Act Two
They Seek Him Here
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!