m $i"" do
A r!sh of drums ! f"!sh of "ightM# go"den o!t f"e$ out of sightThe o"ors f!ded into d!r*nessI $!s "eft !"one
M!# I return to the beginningThe "ight is dimming !nd the dre!m is tooThe $or"d !nd I $e !re sti"" $!itingSti"" hesit!ting, !n# dre!m $i"" do
An# dre!m, !n# dre!m $i"", !n# dre!m An# dre!m $i"" do An# dre!m, !n# dre!m $i"", !n# dre!m An# dre!m $i"" do
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3EIN2 A0IBE
Someone to ho"d me too "oseSomeone to hurt me too dee&
Someone to sit in m# h!ir,
And ruin m# s"ee&,
And m!*e me !$!re,
Of being !"i+e
3eing !"i+e
Somebod# need me too muh
Somebod# *no$ me too $e""
Somebod# &u"" me u& short,
And &ut me through he"",
And gi+e me su&&ort,
For being !"i+e
M!*e me !"i+e
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M!*e me !"i+e
M!*e me onfused
Mo* me $ith &r!ise
0et me be used
B!r# m# d!#s
3ut !"one,
Is !"one,Not !"i+e
Somebod# ro$d me $ith "o+e
Somebod# fore me to !re
Somebod# "et me ome through,
I'"" !"$!#s be there,
As frightened !s #ou,
To he"& us sur+i+e,
3eing !"i+e
3eing !"i+e3eing !"i+e-
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T%E R%1T%M OF 0IFE
)!dd# st!rted out in S!n Fr!niso,
Tootin' on his trum&et "oud !nd me!n,
Sudden"# ! +oie s!id, C2o forth )!dd#,
S&re!d the &iture on ! $ider sreenC
And the +oie s!id, C3rother, there's ! mi""ion &igeons
Re!d# to be hoo*ed on ne$ re"igions
%it the ro!d, )!dd#, "e!+e #our ommon9"!$ $ife
S&re!d the re"igion of The Rh#thm Of 0ifeC
And The Rh#thm Of 0ife is ! &o$erfu" be!t,
4uts ! ting"e in #our fingers !nd ! ting"e in #our feet,
Rh#thm in #our bedroom,
Rh#thm in the street,
1es, The Rh#thm Of 0ife is ! &o$erfu" be!t,
To fee" The Rh#thm Of 0ife,
To fee" the &o$erfu" be!t,
To fee" the ting"e in #our fingers,
To fee" the ting"e in #our feet,
)!dd#, s&re!d the gos&e" in Mi"$!u*ee,
Too* his $!"*ie t!"*ie to Ro*# Ridge,
3"e$ his $!# to /!nton, then to Sr!nton,
Ti"" he "!nded under the M!nh!tt!n 3ridge
)!dd# $!s the ne$ sens!tion, got himse"f ! ongreg!tion,
3ui"t u& .uite !n o&er!tion do$n be"o$
(ith the &ie9e#ed &i&er b"o$ing, $hi"e the mus!te" $!s f"o$ing,
A"" the !ts $ere go, go, go9ing do$n be"o$
)!dd# $!s the ne$ sens!tion, got himse"f ! ongreg!tion,3ui"t u& .uite !n o&er!tion do$n be"o$
(ith the &ie9e#ed &i&er b"o$ing, $hi"e the mus!te" $!s f"o$ing,
A"" the !ts $ere go, go, go9ing do$n be"o$
F"i& #our $ings !nd f"# to )!dd#,
F"i& #our $ings !nd f"# to )!dd#,
F"i& #our $ings !nd f"# to )!dd#,
F"#, f"#, f"# to )!dd#,
T!*e ! di+e !nd s$im to )!dd#,
T!*e ! di+e !nd s$im to )!dd#,
T!*e ! di+e !nd s$im to )!dd#,S$im, s$im, s$im to )!dd#
%it the f"oor !nd r!$" to )!dd#,
%it the f"oor !nd r!$" to )!dd#,
%it the f"oor !nd r!$" to )!dd#,
/r!$", r!$", r!$" to )!dd#,
And The Rh#thm Of 0ife is ! &o$erfu" be!t,
4uts ! ting"e in #our fingers !nd ! ting"e in #our feet,
Rh#thm in #our bedroom,
Rh#thm in the street,
1es, The Rh#thm Of 0ife is ! &o$erfu" be!t,
To fee" The Rh#thm Of 0ife,
To fee" the &o$erfu" be!t,
To fee" the ting"e in #our fingers,
To fee" the ting"e in #our feet,
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To fee" The Rh#thm Of 0ife,
To fee" the &o$erfu" be!t,
To fee" the ting"e in #our fingers,
To fee" the ting"e in #our feet,
F"i& #our $ings !nd f"# to )!dd#,
T!*e ! di+e !nd s$im to )!dd#,
%it the f"oor !nd r!$" to )!dd#,
)!dd# $e got The Rh#thm Of 0ife,
Of "ife, of "ife, of "ife1e!h- 1e!h- 1e!h-
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(%AT I )I) FOR 0OBE
Kiss tod!# goodb#e,
The s$eetness !nd the sorro$
(ish me "u*, the s!me to #ou
3ut I !n;t regret
(h!t I did for "o+e, $h!t I did for "o+e
0oo* m# e#es !re dr#
The gift $!s ours to borro$
It;s !s if $e !"$!#s *ne$,
And I $on;t forget $h!t I did for "o+e,
(h!t I did for "o+e
2one,0o+e is ne+er gone
As $e tr!+e" on,
0o+e;s $h!t $e;"" remember
Kiss tod!# goodb#e,
And &oint me t;$!rd tomorro$
(e did $h!t $e h!d to do
(on;t forget, !n;t regret
(h!t I did for
0o+e
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(h!t I did for
0o+e
)i!n!
(h!t I did for
A"" G!dding more +oies e!h &hr!seH
0o+e0o+e is ne+er gone
As $e tr!+e" one
0o+e;s $h!t $e;"" remember
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Kiss tod!# goodb#e
)i!n!
And &oint me t;$!rd tomorro$
A""
4oint me t;$!rd tomorro$(e did $h!t $e h!d to do
(on;t forget, !n;t regret
(h!t I did for "o+e
(h!t I did for "o+e
)i!n!
(h!t I did for "o+e
A""
0o+e
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3RIN2 %IM %OME
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T%E /IR/0E OF 0IFE
N!nts ingon#!m! b!githi 3!b! %ere omes ! "ion, F!therSithi uhm ingon#!m! Oh #es, it's ! "ion
N!nts ingon#!m! b!githi b!b!Sithi uhhmm ingon#!m!Ingon#!m!
Si#o N.ob! (e're going to on.uerIngon#!m!Ingon#!m! neng$' en!m!b!"! A "ion !nd ! "eo&!rd ome to this o&en &"!e
/h!nt re&e!ts
From the d!# $e !rri+e on the &"!net And b"in*ing, ste& into the sunThere's more to see th!n !n e+er be seenMore to do th!n !n e+er be doneThere's f!r too muh to t!*e in hereMore to find th!n !n e+er be found3ut the sun ro""ing highThrough the s!&&hire s*#Kee&s gre!t !nd sm!"" on the end"ess round
It's the /ir"e of 0ife And it mo+es us !""Through des&!ir !nd ho&eThrough f!ith !nd "o+eTi"" $e find our &"!e
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On the &!th un$indingIn the /ir"eThe /ir"e of 0ife
It's the /ir"e of 0ife And it mo+es us !""Through des&!ir !nd ho&eThrough f!ith !nd "o+eTi"" $e find our &"!e
On the &!th un$indingIn the /ir"eThe /ir"e of 0ife
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3RAN) NE( )A1
E+er#bod# "oo* !round'/!use there's ! re!son to rejoie #ou seeE+er#bod# ome out And "et's ommene to singing jo#fu""#E+er#bod# "oo* u& And fee" the ho&e th!t $e'+e been $!iting for
E+er#bod#'s g"!d3e!use our si"ent fe!r !nd dre!d is goneFreedom, #ou see, h!s got our he!rts singing so jo#fu""#8ust "oo* !bout1ou o$e it to #ourse"f to he* it out/!n't #ou fee" ! br!nd ne$ d!#?/!n't #ou fee" ! br!nd ne$ d!#?/!n't #ou fee" ! br!nd ne$ d!#?/!n't #ou fee" ! br!nd ne$ d!#?
E+er#bod# be g"!d3e!use the sun is shining just for us
E+er#bod# $!*e u&Into the morning into h!&&iness
%e""o $or"dIt's "i*e ! different $!# of "i+ing no$ And th!n* #ou $or"d(e !"$!#s *ne$ th!t $e'd be free someho$In h!rmon# And sho$ the $or"d th!t $e'+e got "ibert#
It's suh ! h!ngeFor us to "i+e so inde&endent"#Freedom, #ou see, h!s got our he!rts singing so jo#fu""#8ust "oo* !bout1ou o$e it to #ourse"f to he* it out/!n't #ou fee" ! br!nd ne$ d!#?/!n't #ou fee" ! br!nd ne$ d!#?
E+er#bod# be g"!d3e!use the sun is shining just for usE+er#bod# $!*e u&Into the morning into h!&&iness%e""o $or"d
It's "i*e ! different $!# of "i+ing no$ And th!n* #ou $or"d(e !"$!#s *ne$ th!t $e'd be free someho$In h!rmon# And sho$ the $or"d th!t $e'+e got "ibert#
It's suh ! h!ngeFor us to "i+e so inde&endent"#Freedom, #ou see, h!s got our he!rts singing so jo#fu""#8ust "oo* !bout1ou o$e it to #ourse"f to he* it out/!n't #ou fee" ! br!nd ne$ d!#?
/!n't #ou fee" ! br!nd ne$ d!#?/!n't #ou fee" ! br!nd ne$ d!#?/!n't #ou fee" ! br!nd ne$ d!#?
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Is it $!rm, is it soft !g!inst #our f!e?)o #ou fee" the *ind of gr!e inside the bree>e?(i"" there be trees, is there "ight?)oes it ho+er on the ground?)oes it shine from !"" !round or just from #ou?
Is it end"ess !nd em&t# !nd #ou $!nder on #our o$n?S"o$"# forget !bout the fo"*s th!t #ou h!+e *no$n(!ter's rising, bre!d fi"" u& the !ir From mo&ing *ithens e+er#$hereF!mi"i!r f!es f!r !s #ou !n see, "i*e ! f!mi"#
)o $e "i+e, is it "i*e ! "itt"e to$n?)o $e get to "oo* b!* do$n !t $ho $e "o+e? Are $e !bo+e, !re $e e+er#$here, !re $e !n#$here !t !""?)o $e he!r ! trum&et !"" us !nd $e're b# #our side?
(i"" I $!nt or $i"" I $ishFor !"" the things th!t I shou"d h!+e done?0onging to finish $h!t I on"# just begun
Or h!s ! shin# truth been $!iting thereFor !"" the .uestions e+er#$here
In ! $or"d of $ondering, sudden"# #ou *no$ And #ou $i"" !"$!#s *no$
(i"" m# m!m! be there $!iting for me?Smi"ing "i*e the $!#s she does And ho"ding out her !rms And she !""s m# n!meShe $i"" ho"d me just the s!me
On"# %e!+en *no$s ho$ g"or# goes(h!t e!h of us $!s me!nt to beIn the st!r"ight, th!t is $h!t $e !reI !n see so f!r
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SIT )O(N 1OU;RE RO/KIN2 T%E 3OAT
I dre!med "!st night I got on the bo!t to he!+en
And b# some h!ne I h!d brought m# die !"ong
And there I stood
And I ho""ered CSomeone f!de meC
3ut the &!ssengers, the# *ne$ right from $rong
For the &eo&e" !"" s!id sit do$n, sit do$n, #ou're ro*in' the bo!t
4eo&"e !"" s!id sit do$n
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Sit do$n #ou're ro*in' the bo!t
And the de+i" $i"" dr!g #ou under
3# the sh!r& "!&e" of #our he*ered o!t,
Sit do$n, sit do$n, sit do$n, sit do$n,
Sit do$n #ou're ro*in' the bo!t
I s!i"ed !$!# on th!t "itt"e bo!t to he!+en And b# some h!ne found ! bott"e in m# fist
And there I stood,Nie"# &!ssin' out the $his*#
3ut the &!ssengers $ere bound to resisist
For the &eo&"e !"" s!id be$!re
1ou're on ! he!+en"# tri&
4eo&"e !"" s!id be$!re
3e$!re, #ou'"" sutt"e the shi&
And the de+i" $i"" dr!g #ou under
3# the f!n# tie 'round #our $i*ed thro!t
Sit do$n, sit do$n, sit do$n, sit do$nSit do$n, #ou're ro*in' the bo!t
And !s I "!ughed !t those &!ssengers to he!+en G"!ughsH
Gg!s&s-H A gre!t big $!+e !me !nd $!shed me o+er bo!rd-
And !s I s!n* And I ho""ered Csomeone s!+e me-C
Th!t's the moment I $o*e u& Th!n* the "ord
And I s!id to m#se"f, sit do$n, sit do$n,
1ou're ro*in' the bo!t-
S!id to m#se"f sit do$n, sit do$n, #ou're ro*in' the bo!t
And the de+i" $i"" dr!g #ou under (ith ! sou" so he!+# #ou'd ne+er f"o!t,Sit do$n, sit do$n, sit do$n
Sit do$n, sit do$n, sit do$n, #ou're ro*in' the bo!t
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/A3ARET
(h!t good is sitting !"one in #our room?/ome he!r the musi &"!#
0ife is ! /!b!ret, o"d hum,
/ome to the /!b!ret
4ut do$n the *nitting,
The boo* !nd the broom
Time for ! ho"id!#
0ife is /!b!ret, o"d hum,
/ome to the /!b!ret
/ome t!ste the $ine,
/ome he!r the b!nd
/ome b"o$ #our horn,
St!rt e"ebr!tingJ
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Right this $!#,
1our t!b"e's $!iting
No use &ermitting
soem &ro&het of doom
To $i&e e+er# smi"e !$!#
/ome he!r the musi &"!#
0ife is ! /!b!ret, o"d hum,
/ome to the /!b!ret-
I used to h!+e ! gir"friend
*no$n !s E"sie
(ith $hom I sh!red
Four sordid rooms in /he"se!
She $!sn't $h!t #ou'd !""
A b"ushing f"o$er
As ! m!tter of f!t
She rented b# the hour
The d!# she died the neighbors
!me to sni*er
C(e"", th!ts $h!t omes
from to muh &i""s !nd "i.uorC
3ut $hen I s!$ her "!id out "i*e ! ueen
She $!s the h!&&iestor&se
I'd e+er seen
I thin* of E"sie to this +er# d!#
I'd remember ho$'d she turn to me !nd s!#
C(h!t good is sitting !"one in #our room?
/ome he!r the musi &"!#
0ife is ! /!b!ret, o"d hum,
/ome to the /!b!retC
And !s for me,
I m!de u& m# mind b!* in /he"se!,
(hen I go, I'm going "i*e E"sie
St!rt b# !dmitting
From r!d"e to tomb
Isn't th!t "ong ! st!#
0ife is ! /!b!ret, o"d hum,
On"# ! /!b!ret, o"d hum,
And I "o+e ! /!b!ret-
D
A 0ITT0E MORE %OME(ORK
E+!n
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If #ou st!nd here behind me
And #ou !"" me ! m!n
And #ou're ounting on me to ome through
1ou shou"d *no$ th!t I'"" gi+e #ou the best th!t I !n
3ut $e !"" h!+e ! "itt"e more home$or* to do
If #ou're $!"*ing beside me
And #ou $!nn! be friends
1ou shou"d *no$ I'm de&ending on #ouSo #ou gott! h!ng in there ti"" the $ho"e stor# ends
/!use $e !"" h!+e ! "itt"e more home$or* to do
/!use I'+e been "oo*ing in the b!* of the boo* for the !ns$ers
%o&ing the be"" $ou"dn't hime
3ut I'm not re!d# to &ut do$n m# &eni" just set
There !re too m!n# !ns$ers th!t I didn't get
I need ! "itt"e "ess &ressure !nd ! "itt"e more time
I'm tr#ing to fo""o$I'm tr#ing to "e!d
I'm tr#ing to find $h!t is true
3ut if #ou're going to st!nd $ith me
Then #ou h!+e to onede
Th!t $e !"" h!+e ! "itt"e more home$or* to do
/h!r"otte
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
1ou get ! "itt"e bit o"der
A "itt"e bit t!""er
A "itt"e bit better
A "itt"e bit
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
And the d!#s before !"" go too f!st
1ou !n't ho"d on
So, #ou go
E+!n /h!r"otte
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
E+!n
I'm ! "itt"e bit o"der
A "itt"e bit stronger
A "itt"e bit sm!rter
A "itt"e bit
E+!n /h!r"otte
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
/h!r"otte
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And the d!#s !he!d oming on so .ui*
1ou !n't *ee& running
A""
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
And I'm ! "itt"e bit o"der
A "itt"e bit f!ster
A "itt"e bit "oser A "itt"e bit
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
And the s*# goes b"ue
And the s*# goes b"!*
And no m!tter $h!t #ou do
1ou !n't go b!*
1ou go d!# into d!# into d!#
E+!n
I turned 7<, m# &!rents got di+ored !nd I mo+ed from Ne$ 1or* /it# to the midd"e of
no$here
A""
)!# into d!# into d!#
4!trie
I turned 7< !nd I *issed ! bo# more th!n one-
Kendr!
I turned 7< !nd I signed ! +irginit# &"edge
A""
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
0u#
I $!s di!gnosed $ith !n e!ting disorder
Eri
I f!i"ed m!th, but $e $on the h!m&ionshi&s-
A""
And I'm ! "itt"e bit br!+er
A "itt"e bit bro!der
A "itt"e bit brighter
A "itt"e bit
Arhie
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I turned 7< !nd I h!d to h!+e s&in!" hord surger# 2od, th!t su*ed
A""
)!# turns tod!# turns tod!#
Eddie
I got busted for dri+ing m# d!d's &i*9u&
A""
)!# turns tod!# turns tod!#
/h!r"otte
I got drun*-
/!ssie
And I'+e been "oo*ing in the b!* of the boo* for the !ns$ers
%o&ing the be"" $ou"dn't hime
M!"o"m
M# &!rents s&"it u&
Mo""#
And I'm not re!d# to &ut do$n m# &eni" just #et
Rihie
There !re too m!n# !ns$ers th!t I didn't get
Simon
I need ! "itt"e "ess &ressure
A""
And ! "itt"e more time
I'm tr#ing to fo""o$
I'm tr#ing to "e!d
I'm tr#ing to "e!rn $h!t is true
I'm tr#ing to be $h!t #ou $!nt !nd I need
3ut $e !"" h!+e ! "itt"e more home$or*
(e !"" h!+e ! "itt"e more home$or*
(e !"" h!+e ! "itt"e more home$or* to do
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
A "itt"e more home$or* to do
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
A "itt"e more home$or* to do
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
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A "itt"e more home$or* to do
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
A "itt"e more home$or* to do
)!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!# turns, tod!#
E+!n
M# n!me is E+!n 2o"dm!n, I "i+e !t 65 4"!ins )ri+e, A&&"eton, Indi!n!
I'm 7< #e!rs o"dL!nd I'm just getting st!rtedH
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FI 1OU
(hen #ou tr# #our best but #ou don't sueed(hen #ou get $h!t #ou $!nt but not $h!t #ou need(hen #ou fee" so tired but #ou !n't s"ee&
Stu* in re+erse
(hen the te!rs ome stre!ming do$n #our f!e(hen #ou "ose something #ou !n't re&"!e(hen #ou "o+e someone but it goes to $!ste/ou"d it be $orse?
0ights $i"" guide #ou home And ignite #our bonesI $i"" tr# to fi: #ou
%igh u& !bo+e or do$n be"o$(hen #ou're too in "o+e to "et it go3ut if #ou ne+er tr# #ou'"" ne+er *no$8ust $h!t #ou're $orth
0ights $i"" guide #ou home And ignite #our bones And I $i"" tr# to fi: #ou
Te!rs stre!m do$n #our f!e(hen #ou "ose something #ou !nnot re&"!eTe!rs stre!m do$n #our f!e
And I
Te!rs stre!m do$n #our f!eI &romise #ou I $i"" "e!rn from m# mist!*esTe!rs stre!m do$n #our f!e And I
0ights $i"" guide #ou home And ignite #our bones And I $i"" tr# to fi: #ou
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MAKE OUR 2AR)EN 2RO(
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/AN)I)E
1ou'+e been ! foo"
And so h!+e I,
3ut ome !nd be m# $ife
And "et us tr#,
3efore $e die,
To m!*e some sense of "ife
(e're neither &ure, nor $ise, nor good(e'"" do the best $e *no$
(e'"" bui"d our house !nd ho& our $ood
And m!*e our g!rden gro$
And m!*e our g!rden gro$
/UNE2ON)E
I thought the $or"d
(!s sug!r !*e
For so our m!ster s!id
3ut, no$ I'"" te!hM# h!nds to b!*e
Our "o!f of d!i"# bre!d
/AN)I)E AN) /UNE2ON)E
(e're neither &ure, nor $ise, nor good
(e'"" do the best $e *no$
(e'"" bui"d our house !nd ho& our $ood
And m!*e our g!rden gro$
And m!*e our g!rden gro$
Gensemb"e enters in g!rdening ge!r !nd ! o$ $!"*s onH
/AN)I)E, /UNE2ON)E, MAIMI00IAN, 4AUETTE, O0) 0A)1, )R 4AN20OSS
0et dre!mers dre!m
(h!t $or"ds the# &"e!se
Those Edens !n't be found
The s$eetest f"o$ers,
The f!irest trees
Are gro$n in so"id ground
ENSEM30E G! !&&e""!H
(e're neither &ure, nor $ise, nor good
(e'"" do the best $e *no$
(e'"" bui"d our house !nd ho& our $ood
And m!*e our g!rden gro$
And m!*e our g!rden gro$-
GThe o$ diesH @
BO0TAIRE
Ah, me- The &o:-
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3AR/E0ONA
3!re"on!, 3!re"on!
3!re"on!, 3!re"on!
Bi+!-
I h!d this &erfet dre!m
Un sueno me en+o"+io
This dre!m $!s me !nd #ou
T!" +e> est!s !.ui
I $!nt !"" the $or"d to see
Un instinto me gui!b!
A mir!"e sens!tion
M# guide !nd ins&ir!tion
No$ m# dre!m is s"o$"# oming true
The $ind is ! gent"e bree>e
E" me h!b"o de ti
The be""s !re ringing out
E" !nto +ue"!
The#;re !""ing us together, guiding us fore+er
(ish m# dre!m $ou"d ne+er go !$!#
3!re"on!- It $!s the first time th!t $e met
3!re"on!- %o$ !n I forget
The moment th!t #ou ste&&ed into the room
1ou too* m# bre!th !$!#
3!re"on!- 0! musi! +ibro
3!re"on!- 1e""! nos unio
And if 2od is $i""ing, $e $i"" meet !g!in somed!#
0et the songs begin
)ej!"o n!er
0et the musi &"!#
Ahhhhhhh
M!*e the +oies sing
N!e un gr!n !mor
St!rt the e"ebr!tion
Ben ! mi
And r#-
2rit!-
/ome !"i+e
Bi+!-
And sh!*e the found!tions from the s*ies
Sh!*ing !"" our "i+es
3!re"on!- Suh ! be!utifu" hori>on
3!re"on!- 0i*e ! je$e" in the sun
4or ti sere g!+iot! de tu be""! m!r
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3!re"on!- Suen!n "!s !m&!n!s
3!re"on!- Abre tus &uerr!s !" mundo
If 2od is $i""ing, if 2od is $i""ing, if 2od is $i""ing
Friends unti" the end
Bi+!-
3!re"on!-
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