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(REPRISE)       LULLABY       YOU ARE MY HOME       BELIEVE (REPRISE)       INTO THE FIRE (REPRISE) ACT I MADAME GUILLOTINE I know the gutter and I know the stink of the street Kicked like a dog, I have spat out the bile of defeat All you beauties who towered above me You who gave me the smack of your rod Now I give you the gutter I give you the judgement of God! Vengeance victorious These are the glorious days Women of Paris, come gather your bloody buquets! Now gaze on our goddess of justice With her shimmering, glimmering blade As she kisses these traitors she sings them a last serenade Sing, swing Savour the sting As she severs you, Madame Guillotine Slice, come paradise You'll be smitten with Madame Guillotine The world may be ugly, but each man must do what he must Give in pretty dear, in a year you will be pretty dust Now come let our lady possess you In her breathtaking, hair-raising bed She will tingle your spine As she captures your heart and your head Sing, swing Savour the sting As she severs you, Madame Guillotine Slice, come paradise Our Delilah will shave you razor clean God, when did man lose his reason? Save us, my God, if you're there God, can you not feel the terror like a fire in the air? Flash, slash! Glisten and gash! She will ravash you, Madame Guillotine Split, Madame just bit Give her more to bite, she's a hungry queen Sing, savour the sting As she severs you, Madame Guillotine Slice, come paradise Hail her Majesty! Madame Guillotine! BELIEVE Like stepping on the air so blindly I trust you will be there to find me Like reaching through the blue I place my faith in you I do believe These tender hearts of ours May be endlessly naive But we grow strong if we believe This fragile world of ours Spins us off into the storm Hold on to me and I'll be warm As roses bend through breeze, unbend me As the rose bends to the sun And in the darkness, please defend me Two in love become as one As waves lean on the sea, my love come lean on me I do believe in you VIVEZ! Vivez! Mes amis, je suis enchantee Simply to move through the sunlight Open your arms to this warm, bright Moment embracing us Vivez! You have one life, let it be gay Shouldn't one do as one's told to? No, let the moment enfold you Grab up your one golden chance Darlings, life is such romance Give this world a sweeping glance Let it set your soul a-dancing night and day Vivez! Live, here's to life, let us be gay Let go of each inhibition No one need give you permission What are you waiting for? Vivez! Live! No one lets loose every which way Life is too short to be guarded I think I'm quite open-hearted Loosen that heart if you dare Come and lay your passions bare But, my dear, if people stare... Then it's time to let your hair come tumbling down What of propriety? There are rules we obey in society You prefer to live calmly and quietly But your heart wants to play These tender hearts of ours May be endlessly naive But we grow strong if we believe This fragile world of ours Spins us off into the storm Hold on to me and I'll be warm Winnifred, what to do? Well, Davina, we simply must muddle through If there's no one to shudder and sputter to Then we might as well live Oh, vivez! You have one life, let it be gay Don't put it off till you're dying Now is the time to be flying Grab up your one golden chance Darlings, life is such romance Life is tossing you a new bouquet Meet your heart half-way And your heart will say vivez! PRAYER No, stay I don't care what you've said or done Don't go away Not now, when life had just begun Come back, and be the woman who I knew Help me to believe in you What on earth am I to do? She's gone, this vision who was not quite real I must move on despite the pain The pain will heal Oh, Lord, how could you let me love like this? No one dies upon a kiss And only fools believe in bliss And yes, God knows I am a fool A man deluded by his wife A figure ripe for ridicule Who's lived a vain and useless life So be it then, I'll play that game I do not give a tinker's damn I'll be a fool, it's all the same It truly doesn't matter what I am God, no! I'm broken, but I'm still alive And slowly I will feel my soul revive With time, I'll find a way to right this wrong If it takes my whole life long Lord, I'll fight my battles all alone But make me strong INTO THE FIRE David walked into the valley With a stone clutched in his hand He was only a boy But he knew someone must take a stand There will always be a valley Always mountains one must scale There will always be perilous waters Which someone must sail Into valleys, into waters Into jungles, into hell Let us ride, let us ride home again with a story to tell Into darkness, into danger Into storms that rip the night Don't give in, but give up But give thanks for the glorious fight You can tremble, you can fear it But keep your fighting spirit alive boys Let the shiver of it sting you Fling into battle, spring to your feet boys Never hold back your step for a moment Never doubt that your courage will grow Hold your head even higher and into the fire we go Are there mountains that surround us? Are there walls that block the way? Knock 'em down, strip 'em back boys And forward and into the fray Into terror, into valour Charge ahead, no, never turn Yes, it's into the fire we fly And the devil will burn Someone has to face the valley Rush in, we have to rally and win boys When the world is saying not to By God, you know you've got to march on, boys Never hold back your step for a moment Never doubt that your courage will grow Hold your head ever higher and into the fire we go Let the lightning strike Let the flash of it shock you Choke your fears away Pull as tight as a wire Let the fever strike Let the force of it rock you We will have our day, sailing into the fire Someone has to face the valley Rush in! We have to rally and win boys When the world is saying not to By God, you know you've got to march on, boys Never hold back your step for a moment Look alive! Oh, your courage will grow Yes, it's higher and higher and into the fire we go Into fire! Onward, ho! FALCON IN THE DIVE Hunt for the man Comb the city, every street, every grate You put a guard at every gate Drag him out, shout the moment that you find him! Daam! Knock in the doors, lock up the city Track him down through this town And be quick about it...now! How the devil do I ever prevail when I'm only a man? But I'll never be duped by this scurrilous phantom again I wasn't born to walk on water I wasn't born to sack and slaughter But on my soul, I wasn't born To stoop, to scorn, and knuckle under A man can learn to steal some thunder A man can learn to work some wonder And when the guantlet's down, It's time to rise and climb the sky And soon the moon will smoulder And the winds will drive Yes, a man grows older but his soul remains alive All those tremulous stars still glitter And I will survive! Let my heart grow colder and as bitter as a falcon in the dive There was a dream, a dying ember There was a dream, I don't remember But I will resurrect that dream Though rivers stream and hills grow steeper For here in hell where life gets cheaper Oh, here in hell the blood runs deeper And when the final duel is near I'll lift my spear and fly Piercing into the sky and higher And the strong will thrive Yes, the weak will cower while the fittest will survive If we wait for the darkest hour Till we spring alive Then with claws of fire, we devour like a falcon in the dive These are the days! Yes! Days of glory, days of rage, and the dream And the dream of Paris preys on my bones Gnawing night and day and clawing through my brain and No, never bend! Never kneel! Rend him to bits! Bite! Now, the beauty of the fight I'm not a man to hunger for blood, but the spirit can cry To be younger and fiercer and fly Piercing into the sky and higher And the strong will thrive Yes, the weak will cower while the fittest will survive If we wait for the darkest hour Till we spring alive Then with claws of fire, we devour like a falcon in the dive WHEN I LOOK AT YOU When I look at you, what I always see Is the face of someone else who once belonged to me Still I can hear him laugh And even though that melody plays on, he's gone When I look at you, he is standing there I can almost breathe him in like summer in the air Why do you smile his smile? That heaven I'd forgotten eases through, in you If you could look at me once more With all the love you felt before If you and I could disappear into the past And find that love we knew I'd never take my eyes away from you When I look at you, he is touching me I would reach for him, but who can hold a memory? And love isn't everything That moonlight on the bed will melt away, someday Oh, you were once that someone Who I followed like a star Then suddenly you changed, And now I don't know who you are Or could it be that I never really knew you from the start? Did I create a dream? Was he a fantasy? Even a memory is paradise for all the fools like me Now, remembering is all that I can do Because I miss him so, when I look at you THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL Lud love me! Such conjecturing could drive a man insane And I'm the one to set this gossip quite to rest The Pimpernel is me Indeed! And I'm the Queen of Spain! The Pimpernel is nothing but a nosy pest No, the vicar says the Pimpernel's a bishop in disguise Who gives absolution night and day Stuff and nonsense, don't you know He's a maharajah from Bombay? They say he has enormous feet And that he tends to overeat I've heard he's fussy with his food And eats his breakfast in the nude Is he robust? Or very pale? At least we know he's male! Who is the Scarlet Pimpernel? Me sister says his breath is sweeter than an Irish rose I'm sure I'd fall in love if he would cross my path La, yes, if you could overlook the warts upon his nose And possibly persuade him he should take a bath Rumour has it he's Castillian He's a reckless buccaneer And I hear he carries several whips He's a sultan from Kabul with women at his fingertips They say he's nearly eight feet tall And yet quite graceful...all in all I'm told he waddles when he walks And often twitches when he talks Is he a dolt? He's very deep! Oh, England's losing sleep! Who is the Scarlet Pimpernel? The butcher in the village claims he saw the man last week Galloping his camel cross the moor He's been seen Wearing full Blakeney green I've told you all before The fellow's me It's George the Third Perhaps a convict run amok This Pimpernel could be most any sod Bite your tongue, he is dashing and young The Pimpernel's a god And he'll find me, and he'll wake me, and he'll take me Down on a haystack He'll face me Then at last you could tell If he's a hero or a monk, a fiddling Nero or a drunk Who is the Scarlet Pimpernel? I'm sure he's flatulant and crass Here, here, the man's a horse's ass No, no, he's neighbourly and kind But quite erotically inclined Whatever guise he may employ, He's England's pride and joy This plucky non-pareil This lucky, bloody swell Who is the Scarlet Pimpernel? WHERE'S THE GIRL? I remember days full of restlessness and fury I remember nights that were drunk on dreams I remember someone who hungered for the glory I remember her, but it seems she's gone Where's the girl? Where's the girl with the blaze in her eyes? Where's the girl with that gaze of surprise? Now and then I still dream she's beside me Where's the girl who could turn on the edge of a knife? Where's the girl who was burning for life? I can still feel her breathing beside me And I know she remembers how fearless it feels To take off with the wind at her heels She and I took this world like a storm Come again! Let the girl in your heart tumble free Bring your renegade heart home to me In the dark of the morning, I'll warm you I'll rouse you Marguerite, don't forget I know who you are We were cut from the same surly star Like two jewels in the sky sharing fire Where's the girl so alive and still aching for more? We had dreams that were worth dying for We were caught in the eye of a storm Come again! Let the girl in your heart tumble free Bring your renegade heart home to me In the dark of the morning, I'll warm you I'll rouse you Where's the girl? Is she gazing at me with surprise? Do I still see that blaze in her eyes? Am I dreaming, or is she beside me now? WHEN I LOOK AT YOU (REPRISE) When I look at you, she is touching me I would reach for her, but who can hold a memory? And love isn't everything That moonlight on the bed will melt away, someday Oh, you were once that someone Who I followed like a star Then suddenly you changed, And now I don't know who you are Or could it be that I never really knew you from the start? Did I create a dream? Was she a fantasy? THE CREATION OF MAN Peacocks! Sink me! Think ye, sir, How those feathered boys love to flaunt their tails! Stallions! Zounds, sir! Hounds sir! Stags! Of the goosie and the gander, sir Which gender is the grander, sir To render total candor, sir, the spendour is the male's! Be an example to your sex Give your boot a dapper strap And it's smarter if your garter has some snap! Cravats should be flounced about our necks Wear a nightcap when you nap Be bewitching with some stitching on your cap! Now, drape your cape And puff your cuff Embroider those lapels! Be the kind of the beasts in pastels! La, but someone has to strike a pose And bear the weight of well-tailored clothes And that is why the Lord created men Strut, sir! What, sir? Roosters do! Give a cock his comb and the hens will pale! Bucks! Bulls! More, sir! Boars, sir! Rams! Of the nanny goat and billy, sir Whose beard is fully wooly, sir? It's bully for the billy for he's willy-nilly male! Sir, be a lion-hearted prig Fill those pantaloons with light! I could dangle down a spangle out of sight! Oh, yes! Be bold, sir! When it's cold, slap on that wig Draw your britches in quite tight Even more so, and your torso will ignite Now, smock your frock Perfume your plume I'll let my waistcoat swing! And the jungle will bow to its king! La, but someone has to strike a pose And bear the weight of well-tailored clothes And that is why the Lord created men Yes, that is why the Lord created men Remember what we're here for Why we must be dressed to kill If we have to look like Cleopatra Then we will! If you're out to make a splash, cheri, Do know your haberdashery! Buttons, buckles, ruffles and lace Represent the human race! La, but someone has to strike a pose And bear the weight of well-tailored clothes Each species needs a sex that's fated To be highly decorated That is why the Lord created men THE RIDDLE See the moon slink down in the sky, darling Let your fantasies fly, darling Life is cold, and the game is old Just see how virtue repays you You turn and someone betrays you Betray him first And the game's reversed! For we all are caught in the middle Of one long treacherous riddle Can I trust you? Should you trust me too? We shamble on through this hell Taking on more secrets to sell Till there comes a day when we sell our souls away! Through the mist your lover is beckoning Comes that moment of reckoning Faces change, even smiles grow strange And we all have so many faces The real self often erases Enticing lies flicker through our eyes Feel the terror draw ever nearer The more you stare in the mirror But hold your own Face the wind alone Reel on, love! Toughen your scars Year by year we're falling like stars Till there comes a day when we well our souls away! Can I run to you? Are you true to me? I'll do unto you as you do to me! And we slowly learn someone has to burn Better you than me! Oh, every Judas once loved a Jesus But finally treason will seize us And only fools follow golden rules We all are caught in the middle Of one long treacherous riddle Of who trusts who, maybe I'll trust you But can you trust me? Wait and see! ACT II THEY SEEK HIM HERE They seek him here, they seek him there Those Frenchies seek him everywhere Is he in heaven or is he in hell? That demned elusive Pimpernel He meddles with the Frenchie Revolution Popping in and out each week Spoiling every lovely execution La, what cheek! They seek him here, they seek him there Those Frenchies seek him everywhere If you should see him, please do give a yell! That demned elusive Pimpernel They seek him here, they seek him there Those Frenchies seek him everywhere Oh, Pimpy, how the Frenchies do implore you Simply to stay home in bed With all your interference It's a chore to chop a head! They seek him here, they seek him there The ladies seek him everywhere! He give the Frenchies nothing but frustration Sink me! He's a spoilsport Each and every demned decapitation He cuts short They seek him here, they seek him there Those Frenchies seek him everywhere Is he in heaven or is he in hell? That demned elusive Pimpernel ONLY LOVE I see you try to turn away I hear the words you want to say I feel how much you need to hide What's happening inside you tonight Come meet my eyes one moment more Our eyes are different than before This night, so beautiful and strange This night begins to change who we are Don't turn away, it's only love Quietly coming to you, whispering through you Take my hand, it's only love Let it come through you slowly Don't be afraid, it's only love We touch, the dark begins to stir We can't go back to where we were Don't be afraid to make it real Don't be afraid to feel tonight Don't turn away, it's only love Only a touch that frees you Let it release you Take the chance, it's only love Open your heart and show me Don't be afraid, it's only love Don't close your eyes Don't hold it in Reach out to me, let it all begin Don't be afraid, it's only love Only a touch that frees you Let it release you Take the chance, it's only love Let it come through you slowly Open your heart and show me Don't be afraid, it's only love SHE WAS THERE So many nights I have stood in the moonlight Watching it fade with the dawn Wanting her back with me, warm in the moonlight Knowing that moment was gone Out of mind, out of sight, Till the moon rose ronight All at once, I felt a chill In a spill of moonlight, she was there Though we both held very still There was something pulling in the air When she whispered through the dark I tried hard to hold my ground I believed I had a choice Till the music in her voice Turned my whole world around I would like to understand But the stars and I begin to blur If she never touched my hand Then what filled me with the feel of her? In between us stood a wall In a flash it fell apart Is it possible she heard Every last unspoken word Racing out of my heart? She never turned to me, but suddenly We had so much to share! I never took her in my arms, but she was there Oh, she was there! No, I never pulled her in Still her tenderness was everywhere Oh, she slipped beneath my skin Just as if she'd always been right there Has she been there all along? Was I too far gone to know? What a fool I must have been For how could I pull her in When I've never let her go? STORYBOOK Listen to me, I have beautiful dreams I can spin you Dreams to linger within you Close your eyes and we'll ride my carousel I'll sing you stories of lovers whose love used to fill me And the lovers who will be For, you see, love is one thing I do well Come, let's believe love can be just as sweet as it seems Let's live on dreams! In my dreams such beautiful lovers have found me Storybook lovers surround me Nothing is real, but I'm flying, sighing Where, where, where is my storybook ending? Why does my golden pretending Leave me with nothing to hold but my dreams? Oh, is it only in dreams that we find our ideal love? Are there lovers with real love? If you know how to feel love, show me now Ah, but my prince, if you can't be as sweet as you seem I'd rather dream Come and wake me! Come be the love I can hold now Storybook love leaves me cold now Show me the way to stop dreaming There is only one perfect storybook ending That is the end of pretending That is the moment I say, love me now! Et sur mon manege, l'amour toujours est chantant De mes reves, c'est le commencement Et j'espere une fin heureuse Mais la fin de l'histoire ne vient pas tres doucement Pour l'histoire, il faut faire semblant Certes je n'embrasse que mes reves Seuls mes reves! WHERE'S THE GIRL? (REPRISE) I remember days full of restlessness and fury I remember nights that were drunk on dreams I remember someone who hungered for the glory I remember her Let her go, let her live, let her die on her own We are all of us bruised and alone Now we both will have nothing to hold Let her know, hurl it in to her renegade heart That the best of our dreams fell apart And the dark of the morning grows cold LULLABY Go to sleep, say your prayers Rest your head upon my shoulder Slumber deep and breathe your cares away If I die before I wake May I look upon the angels Standing by, come to take me home Don't you cry, my darling, you are home You and I together make a home YOU ARE MY HOME There is a child inside my heart tonight No one can see that child but you If I hold on to you too tight, you understand You hold me too You are the one who reaches through the dark When I'm afraid, you warm the air And, when I close my eyes to sleep You are my peace, you are my prayer You are my home You make me strong And in this world of strangers I belong to someone You are all I know You're all I have I won't let go Others may leave, but you will still be there Touching the tears that fill my eyes When I am lost, you are my light You are the love that never dies You are my home You make me strong And in this world of strangers I belong to someone You are all I know You're all I have I need you so I will not walk away from you! I will not let you go! You're the only home I'll ever know You are my home You make me strong And in this world of strangers I belong to someone You are all I know You're all I have I need you so I won't let go You are my home BELIEVE (REPRISE) As roses bend through breeze, unbend me As the rose bends to the sun And in the darkness, please defend me Two in love become as one As waves lean on the sea, my love come lean on me I do believe in you INTO THE FIRE (REPRISE) Someone has to face the valley Rush in, we have to rally and win boys When the world is saying not to By God, you know you've got to march on, boys Never hold back your step for a moment Never doubt that your courage will grow Hold your head ever higher and into the fire we go Into fire! Onward, ho!