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Whistle Down the Wind
1. THE VAULTS OF HEAVEN
FULL CONGREGATION
THE KEYS TO THE VAULTS OF HEAVEN
MAY BE BURIED SOMEWHERE IN A PRAYER
THE KEYS TO THE VAULTS OF HEAVEN
MAY BE HEAVY OR LIGHTER THAN AIR
OPEN UP THE VAULTS!
OPEN UP THE VAULTS!
WE'VE GOT TO FIND THE KEYS!
THE NIGHTS HAVE BEEN GROWING DARKER
THEY'RE DARKER NOW THAN SIN
WE'LL OPEN THE VAULTS OF HEAVEN
THE TREASURES ARE THERE WITHIN!
SOLO VOICE
THE KEYS TO THE VAULTS OF HEAVEN
MAY BE SEEN IN A PURE CHILD'S EYES
THE KEYS TO THE VAULTS OF HEAVEN
MAY BE HEARD IN OUR DESPERATE CRIES
SOLO VOICE & THE CHILDREN
OPEN UP THE VAULTS!
OPEN UP THE VAULTS!
WE'VE GOT TO FIND THE KEYS!
THE NIGHTS HAVE BEEN GROWING DARKER
EVEN DARKER NOW THAN SIN
WE'LL OPEN THE VAULTS OF HEAVEN
THE GLORIES ARE THERE WITHIN!
THE CHILDREN
ONE SWEET DAY WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD'S READY
WE'LL AWAKE TO A GLORIOUS SIGHT
SWALLOW & THE CHILDREN
OUR SAVIOUR RETURNS TO GUIDE US
WE'LL BE GRATEFULLY BLINDED BY LIGHT
FULL CONGREGATION
WE'VE GOT TO FIND THE KEYS
WE'VE GOT TO FIND THE KEYS
TO OPEN UP THE VAULTS
THE NIGHTS HAVE BEEN GROWING DARKER
SO MUCH DARKER NOW THAN SIN
WE'LL OPEN THE VAULTS OF HEAVEN
AND THE ANSWERS ARE THERE WITHIN!
WE'VE GOT TO FIND THE KEYS
WE'VE GOT TO FIND THE KEYS
TO OPEN UP THE VAULTS
THE NIGHTS HAVE BEEN GROWING DARKER
SO MUCH DARKER NOW THAN SIN
WE'LL OPEN THE VAULTS OF HEAVEN
AND THE ANSWERS ARE THERE WITHIN!
MINISTER
One day soon, those heavenly gates will open and our saviour will once again walk amongst us. He will return my friends! We have his promise. And those who fail to recognise him will burn in a fiery hell! And those who do see his glory, hallelujah, will never be weak nor sick nor hungry nor lonely again!... no more pain... no more loss... no more sorrow...
2. I NEVER GET WHAT I PRAY FOR
SWALLOW
I WANT TO BE BAPTISED AND I WANT TO BE SAVED
I WANT TO SEE MY SAVIOUR FACE TO FACE
I WANT TO FEEL THE RAPTURE
FEEL THE FIRE
I WANT TO BE TAKEN TO
SOMEPLACE HIGHER
BUT I NEVER GET TAKEN
TO SOME PLACE HIGHER
BRAT
Swallow!
SWALLOW
Well I don't!
I NEVER GET WHAT I PRAY FOR
I COULD PRAY FOR LESS
OR A WHOLE LOT MORE
SWALLOW, POOR BABY & BRAT
IT DON'T EVER MATTER
IT'S A SURE BET
THAT I NEVER GET
WHAT I PRAY FOR
SWALLOW
AN END TO THE HORRORS OF THE ATOM BOMB
BRAT
AND A DANCE WITH RICKY NELSON AT THE HOMECOMING PROM
I WANNA BE BEAUTIFUL AND SEXY AND SMART
POOR BABY
I WANT A SISTER THAT DON'T HICCUP
BRAT
I WANT A BROTHER THAT DON'T FART
POOR BABY
I WANNA LOOK LIKE ELVIS IN EVERY WAY
BRAT
I WANNA LOOK LIKE SANDRA DEE - OR MAYBE DORIS DAY
SWALLOW
THEY SHOULD SEND US DOWN SOME ANGELS
WE COULD NEVER HAVE ENOUGH
POOR BABY
THEY SHOULD SEND US DOWN SOME MONEY
SWALLOW, POOR BABY & BRAT
SO WE CAN BUY EACH OTHER STUFF!
I NEVER GET WHAT I PRAY FOR
I COULD PRAY FOR LESS
OR A WHOLE LOT MORE
IT DON'T EVER MATTER
IT'S A SURE BET
THAT I NEVER GET
WHAT I PRAY FOR
BRAT
WE SHOULD ALL BE PRAYING FOR DAD
IT'S SCARY HOW HE'S BEEN
POOR BABY
HE WAS CRYING IN THE TRAILER
BRAT
NO WAY I WAS GOING IN!
POOR BABY
I WANT A FOOTBALL -
BRAT
AND SOME LIPSTICK -
POOR BABY
AND SOME LIQUORICE -
BRAT
AND A KITE!
SWALLOW
AND I JUST WANT OUR MOTHER BACK
IF ONLY FOR ONE NIGHT
THERE ARE THINGS SHE'S GOT TO TELL ME
THERE ARE THINGS SHE'S GOT TO KNOW
GOD HAD NO RIGHT TO TAKE HER
SHE HAD NO RIGHT TO GO
THERE WERE THINGS I DIDN'T TELL HER
AND SO MUCH I HAD TO SAY
SO I JUST WANT MY MOTHER BACK
IF ONLY FOR ONE DAY
3. HOME BY NOW
SWALLOW
THE LOCUSTS ARE SINGING
THE SUN IS RED
IT'S GOTTEN SO LATE SOMEHOW
BRAT & SWALLOW
THERE'S GONNA BE TROUBLE
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAID...
BRAT, SWALLOW & POOR BABY
WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME BY NOW...
WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME BY NOW...
POOR BABY
What you doin?
EARL
Lookin' to put up a tent.
POOR BABY
What for?
EARL
Revival meetin' Christmas Eve!
POOR BABY
What's a revival meetin'?
EARL
Why don't you come and see?
YOU WANNA WRESTLE?
WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL IN A HEARTBEAT?
POOR BABY
Wanna kitten?
EARL
Wanna surprise?
THE SNAKES COMMENCE TO RATTLE
LIKE DRIED BUTTER BEANS
YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED TO WRESTLE
WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL IN A HEARTBEAT
THE LOCUSTS ARE SINGING
THE SUN IS RED
IT'S GOTTEN SO LATE SOMEHOW
BRAT & SWALLOW
THERE'S GONNA BE TROUBLE
YOU KNOW WHAT DAD SAID
BRAT, SWALLOW & POOR BABY
WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME BY NOW
WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME BY NOW
4. IT JUST DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS
BOONE
IF YOUR MOTHER WAS HERE
YOU KNOW WHAT SHE'D SAY
"DON'T COMPLAIN. LIFE IS TOUGH
BUT YOU SURVIVE DAY TO DAY
AND THE THINGS THAT MATTER
SURROUND AND EMBRACE US
AND THE COMFORTING PLACES THEY ALWAYS WILL TAKE US
REASSURE US OUR GOD HE WILL NEVER FORSAKE US!
SO WE REALLY DON'T MISS
WHAT WE THINK THAT WE MISS
AND IT JUST DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS"
IT JUST DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER...
No matter how bad things got your Ma always had the words to put 'em right again...
5. WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
BOONE
WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
LET YOUR VOICES CARRY
DROWN OUT ALL THE RAIN
LIGHT A PATCH OF DARKNESS
TREACHEROUS AND SCARY
HOWL AT THE STARS
WHISPER WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING
I'LL BE THERE TO HOLD YOU
I'LL BE THERE TO STOP
THE CHILLS AND ALL THE WEEPING
MAKE IT CLEAR AND STRONG
SO THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG
EVERY SIGNAL THAT YOU SEND
UNTIL THE VERY END
I WILL NOT ABANDON
YOU MY PRECIOUS FRIEND
SWALLOW
SO...
TRY AND STEM THE TIDE
THEN YOU'LL RAISE A BANNER
SEND A FLARE UP IN THE SKY
TRY TO BURN A TORCH
AND TRY TO BUILD A BONFIRE
EVERY SIGNAL THAT YOU SEND
UNTIL THE VERY END
I'M THERE
BOONE
SO WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
FOR I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
RIGHT THERE
POOR BABY
Ma sang it better...
SWALLOW
HOWL AT THE STARS
WHISPER WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING
I'LL BE THERE TO HOLD YOU
I'LL BE THERE TO STOP
THE CHILLS AND ALL THE WEEPING
MAKE IT CLEAR AND STROKG
SO THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG
EVERY SIGNAL THAT YOU SEND
UNTIL THE VERY END
I WILL NOT ABANDON
YOU MY PRECIOUS FRIEND
SO...
TRY AND STEM THE TIDE
THEN YOU'LL RAISE A BANNER
SEND A FLARE UP IN THE SKY
TRY TO BURN A TORCH
AND TRY TO BUILD A BONFIRE
EVERY SIGNAL THAT YOU SEND
UNTIL THE VERY END
I'M THERE
SO WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
FOR I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
RIGHT THERE
6 THE VOW
SWALLOW
I ALWAYS PRAYED THAT YOU WOULD COME TO SAVE ME...
I BELIEVE YOU RETURNED FOR US AT LAST
SWALLOW, BRAT & POOR BABY
WE'LL GIVE YOU SHELTER FROM THE STORMS
AND THE WORLD OUTSIDE
YOU'LL BE SAFE
THIS VOW WE MAKE TO YOU
WE'LL NEVER TELL
THIS VOW WE MAKE TO YOU
7. COLD
EDWARD
THE FLOWERS ALL HAVE DIED
AND THE SKY IS GOING GREY
I BEGGED MY BABY NOT TO LEAVE
I COULDN'T MAKE HER STAY
THE HEAT HAS DISAPPEARED
THE ETERNAL FLAME IS LOW
THE FORECAST AIN'T SO GOOD
I'M ALL MESSED UP... NO PLACE TO GO
COLD
LIKE A FROZEN TEARDROP
THERE'S A CHILL IN THE AIR
AND THERE'S ICE IN MY VEINS
AND IT WON'T STOP
COLD
LIKE AN ENDLESS WINTER
THE MOON'S ON THE RUN
AND EVEN THE SUN IS COLD
EDWARD & TOWNSPEOPLE
I GOTTA SEE MY GIRL
I GOTTA SEE HER EYES
THE BAROMETER IS FALLING
ONLY SHE CAN MAKE IT RISE
THERE'S NOTHING ON THE TREES
THERE'S NOTHING FOR ME HERE
I'M SEARCHING FOR SALVATION
AND SOME THERMAL UNDERWEAR
ALL
COLD
AND IT'S GETTING COLDER
THEY'RE EVACUATING SATAN
WHO'S WAITING
FOR HELL TO FREEZE OVER
LORD IT'S COLD
LIKE AN ENDLESS WINTER
THE STARS ARE ALL GONE
AND EVEN THE SUN IS COLD
THE MOON'S ON THE RUN
AND EVEN THE SUN IS COLD
ALL
I GOTTA SEE MY GIRL
I GOTTA SEE HER EYES
THE BAROMETER IS FALLING
ONLY SHE CAN MAKE IT RISE
THERE'S NOTHING ON THE TREES
THERE'S NOTHING FOR ME HERE
I GOTTA FIND SALVATION
AND SOME THERMAL UNDERWEAR
IT'S COLD
AND IT'S GETTING COLDER
THEY'RE VACCINATING SATAN
WHO'S SHAKING ALL OVER
PNEUMONIA!
IT'S COLD
LIKE AN ENDLESS WINTER
THE MOON'S ON THE RUN
AND EVEN THE SUN IS COLD
THE STARS ARE ALL GONE
AND EVEN THE SUN IS COLD
THE WORLD IS TOO OLD
AND EVEN THE SUN IS COLD
SHERIFF
Now we found these prison clothes not a quarter of a mile away. That means we got ourselves a real devil on the loose and he's right here among us. Hidden in the shadows. Lyin' in wait. Now that this man is wounded he is desperate and he will not hesitate to kill again.
FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THE CHILDREN
LET'S CUT AWAY EVERYTHIN' THAT'S SICK
TOWNSPEOPLE
GET IT DONE
DO IT QUICK
SHERIFF
FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THE CHILDREN
WE'LL AVENGE THESE AWFUL SINS
SHERIFF & TOWNSPEOPLE
THE HUNT NOW BEGINS!
8. UNSETTLED SCORES
THE MAN
THERE'S A PRAYER
FOR THE LIVING AND THE DYING
THERE'S A PRAYER
TO SOOTHE THE SAVAGE SEA
THERE'S A PRAYER, IT SEEMS
FOR ALMOST EVERYTHING
BUT YOU, YOU HAVEN'T GOT A PRAYER FOR ME
AND I...
I HAVEN'T GOT A PRAYER
SO MANY CRIES IN THE NIGHT
THAT YOU TRY TO IGNORE
WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS?
WHY DIDN'T I DO THAT?
SO MANY UNBROKEN CHAINS
SO MANY UNSETTLED SCORES...
THE OLD MAN AT THE BANK THAT SNEERS
THE TEACHERS AND THEIR SLAPS
THE BRUTAL EYES THE UNIFORMS
THE LAWYERS AND THEIR TRAPS
THE LONELY GIRLS WHO YEARN TO LOVE
AND LEARN TO KISS AND DANCE
THE RICH AND SELFISH WIDOW
IN THE MARKET FOR ROMANCE
THE SOLDIER WITH THE SMELL OF WAR
THAT NEVER FADES AWAY
THE HERO ON THE PLAYING FIELDS
FORGOTTEN IN A DAY
THE PRIEST IN THE CONFESSIONAL
THE TREMBLING HANDS AND WHISPERED SIGHS
THE DOCTORS IN THE HOSPITAL
UNENDING TESTS AND TWISTED LIES
THE BETRAYERS THE BETRAYED
THE ABANDONED THE AFRAID
THE CORRUPTED AND THE CELEBRATED
ENDLESSLY HUMILIATED
GLORIOUSLY BIG PARADE
YOU CAN SAY A PRAYER FOR EVERYONE
THAT THERE COULD EVER BE
SAY A PRAYER FOR ALL OF THESE AND MORE
BUT THERE'S STILL NO PRAYER FOR ME
SAY A PRAYER FOR YOUR PUREST DAUGHTER
TOLL A BELL FOR YOUR ONLY SON
THERE'S NO WAY OUT AND ALL MY PRAYERS
ARE FADING ONE BY ONE
THE STERN AND DISAPPROVING LIPS
THE FRIENDS WHO JUST ATTACK
THE FATHERS THAT THEY TAKE AWAY
THE ONES THAT CAN'T GET BACK
THE DESPERATE BOY WHO SLEEPS ALONE
WHOEVER'S IN HIS BED
THE CHOSEN ONES THEY GET A HOME
THE BLESSED GET AHEAD
THE KIDS OUT PLAYING SOFTBALL
IN THE FADING SUMMER NIGHT
THE TEENAGE LOVERS AT THE DRIVE IN
THE GLOW OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHT
AN AMERICAN FLYER
ON A STEEP INCLINE
THE WIND BLOWING THROUGH THEIR HAIR
THE TROPHIES AND THE HOLIDAYS
THEY ALL VANISHED IN THE AIR
THE BETRAYERS THE BETRAYED
THE ABANDONED THE AFRAID
THE GLORIFIED THE IDOLIZED
THE BASTARDS AND THEIR jEALOUS EYES
AN AMAZINGLY BIG PARADE!
YOU CAN SAY A PRAYER FOR EVERYONE
YOU'VE KNOWN OR YOU MIGHT SEE
SAY A PRAYER FOR ALL OF THESE AND MORE
BUT THERE'S STILL NO PRAYER FOR ME
SAY A PRAYER FOR EVERY LIVING THING
THE UNBORN AND DECEASED
BUT HAVEN'T GOT A PRAYER - I KNOW -
THAT'S THE NATURE OF THE BEAST...
THAT'S THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
THE MAN
What do you want from me?
SWALLOW
I just want my mother back.
THE MAN
You want me to bring your mother back?
SWALLOW
Yes. Please. You can heal the sick and raise the dead. Bein' the Son 0'God, it can't be that difficult for you.
YOU CAN DO THAT
TELL ME, CAN'T YOU?
YOU CAN TAKE SOMETHING DEAD AND
MAKE IT ALIVE AGAIN...?
CAN YOU DO THAT FOR ME?
THE MAN
I have to think about it.
SWALLOW
OH BUT YOU CAN...
I JUST KNOW THAT YOU CAN
It'd be such a small miracle for you to perform. Please, dear Jesus, I'll do anything...
THE MAN
WE'VE GOT A CHANCE TO WORK SOME WONDERS
YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THE SECOND COMING
WE GOTTA PLAY OUR CARDS SO WELL
WE GOTTA BE SO SMART AND CRAFTY
YOU'RE EXACTLY WHAT I NEED
AND I KNOW THAT YOU'RE THE ANSWER
WOULD YOU BE MY FIRST APOSTLE?
MY TICKET TO A NEW BEGINNING
YOU'RE SO INNOCENT AND TRUSTING
CAN I ASK YOU TO DO ANYTHING?
9. IF ONLY
SWALLOW
IF ALL WE'VE LOST
SOMEHOW CAME BACK
IF ALL THAT DIED
AGAIN WOULD GROW
IF ONLY
IT WAS SO
THESE ARE THE LONELIEST WORDS I KNOW
IF ALL OUR DREAMS WERE GOLDEN
AND NEVER BLACK OR GREY
IF ALL OUR DREAMS CAME TRUE
THEN WE'D NEVER HAVE TO SAY
IF ONLY IT WAS SO
THESE ARE THE LONELIEST WORDS I KNOW
THE MAN
IF ALL I'VE LOST
SOMEHOW CAME BACK
IF ALL THAT DIED
AGAIN WOULD GROW
IF ONLY
IT WAS SO
THESE ARE THE LONELIEST WORDS I KNOW
10. TIRE TRACKS AND BROKEN HEARTS
CANDY
ANOTHER AIMLESS DAY
AMOS
ANOTHER USELESS NIGHT
CANDY
I WANT PEROXIDE HAIR
AMOS
I WANT SOME NEON LIGHT
CANDY
I GOT A NEW LIFE WAITING
I CAN'T WAIT TO BEGIN IT
CANDY & AMOS
THE THING THAT GETS ME DOWN
BEING YOUNG IN THIS TOWN
IS THERE'S NO FUTURE IN IT
CANDY
What happened to your face, Amos?
AMOS
Nothin'. I told my dad last night that I ain't workin' in that hell-hole of a factory and endin' up a downbeat nobody like him.
CANDY
And he hit you?
AMOS
Ain't the first time. This town's going crazy. And I'm goin' crazy with it. Stir crazy
CANDY
I WANT A FINE PERFUME
AMOS
I WANT A BLUE CORVETTE
CANDY
IF THERE'S A SLOWER DEATH
THAN LIVING HERE AND NOW
AMOS
THEY HAVEN'T FOUND IT YET
CANDY
I NEED A MAN WHO KNOWS
WHAT I AM REALLY WORTH
AMOS
WELL I DON'T GIVE A DAMN
ABOUT LIFE AFTER DEATH
BOTH
BUT I GOTTA GET SOME PROOF
THAT THERE'S SOME LIFE AFTER BIRTH
CANDY
TYRE TRACKS AND BROKEN HEARTS
THAT'S ALL WE'RE LEAVING BEHIND
DOESN'T MATTER WHAT WE'RE LOSING
IT ONLY MATTERS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO FIND
BOTH
TYRE TRACKS AND BROKEN HEARTS
LET'S GET AWAY FROM THE PAST
SO MANY WAYS TO STAY HUNGRY BABY
SO MANY WAYS TO GO FAST
CANDY
I WANT A PUSH UP BRA
I WANT SOME SATIN SHEETS
AMOS
GIVE ME SOME REAL RICH FOOD
I WANT SOME SUCCULENT SWEETS
CANDY
I WANT YOU BY MY SIDE
AND YOU'LL BE ALL MY OWN
AMOS
WELL I KNOW WHAT I WANT
AND IT'S ONLY HALF TIME
BOTH
THAT I DON'T WANNA SPEND ANOTHER MINUTE
ALONE
TYRE TRACKS AND BROKEN HEARTS
THAT'S ALL WE'RE LEAVING BEHIND
DOESN'T MATTER WHAT WE'RE LOSING
IT ONLY MATTERS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO FIND
CANDY
THOSE GOOD GIRLS NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY'RE MISSING
BUT US BAD GIRLS ALMOST ALWAYS DO
AMOS
AND WHAT WE'RE MISSING MOST ARE THE REAL GOOD TIMES
BOTH
I WANT 'EM BAD
AND I WANT 'EM NOW!
WE WERE BORN GOING FASTER THAN THE LIMITS ALLOW!
I WANT 'EM BAD
AND I WANT 'EM NOW!
WE WERE BORN GOING FASTER THAN THE LIMITS ALLOW!
CANDY & AMOS
TYRE TRACKS AND BROKEN HEARTS
LET'S GET AWAY FROM THE PAST
SO MANY WAYS TO STAY HUNGRY BABY
SO MANY WAYS TO GO FAST!
CANDY & AMOS
TYRE TRACKS AND BROKEN HEARTS
THAT'S ALL WE'RE LEAVING BEHIND
DOESN'T MATTER WHAT WE'RE LOSING
IT ONLY MATTERS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO FIND
11. SAFE HAVEN
TOWNSPEOPLE
THIS WAS A SAFE HAVEN
NOW IT'S GONE
DANGER'S ON
ITS WAY
EVIL CAN SPREAD OUT LIKE
A STAIN AND
DARKEN ALL
THE DAY
EARL
You comm' to the revival meetin' tomorrow night to test your faith in Jesus? Or are you an Unbeliever?
POOR BABY
Depends. What happens to Unbelievers?
EARL
They get bit by snakes and they die.
POOR BABY
I guess that sure enough makes me a Believer. And if Jesus is feeling better, I might even bring him with me.
TOWNSPEOPLE
BOUNDARIES WON'T PROTECT YOU
LOCKS AND BOLTS
WON'T WORK THE
WAY THEY SHOULD
FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THE CHILDREN
TRACK IT DOWN
ROOT IT OUT
FOR GOOD
POOR BABY
Amos, will you take us to the revival meetin' tomorrow night?
BRAT
Please Amos. Will you? Please!
AMOS
What'd you say Swallow? How come you always walk away when I'm talkin' to you? We used to talk all the time, remember? When we were kids. C'mon, you tell me your secret and I'll tell you mine.
POOR BABY
We do have the biggest secret in the world.
BRAT
But it's just a secret for kids.
SWALLOW
It's not for anybody. You keep your big mouth shut, you hear?
AMOS
What kind of secret do you have, Swallow?
SWALLOW
The only kind there is... the kind nobody tells.
TOWNSPEOPLE
THEY SAY HE KILLED AND KILLED
NO MERCY
NO REMORSE
NO SHAME
THEY SAY HE'LL STRIKE AGAIN
NO FEAR AND
NO HOPE AND
NO END
THIS WAS A SAFE HAVEN
BRING IT BACK
MAKE IT THAT
AGAIN
LOCAL SHOP OWNER
What if the son-of-a-bitch was hidin' over there in the cane. then what?
DEPUTY
Well that's simple Buddy. I'd lift my pistol... take aim, and pull the trig- ger.
LOCAL SHOP OWNER
Without any warning first?
DEPUTY
Rabid dogs don't need no warning.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
TOWNSPEOPLE
YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED TO WRESTLE
WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL
IN A HEARTBEAT
BEFORE THE MOMENT IS PAST
YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED
YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED
TO WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL
IN A HEARTBEAT
OR IT COULD BE YOUR VERY LAST
12. LONG OVERDUE FOR A MIRACLE
VIKKI
CAN IT BE TRUE?
LOUISE
WELL - WHAT DO YA THINK?
VIKKI
DOES HE HAVE THOSE BIG BLUE EYES?
CLARENCE
EVERYONE'S WHISPERING BACK IN TOWN
LOUIS
I BET IT'S A PACK OF LIES
JACKIE
I BET HE NEEDS A BATH
ELIZABETH
DO YOU THINK THAT HE CAN DRIVE?
CHARITY
WE OUGHTA DRESS UP REALLY NICE
CLARENCE
IT'S GREAT IF HE'S ALIVE
LOUISE
DOES HE HAVE A CROWN OF THORNS?
WINSTON & CURLY
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
CLARENCE
JEEZ - HE MUST BE HUNGRY
LA VONNE
LORD - HE MUST BE OLD!
VIKKI
HE COULD TURN US INTO ANGELS
HE COULD BLESS US WITH A KISS
LOUIS
DO YOU THINK THAT HE LIKES GUMBO?
CLARENCE
DO YOU THINK THAT HE LIKES ELVIS?
ALL
JUST IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
IF ALL OF THIS WAS TRUE
ALL THE OTHER KIDS WOULD ENVY US
WE'RE LONG OVERDUE
LONG OVERDUE
FOR A MIRACLE - WE'RE LONG OVERDUE FOR A MIRACLE
CLARENCE
HE COULD GET MY DAD A JOB
LA VONNE
HE COULD GET MY MUM A DRESS
LOUIS
HE COULD MAKE US ALL HAVE X~RAY EYES
CLARENCE
HE'LL MAKE US ALL CONFESS
VIKKI
LET'S THROW HIM A BIG PARTY
IT'S CHRISTMAS PRETTY SOON
CURLY
WE'LL GET A CLOWN
AND A BIRD THAT TALKS
LOUIS
AND A BIG BIRTHDAY BALLOON
LOUISE
HE COULD WALK ACROSS LAKE PONCHARTRAIN
CLARENCE
DRAW WATER FROM A STONE
ALL
JUST THINK OF ALL THE THINGS WE'D DO
WITH A MIRACLE OF OUR OWN
ELIZABETH
I SAW HIM CRAWLING THROUGH THE BAYOU
ALL
THAT'S A LIE -
ELIZABETH
NO IT WAS HIM!
LOUIS
WHY DO YOU THINK HE PICKED THAT BARN?
CLARENCE
WHERE'S HE GOIN'?
LOUISE
WHERE'S HE BEEN?
ALL
WOW! - IF WE GOT JESUS ON OUR SIDE
THAT'LL MAKE US AWFUL STRONG
IMAGINE THAT IF IT ALL CAME TRUE
WE'RE LONG OVERDUE
LONG OVERDUE FOR A MIRACLE
WE'RE LONG OVERDUE FOR A MIRACLE
13. WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
VIKKI
WE GOTTA GO AND SEE HIM NOW
BRAT
NO - MAYBE HE SHOULD REST
VIKKI
LET'S GO AND GET A BIBLE
CLARENCE
WE'LL MAKE HIM TAKE A TEST
BRAT
I BET THEY'LL TRY AND HURT HIM
CLARENCE
WE'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES
LOUISE
HE ONCE SAVED US
NOW WE'LL SAVE HIM
ELIZABETH
WE'RE ALL HE'S GOT - FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE!
HE'D STOP THE TEACHERS HITTING US
VIKKI
THE GROWN-UPS WOULDN'T ACT SO BAD
LOUISE
WE'D GET MORE TOYS!
AND LOTS OF LOVE!
ALL
MUCH MORE THAN WE'VE EVER HAD -
BRAT
SHHHHHH - WE'VE GOTTA KEEP THIS SECRET
WE GOTTA DO THIS RIGHT
POOR BABY & BRAT
IF WE DON'T SCREW UP - WE CAN SAVE HIS LIFE THEN
THE CHILDREN
THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT - THE NIGHT
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
DOVES AND KINGS AND SHEPHERDS AND WISEMEN
CAME TOGETHER FOLLOWED THE STAR
THEY ALL GATHERED DOWN IN THE MANGER
THEY CAME FROM SO VERY FAR
MIDNIGHT IS CLEAR
OUR SAVIOUR IS HERE
HE'S GONNA GUARD EACH BOY AND GIRL
NO HUNGER OR THIRST
THE LAST WILL BE THE FIRST
THE NIGHT THAT CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
TONIGHT
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
ALL OUR GREATEST WISHES ARE GRANTED
LET US SING LET INNOCENCE REIGN
ALL OUR PRAYERS ARE FINALLY ANSWERED
BLESSED AND FREE OF ALL PAIN
THREE CHILDREN
TOWERS OF FIRE
RISE EVER HIGHER
MAGICAL FLAGS WILL BE UNFURLED
THE DEMONS ARE GONE!
THE YOUNG ARE THE STRONG!
THE NIGHT THAT CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
TONIGHT
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
TOWERS OF FIRE
RISE EVER HIGHER
MAGlCAL FLAGS WILL BE UNFURLED
THE DEMONS ARE GONE!
THE YOUNG ARE THE STRONG!
THE NIGHT THAT CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
TONIGHT
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
TONIGHT!
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD!
LYRICS
1. ANNIE CHRISTMAS
THE MAN
SHE LIVED IN THESE PARTS
SHE WAS A BIG OLD GIRL
MISS ANNIE...
WHAT A WONDER!
THREE HUNDRED POUNDS
AND SIX FOOT EIGHT
IN HER BARE FEET
ANNIE CHRISTMAS
SHE COULD DRINK
AND SHE COULD FIGHT
AND SHE HAD A CURLY BLACK MOUSTACHE
SHE WAS FAMOUS
ON THE RIVER
SHE WAS MADLY IN LOVE
WITH A WILD GAMBLIN' MAN
THAT WAS CHARLIE
HOW SHE LOVED HIM!
BUT OL' CHARLIE
HE NEVER EVEN NOTICED HER AT ALL
UNTIL ONE DAY
WHAT A ONE DAY!
WHEN SHE WORE A VERY SPECIAL NECKLACE
'CAUSE IT PROVED THAT SHE WAS TOUGH AND RECKLESS
WITH A BEAD FOR EVERY EAR AND NOSE
SHE HAD BITTEN OFF, AS THE STORY GOES
WHEN SHE FOUGHT EVERY MAN
WHO EVER DID HER WRONG
AND THE NECKLACE WAS ALREADY
THIRTY FEET LONG!
AND THE UPSHOT WAS...
AND THE UPSHOT WAS...!
OL' CHARLIE WAS IMPRESSED
AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNEW
THEY WERE MARRIED
WHAT A WEDDING!
AND THE NEXT YEAR SHE GAVE HIM
A DOZEN SONS AT ONCE
THEY WERE GIANTS!
POOR BABY
WHAT A WONDER!
THE MAN
AND BEFORE THEY WERE SIX
THEY WERE SEVEN FOOT FOUR
IN THEIR BARE FEET
LOUIS
THEY WERE GIANTS!
THE MAN
AND THEY CARRIED MISS ANNIE
ON THEIR SHOULDERS
LIKE A PRIZE!
SHE WAS BEAMING
LIKE AN ANGEL
SWALLOW
LIKE AN ANGEL
POOR BABY
WITH A MOUSTACHE!
THE MAN
AND SHE ALWAYS WORE THAT SPECIAL NECKLACE
CAUSE IT PROVED THAT SHE WAS TOUGH AND RECKLESS
WITH A BEAD FOR EVERY EAR AND NOSE
SHE HAD BITTEN OFF, AS THE STORY GOES
THE MAN & THE CHILDREN
AND SHE ALWAYS WORE THAT SPECIAL NECKLACE
CAUSE IT PROVED THAT SHE WAS TOUGH AND RECKLESS
WITH A BEAD FOR EVERY EAR AND NOSE
SHE HAD BITTEN OFF, AS THE STORY GOES
THE CHILDREN
AND THE MORAL IS...?
AND THE MORAL IS...?
AND THE MORAL IS...?
AND THE MORAL IS...?
AND THE MORAL IS...?
AND THE MORAL IS...?
THE MAN
I don't know!
2. NO MATTER WHAT
CHARITY
I GOT A PLASTIC FLOWER
SO IT WILL NEVER DIE
I GOT MY GRANMA'S HANKIE
IF YOU EVER NEED TO CRY
VIKKI
I GOT A PRETTY BRACELET
LA VONNE
I GOT A MIRROR TOO
LA VONNE, VIKKI & CHARITY
I'M NEVER GOING TO NEED 'EM
I'LL GIVE THEM ALL TO YOU
LA VONNE, VIKKI, CHARITY & LOUISE
I'LL GIVE YOU ALL I GOT TO GIVE
I GUESS THAT'S MY GOOD DEED
ELIZABETH
I JUST WANT TO STAY BESIDE YOU
YOU'RE THE ONLY LOVE I NEED
LOUIS
I GOT A GREAT BIG SEASHELL
YOU PUT IT TO YOUR EAR
THEN YOU CAN HEAR THE OCEAN
IT'S LIKE YOU'RE REALLY THERE
CLARENCE
I GOT A GLASS OF FIREFLIES
THEY MAKE AMAZING LIGHT
WINSTON
I GOT A FOUR LEAF CLOVER
I'LL BRING IT HERE TONIGHT
BRAT
AND I WILL KEEP YOU SAFE AND STRONG
AND FOLLOW WHERE YOU LEAD
SWALLOW
I'LL NEVER LEAVE YOUR SIDE NOW
WE'RE THE ONLY LOVE YOU NEED
THE CHILDREN
NO MATTER WHAT THEY TELL US
NO MATTER WHAT THEY DO
NO MATTER WHAT THEY TEACH US
WHAT WE BELIEVE IS TRUE
I CAN'T DENY WHAT I BELIEVE
I CAN'T BE WHAT I'M NOT
I KNOW THIS LOVE'S FOREVER
I KNOW...
NO MATTER WHAT
I CAN'T DENY WHAT I BELIEVE
I CAN'T BE WHAT I'M NOT
I KNOW THIS LOVE'S FOREVER
THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS NOW
NO MATTER WHAT!
MEN
NO MATTER WHAT THE OUTRAGE
NO MATTER WHAT THE CRIME
NO MATTER WHERE HE'S RUNNING
HE'S RUNNING OUT OF TIME
WOMEN
THIS WAS A SAFE HAVEN
NOW IT'S GONE
DANGER'S ON ITS WAY
MEN
NO MATTER WHERE HE'S HIDING
NO MATTER HOW HE'S HURT
WOMEN
EVIL CAN SPREAD OUT
LIKE A STAIN
AND DARKEN ALL THE DAY
MEN
HE'S BETTER DEAD THAN CAPTURED
HE'S JUST A SPECK OF DIRT
ADULT CHORUS
NO MATTER WHAT HE'S SCHEMING
NO MATTER WHAT HE'S GOT
WE'LL TEAR HIM LIMB FROM LIMB
THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS
NO MATTER WHAT!
THE CHILDREN
IF ONLY TEARS WERE LAUGHTER
IF ONLY NIGHT WAS DAY
IF ONLY PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED
THEN WE WOULD HEAR GOD SAY
NO MATTER WHAT THEY TELL US
NO MATTER WHAT THEY DO
NO MATTER WHAT THEY TEACH US
WHAT WE BELIEVE IS TRUE!
I CAN'T DENY WHAT I BELIEVE
I CAN'T BE WHAT I'M NOT
I KNOW THIS LOVE'S FOREVER
THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS NOW
NO MATTER WHAT!!!
ADULT CHORUS
YOU GOTTA WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL
WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL
IN A HEARTBEAT!
THE CHILDREN
MIDNIGHT IS CLEAR
OUR SAVIOUR IS HERE
HE'S GONNA GUARD
EACH BOY AND GIRL
THE DEMONS ARE GONE
THE YOUNG ARE THE STRONG
THE NIGHT THAT CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
TONIGHT!
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
TONIGHT!
WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD
ADULT CHORUS
YOU GOTTA WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL!
3. TRY NOT TO BE AFRAID
THE MAN
TRY NOT TO BE AFRAID
SO MANY THINGS CAN HAPPEN
BUT NOTHING'S EVER QUITE AS BAD
AS IT MIGHT APPEAR
I'LL GIVE YOU ALL I GOT
YOU KNOW I CAN PROTECT YOU
AND TRY AND STOP YOU SHEDDING
EVEN ONE MORE SINGLE TEAR
SWALLOW
SHELTER FROM THE STORMS
THE MAN
REFUGE FROM THE WORLD OUTSIDE
SWALLOW
SAFETY FROM THE DANGERS
THE MAN
ESCAPE FROM ALL THE DISAPPOINTMENTS
THAT TIME HAS PASSED
SWALLOW & THE MAN
HEALING OF THE WOUNDS
THE VANISHING OF NIGHTMARES
THE MAN
AN END TO ENDLESS TORTURED NIGHT
UNTROUBLED SLEEP AT LAST
SWALLOW & THE MAN
THIS IS THE VOW I'VE MADE
I'LL SEE IT ALL COME TRUE NOW
AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO FOR ME
TRY NOT TO BE AFRAID
THE MAN
I SWEAR I'LL BE WITH YOU
THIS PROMISE THAT I MADE YOU
SWALLOW & THE MAN
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WITH ME
THE MAN
THINK OF EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT
TRY NOT TO RE AFRAID
SWALLOW
TRY NOT TO BE AFRAID
SWALLOW & THE MAN
TRY NOT TO BE AFRAID
4. A KISS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE
AMOS
LET'S MAKE A PROMISE
AND THEN LET'S TAKE A VOW
TIME'S RUNNING OUT
THE ONLY TIME LEFT IS NOW
AND YOU KNOW YOU DESERVE MORE THAN THIS
IF YOU TRUST ME AT ALL
THEN JUST GIVE IT A CHANCE
THEY ALL WANT YOU TO CRAWL
BUT I WANT YOU TO DANCE
AND IF WE MAKE A PACT
THEN IT'S ONLY RIGHT WE SEAL IT WITH A KISS
IF YOU LISTEN TO THE NIGHT
YOU CAN HEAR THE DARKNESS CALL
I CAN BARELY STAND TO WAIT
I CAN BARELY STAND AT ALL
C'MON CLOSER TO ME NOW
LIKE WE'RE SHARING THE SAME SKIN...
WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS JAIL
WE GOTTA LET THE FUTURE IN!
SO MANY THINGS IN YOUR LIFE
THAT YOU'RE BOUND TO REGRET
WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS?
WHY DIDN'T I DO THAT?
SO MANY CHANCES YOU LOST
THAT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET
WHY DIDN'T I TAKE IT?
WHY DIDN'T I MAKE IT COME TRUE?
THE LONELIEST WORDS
YOU'LL EVER KNOW
"IF ONLY, IF ONLY IT WERE SO"
AMOS & THE MAN
THE EMPTIEST WORDS
THAT THERE'LL EVER BE
"IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME"
"IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME"
THE LONELIEST WORDS
YOU'LL EVER KNOW...
"IF ONLY... IF ONLY IT WAS SO"
THE EMPTIEST WORDS
THAT THERE'LL EVER BE
"IT COULD'VE BEEN ME!"
"IT COULD'VE BEEN ME..."
AMOS
YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT LATER
IF YOU DON'T GET IT
WHEN IT'S GOING FOR FREE
BELIEVE ME!
BELIEVE ME!
SO COME WITH ME NOW
WE CAN FLY AWAY
THERE'S A TIME TO BE SAVED
AND YOU'RE DAMNED IF YOU STAY
PLT YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS
AND LET'S GO
TAKE A CHANCE ON A PROMISE
AND A ROLL OF THE DICE
WE CAN SET A FEW FIRES
WE CAN MELT ALL THE ICE
WE CAN HAVE MORE ADVENTURES
THAN YOU EVER EVEN DREAMED THAT YOU WOULD KNOW
THERE'S A FEAST WAITING FOR YOU
AND YOU'VE NEVER EVEN GOTTEN A TASTE
SWALLOW
THERE'S A LOT I HAVEN'T GOT
AMOS
IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK!
AND A KISS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE...
THE MAN
IF YOU LISTEN IN THE NIGHT
YOU CAN HEAR YOUR PLANS FALL THROUGH
ONE MORE FIGHT YOU'LL NEVER WIN
ONE MORE DREAM THAT WON'T COME TRUE
AMOS
YOU SHOULDN'T TREMBLE WHEN WE TOUCH
LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT TO DO AND HOW
'CAUSE WE'LL NEVER BE AS YOUNG
AS WE ARE RIGHT NOW
AMOS, THE MAN & SWALLOW
WE'LL NEVER BE AS YOUNG
AS WE ARE RIGHT NOW
THE MAN
SO MANY CRIES IN THE NIGHT
THAT YOU TRY TO IGNORE
AMOS
WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS?
THE MAN
WHY DIDN'T I DO THAT?
AMOS & THE MAN
SO MANY UNANSWERED PRAYERS
SO MANY UNOPENED DOORS
AMOS
WHY DIDN'T I TAKE IT?
AMOS & THE MAN
WHY DIDN'T I MAKE IT COME TRUE?
THE LONELIEST WORDS
YOU'LL EVER KNOW
"IF ONLY, IF ONLY IT WAS SO..."
THE EMPTIEST WORDS
THAT THERE'LL EVER BE
"IT COULD'VE BEEN ME
IT COULD'VE BEEN ME"
THE LONELIEST WORDS
THAT YOU'LL EVERY KNOW
"IF ONLY, IF ONLY IT WAS SO..."
THE EMPTIEST WORDS
THAT THERE'LL EVER BE,
"IT COULD'VE BEEN ME,
IT COULD'VE BEEN ME"
YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT LATER!
AMOS
IF YOU DON'T GET IT
WHEN IT'S GOING FOR FREE...
AMOS & THE MAN
BELIEVE ME...!
SWALLOW
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I BELIEVE
AMOS & THE MAN
BELIEVE ME!
BELIEVE ME!
AMOS
A KISS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE
AMOS & THE MAN
A KISS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE
AMOS
IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN SO
SWALLOW
HOW I WISH I COULD LET GO
AMOS
A KISS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE
THE MAN
YOU MAKE ONE MISTAKE AND IT CAN'T BE ERASED!
AMOS
AND ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
THAT YOU ALREADY KNOW
SWALLOW
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT I KNOW
AMOS
THERE'S A FEAST WAITING FOR YOU
AND YOU'VE NEVER EVEN GOTTEN A TASTE
THE MAN
I'LL KILL HIM IF HE HURTS HER!
AMOS & SWALLOW
IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK!
AMOS & THE MAN
AND A KISS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE...
AMOS
NOW'S THE TIME WHEN YOU GOTTA LET GO
THE MAN
I REMEMBER LETTING GO...
AMOS
A KISS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE
THE MAN
DON'T LOSE WHAT YOU'VE GOT
CAUSE IT CAN'T BE REPLACED
AMOS
AND ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
THAT YOU ALREADY KNOW
SWALLOW
I THINK I'M READY TO LET GO!
AMOS
THERE'S A FEAST WAITING FOR YOU
AND YOU'VE NEVER EVEN
GOTTEN A TASTE
THE MAN
WHAT AM I ASKING HER TO DO?
AMOS
IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK
AMOS & SWALLOW
AND A KISS IS A
TERRIBLE THING TO
WASTE...
CANDY
TYRE TRACKS AND BROKEN HEARTS
THAT'S ALL WE'RE LEAVING BEHIND
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT WE'RE LOSING
IT ONLY MATTERS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO FIND
TYRE TRACKS AND BROKEN HEARTS
LET'S GET AWAY FROM THE PAST
SO MANY WAYS TO STAY HUNGRY BABY
SO MANY WAYS TO GO FAST
CANDY & SWALLOW
THOSE GOOD GIRLS NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY'RE MISSING
BUT US BAD GIRLS ALWAYS DO
SWALLOW & AMOS
AND WHAT WE'RE MISSING MOST ARE THE REAL GOOD TIMES
I WANT 'EM BAD AND I WANT 'EM NOW
WE WERE BORN GOING FASTER THAN THE LIMITS ALLOW
I WANT 'EM BAD AND I WANT 'EM NOW
WE WERE BORN GOING FASTER THAN THE LIMITS ALLOW
SWALLOW
Wow. this is great! We're flying!
AMOS
It's like I told you baby. I'd take you to the moon on this thing.
SWALLOW
Let's go now! Faster!
AMOS
Whatever you say, baby.
SWALLOW & AMOS
TYRE TRACKS AND BROKEN HEARTS
LET'S GET AWAY FROM THE PAST
SO MANY WAYS TO STAY HUNGRY BABY
SO MANY WAYS TO GO FAST
TYRE TRACKS AND BROKEN HEARTS
THAT'S ALL WE'RE LEAVING BEHIND
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT WE'RE LOSING
IT ONLY MATTERS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO FIND!
AMOS
THERE'S A FEAST WAITING FOR YOU
AND YOU'VE NEVER EVEN GOTTEN A TASTE
IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK
AND A KISS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE
SWALLOW
A KISS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE
AMOS
A KISS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE
5. IF ONLY [REPRISE]
SWALLOW
IF ALL WE'VE LOST
SOMEHOW CAME BACK
IF ALL THAT DIED
AGAIN WOULD GROW
SWALLOW & POOR BABY
IF ONLY
IT WAS SO
THESE ARE THE LONELIEST WORDS I KNOW
SWALLOW
IF ONLY
IT WAS SO
THESE ARE THE LONELIEST WORDS I KNOW
6. CHARLIE CHRISTMAS
OL' CHARLIE
WENT OUT TO THE GAMBLING HALL
AND HE STARTED TO PLAY
ON THE ROULETTE WHEEL
WITH A QUARTER ON THE RED
AND HIS HEAD IN HIS HANDS
AS HE WATCHED AND HE WAITED
TILL THE BALL CAME TO REST
BUT CHARLIE NEVER MOVED
HE JUST LET HIS MONEY RIDE
AND THE RED WON AGAIN
THEN AGAIN AND AGAIN
HE WON 16 TIMES
BEFORE THEY FOUND THAT HE'D BEEN DEAD
FOR THE WHOLE TIME!
WHAT A WONDER!
HE WAS DEAD BUT, STILL A WINNER!
IMAGINE THE SHOCK AND THE STUNNING LOSS OF PRIDE
FOR THE HOUSE HAD BEEN LOSING TO A MAN WHO HAD DIED
AND THERE'S GOTTA COME A TIME WHEN WE'VE ALL GOTTA GO
YOU START OUT ALWAYS FAST
BUT THE END IS ALWAYS SLOW
SWALLOW
AND THE MORAL IS...?
AND THE MORAL IS...?
AND THE MORAL IS...?
AND THE MORAL IS...?
THE MAN
WHEN MISS ANNIE FOUND OUT
SHE PUT A GUN TO HER HEAD
IT WAS LOADED!
16 BULLETS!
SHE WAS ALL DRESSED IN BLACK
SHE HAD HER NECKLACE ON
WHEN SHE FIRED!
16 BULLETS!
HER SONS PUT HER IN A COFFIN
AND THEN PUT IT IN A HEARSE
IT WAS DRAWN BY
16 HORSES
THEN THEY ALL GOT ON A BARGE
AND THEY DRIFTED OUT TO SEA
TO SEE A FALLEN ANGEL
WHOSE FALL WAS OVER
A FALLEN ANGEL
WITH A MOUSTACHE
AND THERE'S GOTTA COME A TIME WHEN WE'VE ALL GOTTA GO
YOU START OUT ALWAYS FAST
BUT THE END IS ALWAYS SLOW...
AND THERE'S GOTTA COME A TIME WHEN WE'VE ALL GOTTA GO
YOU START OUT ALWAYS FAST
BUT THE END IS ALWAYS SLOW...
SWALLOW, BRAT & POOR BABY
AND THE MORAL IS...?
AND THE MORAL IS...?
AND THE MORAL IS...?
7. OFF RAMP EXIT TO PARADISE
CANDY
SOMEBODY TOLD ME THERE'S AN
OFF RAMP EXIT TO PARADISE
ONLY TIME WILL TELL
IF THERE'S AN OFF RAMP EXIT TO PARADISE
GOING ANYWHERE HAS GOT TO BE HEAVEN
'CAUSE STAYING HERE HAS GOT TO BE HELL
I'M GETTING OUT OF THIS HOLE
I'LL BE STRONG AND ALONE
NO REGRETS - MAYBE ONE, TWO OR THREE!
IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER AGAIN
I'D DO IT TO HIM BEFORE HE DID IT TO ME!
IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER AGAIN
I'D DO IT TO THEM BEFORE THEY DID IT TO ME!
SOMEBODY TOLD ME THERE'S AN
OFF RAMP EXIT TO PARADISE
8. WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL
EARL
YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED TO WRESTLE
WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL IN A HEARTBEAT
BEFORE THE MOMENT IS PAST
SWALLOW
Poor Baby. Get back here!
TOWNSPEOPLE
YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED
YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED
TO WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL IN A HEARTBEAT
FOR IT COULD BE YOUR VERY LAST
SNAKE PREACHER
And the Lord said, "They shall take up serpents." And those who believe will be saved. And those whose faith is weak will perish with the devil. Test your faith! Put your life in the hands of the Lord. Who amongst you shall take up serpents?
Y'ALL KNOW ABOUT THE DEVIL, DON'TCHA, BRETHREN?
I BET HE'S GOT YOU SCARED!
'CAUSE YOU CAN FEEL IT IN YOUR HEARTS AND BONES
THAT HE'S IN THIS VERY TOWN
AND HE WANTS YOUR SOULS NOW!
YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED!
TOWNSPEOPLE
YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED!
SNAKE PREACHER
YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED TO WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL
IN A HEARTBEAT
BEFORE THE MOMENT IS PAST!
Y'ALL KNOW ABOUT THE DEVIL DON'TCHA? DON'TCHA?
YA DON'T THINK THAT YOU'LL BE SPARED?
HE'S GONNA TEMPT YOU WITH A LIFE OF SIN!
TEASE YOU WITH HIS FLASH AND CASH
BUT WE GOT THE LORD HERE!
TOWNSPEOPLE
OH YES!
SNAKE PREACHER
WE GOT THE TRUTH NOW!
TOWNSPEOPLE
OH YES!
SNAKE PREACHER
YOU GOT THE LIGHT - SEE!
TOWNSPEOPLE
OH YES!
PREACHER
YOU'RE GONNA BE PREPARED!
TOWNSPEOPLE
NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO
HE'S COMIN' AFTER YOU!
SO WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL 'TIL YA BREAK HIM...
UNTIL HE'S GONE FROM YOUR HEAD!
YOU GOTTA FACE THE TEST
SNAKE PREACHER
THE DEVIL DOESN'T REST!
TOWNSPEOPLE
SO WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL 'TIL YOU TAKE HIM
UNTIL HE'S FINALLY COLD AND DEAD!
SNAKE PREACHER
HE'S THERE IN THE REFLECTIONS
ON THE RIVER
SKIDDING BY
HE'S THERE IN THE CLOUDS
AS THEY BLACKEN
THE SKY
HE'S THERE IN YOUR BEDROOM
HE CAN CRAWL
INTO YOUR DREAMS
PERSON 1
HE'S ANYTHING HE WANTS TO BE
BUT HE'S NEVER
WHAT HE SEEMS
PERSON 2
HE'S THERE IN THE FOREBODING
YOU FEEL IN YOUR BONES
PERSON 3
HE'S THERE IN THE GRAVEYARD
CHIPPING NAMES ON THE STONES
TOWNSPEOPLE
HE'S THERE IN YOUR MEMORIES
TURNING GOOD TIMES INTO BAD
HE'S THERE IN THE FUTURE
THAT YOU WISH YOU NEVER HAD
NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO
HE'S COMING AFTER YOU
SO WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL TILL YOU BREAK HIM
UNTIL HE'S GONE FROM YOUR HEAD
YOU'VE GOT TO FACE THE TEST
THE DEVIL DOESN'T REST
SO WRESTLE WITH THE DEVIL TILL YOU TAKE HIM
UNTIL HE'S FINALLY COLD AND DEAD
SNAKE PREACHER
YOU'LL SEE HIM IN THE MOVIES, BROTHER!
TOWNSPEOPLE
YES!
SNAKE PREACHER
THINKIN' BOUT SEX AND GUZZLIN' GIN! YOU'LL
SEE HIM IN THE COURTHOUSE, SISTER...
TOWNSPEOPLE
YES!
SNAKE PREACHER
TRYIN' TO MAKE IT LEGAL - EV'RY HORRIBLE SIN!
YOU'LL SEE HIM IN THE CHURCHES, BROTHER...
TOWNSPEOPLE
YES!
SNAKE PREACHER
ACTIN' LIKE HE LOVES THE LORD ABOVE!
YOU SEE HIM IN YOUR FAMILIES, SISTER!
TOWNSPEOPLE
YES!
SNAKE PREACHER
BETTER TAKE A LOOK AT WHO YOU LOVE!
CANDY
Y'ALL KNOW ABOUT THE DEVIL
DON'TCHA!? DON'TCHA!?
Y'ALL KNOW HE'S LYING IN WAIT!?
AND HE'S LYING IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE
EVERYTIME HE USES YOU
BREAKS A PROMISE - AND BREAKS YOUR HEART
THAT'S WHEN LOVE TURNS TO HATE!
ARE YOU GONNA SAVE ME, AMOS?!
ONE MORE CHANCE TO SAVE A LIFE
SHOW ME THAT YOU CARE!
DON'T YOU THINK IT'S TIME THAT YOU GREW UP!?
SUCH A GULLIBLE, STUPID GIRL!
A LITTLE ANGEL - A LITTLE TRAMP -
YOUR SECRET'S OUT AND I DON'T CARE
AMOS
I SWEAR I DIDN'T TELL
MAY I BURN AND GO TO HELL
I TOOK A VOW
YOU KNOW I'D NEVER BREAK IT
I'D NEVER LIE AT ALL TO YOU
CANDY
HOW MANY GODDAMN VOWS
HAVE YOU TAKEN UP TO NOW?
HAVE YOU KEPT A SINGLE ONE?
FORGET IT!
YOU'RE PATHETIC -
AND THAT'S THE ONLY TRUTH!!!
HOW CAN YOU BE SO BLIND?
DIDN'T ANYBODY KNOW?
THE DEVIL'S BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME
HE'S WAITING
PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK!
HE'S UP IN SWALLOW'S BARN
HE'S DANGEROUS AND ARMED
HE'S GOT A GUN
HE'S NOT AFRAID TO USE IT
THE KILLER IS STRONG
AND YOU'RE ALL SO WEAK!
SHERIFF
IT'S TIME THAT THIS WAS OVER
A LOCAL
NERVES ARE RAW
TOWNSPEOPLE
HEARTS BEGIN TO POUND
SHERIFF
BRING HIM IN. HUNT HIM DOWN.
SHERIFF & TOWNSPEOPLE
A LITTLE BIT OF SLAUGHTER IS JUSTIFIED
TO BRING US BACK OUR TOWN
9. THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
THE MAN
IF YOU GO DEEP DOWN INSIDE MY EYES
DO YOU SEE A SAVIOUR?
A PROPHET?
OR EVEN A PRIEST?
OR DO YOU ONLY SEE THE BLACKNESS THERE..
THAT'S THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
THE ONES THAT YOU SHOULD FEAR THE MOST
MAY BE THE ONES YOU FEAR THE LEAST
IF YOU KNOW ME
THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO KNOW
THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
THERE ARE HUNGRY DEVILS EVERYWHERE
IT'S ON MY HEART THEY FEAST
LET ME RISE ABOVE
THE CARCASS OF
THIS ALL TOO MORTAL BEAST
IF I HAD A CHANCE
I'D FLY AWAY
I'D SEE MYSELF RELEASED
I'D FLY ABOVE
THE CARCASS OF
THIS POOR PATHETIC BEAST
SWALLOW
I DON'T KNOW WHY
YOU TRY TO MAKE ME DOUBT YOU
DON'T KNOW WHY
WHEN I BELIEVE MY SPIRIT SOARS
SOMEDAY SOON
THEY WILL NO LONGER THREATEN YOU
TILL THAT DAY
ALL MY PRAYERS ARE YOURS
UNTIL THEN
ALL MY PRAYERS ARE YOURS
THE MAN
THE THINGS THAT YOU DESIRE THE MOST
MAY BE THE ONES YOU UNDERSTAND THE LEAST
THERE ARE BLOODCURDLING THINGS
YOU'VE YET TO LEARN
ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
THERE'S ALWAYS WARS
AND PLAGUES AND DEATH
THE TERRORS HAVE NEVER CEASED!
THERE'S NOTHING YOU OR I CAN DO...
ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
SWALLOW
I'M NOT AFRAID!
YOU'VE TAUGHT ME THAT!
THE MAN
YOU'RE A FOOL
WHY CAN'T YOU SEE?
SWALLOW
I'M NOT LISTENING TO A WORD YOU SAY
IT WAS GOD SENT YOU TO ME!
I know you're trying to scare me... so when you leave, I won't follow.
THE MAN
Look closer. And you'll see I'm scared too... scared of staying... scared of leaving... scared of losing you.
I am not who you think I am.
SWALLOW
You can say what you want... I know who you are.
THE MAN
WHAT'S THE ONLY SOUND LEFT IN THE WORLD
WHEN THE OTHER SOUNDS HAVE CEASED?!
IT'S THE BREATHING IN...!
AND THE BREATHING OUT...!
IT'S STILL...
IT'S STILL...
IN ME...
IT'S STILL THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
THERE ARE HUNGRY DEVILS EVERYWHERE
IT'S ON MY HEART THEY FEAST
LET ME RISE ABOVE
THE CARCASS OF
THIS PITIABLE BEAST
IF I HAD A CHANCE
I'D FLY AWAY
I'D SEE MY SOUL RELEASED
I'D FLY ABOVE
THE CARCASS OF
THE NATURE OF THE BEAST!
SWALLOW
THERE'S A PRAYER
FOR THE LOST AND FOR THE LONELY
THERE'S A PRAYER
TO MAKE THE BLIND ONES SEE
BUT IF YOU...
IF YOU ARE NOT
WHAT YOU MUST BE!
THEN IT'S TRUE...
YOU HAVEN'T GOT A PRAYER FOR ME
AND I...
I HAVEN'T GOT A PRAYER
I have... nothing...
THE MAN
That's not true!
SWALLOW
I have nothing...
THE MAN
Don't ever say that!
SO MANY THINGS IN YOUR LIFE
THAT YOU'RE BOUND TO REGRET
WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS?
WHY DIDN'T I DO THAT?
SO MANY CHANCES YOU LOST
THAT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET!
SO MANY UNSPOKEN VOWS!!
SO MANY UNOPENED DOORS!!
SO MANY UNBROKEN CHAINS!!
SO MANY UNSETTLED SCORES!!
WHY DIDN'T I TAKE IT?
WHY DIDN'T I MAKE IT COME TRUE?
SWALLOW
NO ONE'S EVER LOOKED AT ME...
SWALLOW & THE MAN
NO ONE'S EVER LOOKED AT ME...
THE WAY YOU'RE LOOKING AT ME NOW
10. WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND [REPRISE]
SWALLOW
WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
LET YOUR VOICES CARRY
DROWN OUT ALL THE RAIN
LIGHT A PATCH OF DARKNESS
TREACHEROUS AND SCARY
BOONE
HOWL AT THE STARS
WHISPER WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING
I'LL BE THERE TO HOLD YOU
I'LL BE THERE TO STOP
THE CHILLS AND ALL THE WEEPING
MAKE IT CLEAR AND STRONG
SO THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG
EVERY SIGNAL THAT YOU SEND
UNTIL THE VERY END
I WILL NOT ABANDON
YOU MY PRECIOUS FRIEND
FAMILY
SO...
TRY AND STEM THE TIDE
THEN YOU'LL RAISE A BANNER
SEND A FLARE UP IN THE SKY
TRY TO BURN A TORCH
AND TRY TO BUILD A BONFIRE
EVERY SIGNAL THAT YOU SEND
UNTIL THE VERY END
I'M THERE
SO WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
FOR I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
RIGHT THERE