THE INSPIRATION OF BROADWAY
THE INSPIRATION OF BROADWAY Tracks
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Any Dream Will Do
I closed my eyes, drew back the curtain
To see for certain what I thought I knew
Far far away, someone was weeping
But the world was sleeping
Any dream will doI wore my coat, with golden lining
Bright colours shining, wonderful and new
And in the east, the dawn was breaking
And the world was waking
Any dream will doA crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colours faded into darkness
I was left aloneMay I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will doA crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colours faded into darkness
I was left aloneMay I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do -
Blow Gabriel Blow
Brothers and sisters, we are here tonight to fight the devil...
Do you hear that playin'?
Yes, we hear that playin'!
Do you know who's playin'?
No, who is that playin'?Well, it's Gabriel, Gabriel playin'!
Gabriel, Gabriel sayin'
"Will you be ready to go
When I blow my horn?"Oh, blow, Gabriel, blow,
Go on and blow, Gabriel, blow!
I've been a sinner, I've been a scamp,
But now I'm willin' to trim my lamp,
So blow, Gabriel, blow!Oh, I was low, Gabriel, low,
Mighty low, Gabriel, low.
But now since I have seen the light,
I'm good by day and I'm good by night,
So blow, Gabriel, blow!Once I was headed for hell,
Once I was headed for hell;
But when I got to Satan's door
I heard you blowin' on your horn once more,
So I said, "Satan, farewell!"And now I'm all ready to fly,
Yes, to fly higher and higher!
'Cause I've gone through brimstone
And I've been through the fire,
And I purged my soul
And my heart too,
So climb up the mountaintop
And start to blow, Gabriel, blowCome on and blow, Gabriel, blow!
I want to join your happy band
And play all day in the Promised Land.
So blow, Gabriel, blow!
Come on you scamps, get up you sinners!
You're all too full of expensive dinners.
Stand up on your lazy feet and sing!Blow, Gabriel, blow, (Blow, Gabriel!)
Go on and blow, Gabriel, blow. (Blow, Gabriel!)
I've been a sinner, I've been a scamp,
But now I'm willin' to trim my lamp,
So blow, Gabriel, blow.I was low, Gabriel, low, (Low, Gabriel!)
Mighty low, Gabriel, low.
But now since that I have seen the light
I'm good by day and I'm good by night
So blow, Gabriel, blow.Once I was headed for hell,
Once I was headed for hell;
But when I got to Satan's door
I heard you blowin' on your horn once more,
So I said, "Satan, farewell!"And now I'm all ready to fly,
Yes, to fly higher and higher!
'Cause I've gone through brimstone
And I've been through the fire,
And I purged my soul
And my heart too,
So climb up the mountaintop
And start to blow, Gabriel, blowGo on and blow, Gabriel, blow!
I want to join your happy band
And play all day in the Promised Land.
So blow, Gabriel!
Go on and...
Blow, Gabriel, blow
Blow, Gabriel, blow
Blow, Gabriel, blow
I wanna join your happy band
And play all day in the Promised Land,
So blow, Gabriel, blow, Gabriel, blow, Gabriel, blow! -
Climb Every Mountain
Climb every mountain,
Search high and low,
Follow every highway,
Every path you know.Climb every mountain,
Ford every stream,
Follow every rainbow,
'Till you find your dream.A dream that will need
All the love you can give,
Every day of your life
For as long as you live.Climb every mountain,
Ford every stream,
Follow every rainbow,
Till you find your dreamA dream that will need
All the love you can give,
Every day of your life,
For as long as you live.Climb every mountain,
Ford every stream,
Follow every rainbow,
Till you find your dream. -
Get Happy
Forget your troubles, come on get happy
You better chase all your cares away
Shout Hallelujah, come on get happy
Get ready for the judgment dayThe sun is shinin', come on get happy
The Lord is waitin' to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, come on get happy
We're going to the promise landWe're headin' across the river
To wash your sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful on the other sideForget your troubles, come on get happy
You better chase all your cares away
Shout Hallelujah, come on get happyGet ready for the judgment dayForget your troubles, come on get happy
Chase your cares away
Shout Hallelujah, come on get happy
Get ready for the judgment dayThe sun is shinin', come on get happy
The Lord is waitin' to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, come on get happy
We're goin' to the promise landWe're headin' across the river
Wash your sins away in the tide
It's quiet and peaceful on the other sideForget your troubles, get happy
Your cares fly away
Shout Hallelujah, get happy
Get ready for your judgment dayCome on get happy
Chase your cares away
Shout Hallelujah, come on get happy
Get ready for the judgment daySun is shining, come on get happy
Lord is waiting to take your hand
Hallelujah, come on get happy
We're going to the promise landHeadin 'cross the river
Throw your sins away in the tide
It's quiet and peaceful on the other sideShout Hallelujah, come on get happy
You better chase all your cares away
Shout Hallelujah, come on get happy
Get ready, get ready, get ready for the judgment day -
The Impossible Dream
To dream ... the impossible dream ...
To fight ... the unbeatable foe ...
To bear ... with unbearable sorrow ...
To run ... where the brave dare not go ...
To right ... the unrightable wrong ...
To love ... pure and chaste from afar ...
To try ... when your arms are too weary ...
To reach ... the unreachable star ...This is my quest, to follow that star ...
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far ...
To fight for the right, without question or pause ...
To be willing to march into Hell, for a Heavenly cause ...And I know if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest,
That my heart will lie will lie peaceful and calm, when I'm laid to my rest ...
And the world will be better for this:
That one man, scorned and covered with scars,
Still strove, with his last ounce of courage,
To reach ... the unreachable star ... -
Old Man River
There’s an ol’ man called the Mississippi,
It’s the ol’ man that I’d like to be
What does he care if the world’s got trouble?
What does he care if the land ain’t free?Ol' man river,
Dat ol' man river
He mus' know sumpin' But don't say nuthin',
He jes' keeps rollin'
He keeps on rollin' along.
He don' plant tatersHe don't plant cotton,
An' dem dat plants 'em
is soon forgotten,
But ol' man river,
He jes keeps rollin' along.You an' me, we sweat an' strain,
Body all achin' an' racket wid pain,
Tote dat barge!
Lif' dat bale!
Git a little drunk
An' you land in jail.Ah gits weary
An' sick of tryin'
Ah'm tired of livin'
An' skeered of dyin',
But ol' man river,
He jes' keeps rolling' along. -
Seasons Of Love
525,600 minutes
525,000 moments so dear525,600 minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?In daylights, in sunsets,
In midnights, in cups of coffee.
In inches, in miles,
In laughter, in strife.
In 525,600 minutes - how do you measure
A year in the life?How about love?
How about love?
How about love?
Measure in love.
Seasons of love.
Seasons of love.525,600 minutes!
525,000 journeys to plan
525,600 minutes - how do you measure
the life of a woman or man?In truths that she learned
Or in times that he cried
In bridges he burned,
Or the way that she died.
It’s time now to sing out
Tho the story never ends
Let's celebrate remember a year in the life of friends.Remember the love!
Remember the love!
Remember the love!
Measure in love
Seasons of love!
Seasons of love -
Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat
I dreamed last night I got on the boat to heaven
And by some chance I had brought my dice along
And there I stood
And I hollered "Someone fade me"
But the passengers, they knew right from wrong.
For the people all said sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat
People all said sit down
Sit down you're rockin' the boat.And the devil will drag you under
By the sharp lapel of your checkered coat,
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down,
Sit down you're rockin' the boat.I sailed away on that little boat to heaven
And by some chance found a bottle in my fist
And there I stood, Nicely passin' out the whisky
But the passengers were bound to resist
For the people all said beware
You're on a heavenly trip
People all said beware
Beware, you'll scuttle the ship.
And the devil will drag you under
By the fancy tie 'round your wicked throat
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down, you're rockin' the boatAnd as I laughed at those passengers to heaven (laughs)
(gasps!) A great big wave came and washed me over board!
And as I sank I hollered "someone save me!"
That's the moment I woke up Thank the lord
And I said to myself, sit down, sit down,
You're rockin' the boat!
Said to myself sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat
And the devil will drag you under With a soul so heavy you'd never float,
Sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down, sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat -
Sun In The Morning
Taking stock of what I have
And what I haven't, what do I find?
The things I've got will keep me satisfiedChecking up on what I have
And what I haven't, what do I find?
A healthy balance on the credit sideGot no diamond, got no pearl
Still I think I'm a lucky girl
I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night
(I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night)Got no mansion, got no yacht
Still I'm happy with what I've got
I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night
(I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night)Sunshine gives me a lovely day
Moonlight gives me the Milky WayGot no checkbooks, got no banks
Still I'd like to express my thanks
I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night
(I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night)And with the sun in the morning
And the moon in the evening, I'm alrightGot no mansion, got no yacht
Still I'm happy with what I've got
I got the sun in the morning and the moon at nightGot no silver, got no gold
What I've got can't be bought or sold
I got the sun in the morning and the moon at nightSunshine gives me a lovely day
Moonlight gives me the Milky WayGot no checkbooks, got no banks
Still I'd like to express my thanks
I got the sun in the morning and the moon at nightAnd with the sun in the morning
And the moon in the evening, I'm alrightSunshine gives me a lovely day
Moonlight gives me the Milky WayGot no heirlooms for my kin
Made no will but when I cash in
I'll leave the sun in the morning and the moon at nightAnd with the sun in the morning
And the moon in the evening, there alright -
Bring Him Home
God on high
Hear my prayer
In my need
You have always been thereHe is young
He's afraid
Let him rest
Heaven blessed.
Bring him home
Bring him home
Bring him home.He's like the son I might have known
If God had granted me a son.
The summers die
One by one
How soon they fly
On and on
And I am old
And will be gone.Bring him peace
Bring him joy
He is young
He is only a boyYou can take
You can give
Let him be
Let him live
If I die, let me die
Let him live
Bring him home
Bring him home
Bring him home -
Sunrise, Sunset
Is this the little girl I carried?
Is this the little boy at play?
I don't remember growing older
When did they?When did she get to be a beauty?
When did he grow to be so tall?
Wasn't it yesterday
When they were small?Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Blossoming even as we gazeSunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tearsWhat words of wisdom can I give them?
How can I help to ease their way?
Now they must learn from one another
Day by dayThey look so natural together
Just like two newlyweds should be
Is there a canopy in store for me?Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tears -
Together Wherever We Go
Wherever we go, whatever we do
We're gonna go through it together
We may not go far but sure as a star
Wherever we are it's togetherWherever you go I know I go
Wherever I go I know you go
No fits, no fights, no feuds
And no egos, amigos togetherThrough thick and through thin, all out or all in
And whether it's win, place or show
With you for me and me for you
We'll muddle through whatever we do
Together wherever we goWherever we go, whatever we do (whistled)
We're gonna go through it together
Wherever I go I know he goes
Wherever I go I know he goes
No fits, no fights, no feuds
And no egos, amigos togetherThrough thick and through thin, all out or all in
And whether it's win, place or show
With you for me and me for you
We'll muddle through whatever we do
Together wherever we go -
You'll Never Walk Alone
When you walk through a storm
Keep your chin up high
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain,
Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown.
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone,
You'll never walk alone.