“Tomorrow you’ll be here my love
Tomorrow we’ll be one
Tomorrow we can follow through
On all that we’ve begun
Tomorrow we’ll be free my love
We’ll never be afraid”
Daddy bought a store out in Pittsburgh
And he called his boss and quit
And we tried to convince him
The risk was too much
But he still was convinced
Of his own Midas Touch
So he bought this piece of shit
I packed up and went off to Princeton
With a scholarship in hand
Well, I’d call up my folks every weekend or so
And I’d tell them how college was helping me grow
Which was just what they had planned
And then I met this girl named Amy
With a smile as bright as day
And while the Pirates beat the Orioles
We fell in love and danced the night away
“Tomorrow we’ll be free my love
We’ll never be afraid”
And we were dancing
The world was dancing
Dancing
Daddy lost his shirt out in Pittsburgh
As my sophomore year rolled round
Well he had hired some schmuck
That he knew from the war
And one weekend he left him
In charge of the store
And he burned it to the ground
And then I met this girl named Lisa
On a couch at Alpha-Mu
But then she transferred to Macalester
So it’s just as well that Amy never knew
“Tomorrow we’ll be free my love
We’ll never be afraid”
And we were dancing
The world was dancing
Dancing
Daddy got his job back that summer
So he hid his pride and pain
And they threw him a party
And baked him a cake
And they sent me a ticket
To come winter break
But I guess I missed the plane
And since I’d spent so long with Amy
We got ourselves engaged
But then I thought
I can’t,
This can’t be right
‘Cause dreams get burned down overnight
I wasn’t quite prepared to choose,
To take that risk and maybe lose
And since I couldn’t tell her why
I hit the road
And never said goodbye
“Tomorrow you’ll be here my love
Tomorrow we’ll be one
Tomorrow we can follow through
On all that we’ve begun
Tomorrow we’ll be free me love
We’ll never be afraid”
And I was dancing
And they were dancing
The world was dancing
Dancing
I was just seventeen
When you rode into town
Just a girl full of fantasies and longing
I saw you
I knew I had to be with you
Then you looked in my eyes
And you asked me my name
And I trembled before you like a baby
Then gently I kissed you
Who could resist you?
You took my heart and soul
And before I had a chance to take control
We retired to your palace on the Pole
Where we only had ourselves
And the reindeer and the elves
And a lot of things we never said
About the life I could have led
If I had had the sense to stay away
But here we are Nick
And so Nick
I know it’s time for you to go Nick
I know by now I’ll never claim you for my own
I’ve been resigned to spend my Christmases alone
And so au revoir Nick
It’s grand Nick
I don’t pretend to understand Nick
I saw you look at Blitzen long and lovingly
The way you used to look at me
I have sat twenty years
In this drafty retreat
As the latest in the line of Mrs. Clauses
I’ve sat here
And wondered what you want from me
But you sit by yourself
On the couch in the den
And you watch “Miracle on 34th Street”
You get sad and dreamy
Can’t even see me
Won’t even say, “Hello!”
Now you tell me that it’s time for you to go
Ha!
Sling your sack upon your back and “hohoho”
Ha!
And what matters most of all
Is to sit inside some mall
And you never think of me
While I am pining by the tree
But never mind
I will survive
While you are gone
I set you free, Nick
Goodbye, Nick
Go ride your reindeer through the sky, Nick
I don’t suppose you’ll ever want me by your side
I know you now
You want a plaything, not a bride
So on your way, Nick
Shalom, Nick
Don’t feel the need to hurry home, Nick
Should I want comfort in the cold and bitter storm
I’ve got the elves to keep me warm
Oh, oh, Nick, I didn’t mean it. I’m just going crazy all cooped up in here! Oh, Nick, I mean, come on, I’m not even German. Please take me with you. Please! I’m your wife damn it. Isn’t there one once of human decency buried beneath all those layers of fat? You disgust me! Oh yes, It’s so easy to judge, isn’t it? Deciding who’s naughty and who’s nice? Well who died and left you God and Mr. Claus? Hmph.
But never mind, Nick
Okay, Nick
I hate to keep you from your sleigh, Nick
When you return I will be many miles away
I’ll have my lawyer call your lawyer
New Years Day!
That’s all from me, Nick
Gain way, Nick
I’ll miss you less than I can say, Nick
Have fun with all the little boys along the route
I’ll get the mansion and the factory to boot
I will not wait until the snow beneath me thaws
I will escape
Your Santa claws
I’ll never have the power to control the land
Or conquer half the world
Or claim the sun
I’ll never be the kind who simply waves her hand
And has a million people do
The things I wish I’d done
But in the eyes of heaven
My place is assured
I carry with me heaven’s grand design
Glory, Oh,
Glory I will sing the name of the Lord
And He will make me shine
And I will be like Mother Mary
With a blessing in my soul
And I will give the world my eyes
So they can see
And I will be like Mother Mary
With a blessing in my soul
And the future of the world inside of me
In the eyes of heaven
My place is assured
I carry with me heaven’s grand design
Glory, Oh,
Glory I will sing the name of the Lord
And He will make me shine
And I will be like Mother Mary
With a blessing in my soul
And I will give the world my eyes
So they can see
And I will be like Mother Mary
With a blessing in my soul
And the future of the world inside of me
And I will be like Mother Mary
With the power in my veins
To believe in all the things
I’ve yet to be
And I will be like Mother Mary
And I’ll suffer any pains
For the future of the world
For the future of the world
Inside of me
Once upon a time I had tides to control
I had moons to spin
And stars to ignite
And they threw flowers at my feet
When I walked through the town
Once upon a time I had lives to protect
I had rules to change
And wrongs to set right
And there were people at my side
And there were rivers I could guide
I wanted nothing in return
Let me out of here
Give me back all my dreams
Let me out of here
Let please see the sun
Let me out of here
At least tell me what I did wrong
I’m king of the world
Chief of the sea
High in the wind
At least I used to be
And I’m king of the world
Please set me free
Let me remind them of my promise
Live my given destiny
Once upon a time I had fate in my hands
And the confidence of a million regimes
And they said, “Brother you’re in charge
We’ll follow anything you say”
Once upon a time Father said to me,
“Child you are everything
That you see in your dreams”
And I thought, Jesus, that’s the key
There are no walls surrounding me
There are no prisons in this life
Let me out of here
Give me back to the wind
Let me out of here
Let me please see my son
Let me out of here
Don’t you understand who I am?
I’m king of the world
Chief of the sea
High in the wind
At least I try to be
And I’m king of the world
Please set me free
I had the power and the promise
Give me back my family
Why are we punished for wanting to explore?
Why am I sitting in this cell?
I was not challenging the system
I was working for the people
I just wanted to be better
Why are we punished for wanting to survive?
Why am I locked behind these bars?
Tell the children I’ll return to them
Tell them . . . Someone,
Let them know I will be free
I will not be defeated
I will stand like a mountain
And the road will stretch before me
And they’ll know it’s time to follow
And we’ll lift our eyes
And raise our heads
And face the sun
And tell the future
I’m king of the world
Land of the free
High in the sky
The best that I can be
And I’m king of the world
Watch and you’ll see
Nothing can stop me from tomorrow,
Keep me from my destiny
I’m king of the world
I’m king of the world
I’m . . . I’m . . .
At least I used to be
I had a house while you were gone
The week after you left me
I found a couple acres
Near Sarilla Park
I had a house while you were gone
A house with silver shutters
And a driveway laid in marble
And thousands of rooms to fill
And miles of space to fly
And I tried to believe it,
It was better without you
I was safer alone
No, I’d give it all for you
I’d give it all for you by my side once more
Oh, I’d give it all for you
I’d give it all to hold you again
To feel I’m completed
To know there and then
That all that I needed
Was you to fight the fear
And now you’re here
I took a trip while I was gone
I cashed in all my savings
And bought an Eldorado
Drove to Tennessee
I took a trip while I was gone
I drove across the country
And I stopped at lots of diners
And stared at a million stars
And thought I could touch the sky
And I tried to believe it,
It was better without you
I was finally free
No, I’d give it all for you
I’d give it all for you by my side once more
Oh, I’d give it all for you
I’d give it ‘cause the mountains I climb
Get higher and higher
I’m running from time
And walking through fire
And dreams just don’t come true
But now there’s you
God knows it’s easy to hide,
Easy to hide from the things that you feel
And harder to blindly trust
What you can’t understand
God knows it’s easy to run,
Easy to run from the people you love
And harder to stand and fight
For the things you believe
Nothing about us was perfect or clear
But when paradise calls me
I’d rather be here
There’s something between us
That nobody else needs to see
There were oceans to cross
There were mountains to conquer
And I stood on the shore
And I stood on the cliff
And the second before I jumped
I knew where I needed to be
Oh, I gave it all for you
I gave it all for you by my side once more
Oh, I gave it all for you
I gave it ‘cause it’s harder to touch
The things that are dearer
I love you too much
To trust something clearer
I know I fell too far
But here you are
With the guns flaring
And drums pounding
There’s no hope of getting rest
With the lights glaring
And calls sounding
And the clenching in your chest
When the man’s in battle
And the baby’s rattle
Only makes you more depressed
The wise woman does what she knows
If it’s fighting she fights
If it’s sewing she sews
When the tension inside
Overflows and goes to far
One more star, one more stripe
To escape your lonely bed
One more star, one more stripe
Join the blue, the white and red
One more star, one more stripe
As you pray your child’s not dead
With the roof leaking
And walls wetter
And the night as black as pitch
With the wind shrieking
And his last letter
Says his fighting in a ditch
Then the candle flickers
And the river bickers
What else can you do but stitch
One more star, one more stripe
Til you feel the rising sun
One more star, one more stripe
Til this foolishness is done
One more star, one more stripe
We’ll be waiting when we’ve won
Grab a needle, grab a thimble
If it’s all that keeps you sane
Think of freedom as a symbol
Think of justice as a game
Think of life with independence
Think of muskets and brigades
Think of taking the oppressors
Think of banners and parades
When the gate creaks
And the paint cracks
And the cat cries
And the night falls
Raise a flag
Raise a flag
Raise a flag til you’re free
One more star, one more stripe
Til this bloodshed’s finally through
One more star, one more stripe
Til they come back home to you
One more star, one more stripe
When there’s nothing you can do
If they take all the things
That define what you were,
And are
One more star
The angel’s called you
To leave this land
My work is finished
My work is finished
The angel’s command
I’ll come to join you
Reach out your hand
And I’ll be flying home
Straight into your arms
And I’ll be flying home
Carry me on
Carry me on
And I’m flying home
The angel’s called me
To shut the door
We’re almost touching
Almost touching
Just one minute more
I’ll hear you call me
Just like before
And I’ll be flying home
Straight into your arms
And I’ll be flying home
Carry me on
Carry me on
And I’m flying home
Carry me on
Speak my name
And I’ll rise into the sky
Carry me on
And I’ll taste the heavens
Carry me on
And my shame and my fear
Will pass me by
I’m rising, rising
Say the words
And I’ll lift into the air
Carry me on
And I’ll stay forever
I’m ready Father
Take my hand
I’m ready Father
To fly, to fly
Fly
I’m flying home
Straight into your arms
I’m flying home,
Carry me on
Carry me on
Carry me on
Carry me on
Carry me on
Carry me on
I’m flying, how high I’m flying, home
Straight into your arms
I’m flying how
Carry me on
Carry me on
And I’m flying home
Child, I know you’re weary
And your eyes want to close
The days are getting longer
We’re not getting any stronger
Trust me,
Mama knows
But lie in my arms while you’re sleeping
And think of the rivers you’ve crossed
I’ll tell you the dreams I’ve been keeping
For moments like this
When your hope is lost
Hear my song
It’ll help you believe in tomorrow
Hear my song
It’ll show you the way you can shine
Hear my song
It was made for the time
When you don’t know where to go
Listen to the song that I sing
You’ll be fine
Child, I know you’re frightened
And your throat’s parched and dry
But just trust in Mama’s singing
And the gift tomorrow’s bringing
Trust it, don’t ask why
Just lie in my arms
And I’ll tell you
The things that you know but forget
The lies no one ever could sell you
I know that it’s hard
But don’t give up get
Hear my song
It’ll help you believe in tomorrow
Hear my song
It’ll show you the way you can shine
Hear my song
It was made for the times
When you don’t know where to go
Listen to the song that I sing
You’ll be fine
‘Cause I’ll be singing —
Hold on
Hold tight
I know it’s dark right now
But just believe somehow
That soon there will be light
Hold on
Hold fast
That’s not enough for some
But trust the light will come
And we’ll get past
You and Mama
Safe at last
Hear my song
It’ll help us get through til tomorrow
Hear my song
It’ll help us survive all the pain
Hear my song
It’s the one thing I have
That has never let you down
Listen to the song that I sing
Listen to the words in my heart
Listen to the hope I can bring
And you’ll start to grow
And shine
Listen to the song that I sing
And trust me
We’ll be fine
A new world calls across the ocean…