Song for a New World by Jason Robert Brown - Dialogue and Script

Opening: The New World A new world calls across the ocean  A new world calls across the sky  A new world whispers in the shadows  Time to fly, time to fly  It's about one moment  The moment before it all becomes clear  And in that one moment  You start to believe there's nothing to fear  It's about one second  And just when you're on the verge of success  The sky starts to change  And the wind starts to blow  And you're suddenly a stranger  There's no explaining where you stand  And you didn't know  That you sometimes have to go  ‘Round an unexpected bend  And the road will end  In a new world  A new world calls for me to follow  A new world waits for my reply  A new world holds me to a promise  Standing by, standing by  It's about one moment  That moment you think you know where you stand  And in that one moment  The things that you're sure of slip from your hand  And you've got one second  To try to be clear, to try to stand tall  But nothing's the same  And the wind starts to blow  And you're suddenly a stranger  In some completely different land  And you thought you knew  But you didn't have a clue  That the surface sometimes cracks  To reveal the tracks  To a new world  You have a house in the hills  You have a job on the coast  You find a lover you're sure you believe in  You've got a pool in the back  You get to the part of your life  You hold the ring in your hand  But then the earthquake hits  And the bank closes in  Then you realize you didn't know anything  Nobody told you the best way to steer  When the wind starts to blow  And you're suddenly a stranger (All of a sudden) You life is different than you planned  And you'll have to stay ‘til you somehow find a way  To be sure of what will be  Then you might be free  A new world crashes down like thunder  A new world charging through the air  A new world just beyond the mountain  Waiting there, waiting there  A new world shattering the silence  There's a new world I'm afraid to see  A new world louder every moment  Come to me, come to me On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492 Lord, we take this journey  To find a promised land  Lord, we take this journey  To find a promised land  And we believe in your power  We believe in your power  We believe in your power  But the end is so close, So close at hand  Lord, these men are hungry  There just hasn't been enough  And the journey's been so rough  And, Lord, these men are hurting  They implore me to go back  As the planks beneath them crack  And I know it's my responsibility  But I'm starving too  And I hurt, I do  And I'm lost  I believe in my responsibility  But I need to see  If the fruits will be worth the cost  So I'm begging you, Lord  You gotta stop, take a look  At your children who believe in this promised land  Have mercy, Lord  Stop their suffering and their woe  Stop, shine your light on these children  Who have faith in your guiding hand  I'm just begging Lord  ‘Cause there's no place else to go  I am unworthy, Lord  Lord, this ship is crowded  And the men are tired an worn  But another baby's born  And, Lord, this ship is broken  And the sails are ripped and old  But the winds are rough and cold  And I know it's my responsibility  When I ride the sea  These men turn to me for a sign  I believe in my responsibility  But I can't be sure  When it's time for your light to shine  So I'm begging you, Lord  To make it stop  Take a look at your children  Who believe in this promised land  Have mercy, Lord  Give a sign to let us know  Stop, shine your light on these children  Who have faith in your guiding hand  I'm just begging, Lord  ‘Cause there's no place else to go  Lord, save this child  I am not strong enough  I am not strong enough  Lord, save my soul  I am unworthy  Lord, take my hand  I am not strong enough  I am not strong enough  Lord, take my heart  I am unworthy  Lord, give me hope  I am not strong enough  I am not strong enough  Lord, give me light  I am unworthy  I am unworthy  Stop, take a look  At the children, at the children  Who believe in this promised land  You gotta have mercy, Lord  Have mercy, Lord  Give us strength so that we can grow  Stop, shine your light  On these children who have faith divine command I'm just begging, Lord  I'm just begging you, Lord  I know I am unworthy  But there's no place else to go  A new world calls across the ocean  A new world calls across the ocean  A new world calls across the sky Just One Step Murray, I am out here Murray  And I am not discussing this anymore  You don't want to buy me the fur? Well, that's just fine Murray  It's not like I'm asking for much  Since you won't buy me the dog  Or the beach house in Quogue As if you didn't have the money  What else is new? I'm not gonna fight for a coat  So never mind, Murray  If that's what's important to you  At least I know where I stand  So, Murray, strike up the band  Because the time has come for action  Here's what I'll do  Clearly, I'm not wanted anymore  Now I'm not so young and beautiful  That's okay, I've faced defeat before  I'm not gonna kvetch  And I'm not gonna cry  It's not gonna get me what I wanted  So I'm simply gonna take one step  One tiny step  And Murray  Just one step, I'll be free  One small step  Just so you shouldn't worry  I'll be free  And you'll be rid of me  Isn't that easy, Murray? Watch me  You think this is maybe a joke  Well, it's no joke, Murray  Murray  It looks like they're forming a crowd  Like eighty-five at the most  Still, front page of the Post  Ma, I think it's Maury Povich  And Connie too  Oh, hi Connie! Now you'll finally make your mother proud  Since she never liked me anyway  Look, she's throwing diamonds to the crowd! Just say the word and I'll come back inside  But until then I'll be happy just to know  That I can always go and take  One step  One tiny step, and Murray  One small step, adios  Just one step, Honey you'd better hurry  Oh, yes sir, Better give up that fur  Take it from, Old Murray  Here I... Whoops, almost fell Murray  The mother of your children  Splattered across Fifth Avenue  In a bloody heap, Murray  And it's all your fault  Yes, it's you who made the money  ‘Cause it's you who owns the store  So if you don't want to spend it  That's your right  But it's you who bought the penthouse  On the fifty- seventh floor  So goodnight, cheapskate, goodnight  You think I don't know about her? Well, I do, Murray  You think I don't know about that  Or the things that you say  To your friends every day  I'm embarrassing  I'm fat  I'm demanding  And controlling  And whatever  Perhaps it's true  Here's the place where I get what I've earned  Why keep prying? Why be miserable? Lookit, Murray  Somebody's concerned  Trust in the wind  And I'll land in the crowd  No more complaining  I'm *** and loud  What a sensational *** experience  Finally, Murray, I'm getting attention  And just one step  Look at where one step leads you  One small step takes you high  Hey, just one step  Down from the man who needs you  *** the fur  Just send it down to her  Oh, fair thee well  And Murray, watch me fly  Murray, Oh, I'm serious Murray  Murray! I'm Not Afraid of Anything Jenny's afraid of water  I mean she swims so well  But still  She's afraid of water  And so she won't go near the sea  Not me  Katie's afraid of darkness  I mean she sleeps and all  But still  She's afraid of darkness  So when the lights are out she has to hold my hand  I don't understand  I'm not afraid of anything  Be it mountains, water, dragons, dark or sky  I'm not afraid of anything  Tell me where's the challenge if you never try  So watch me fly  I'm not afraid  Daddy's afraid of babies  I mean he got through me, but now  He's afraid of babies  Guess he's scared of what they'll be  Not me  And Mama's afraid of crying  You know she tries to hold it in  But she's afraid of crying  And she can look at me with tears stuck in her eye  And I don't know why  I'm not afraid of anything  Be it growing old or going out of style  I'm not afraid of anything  Who would give up what they want without a trial  Another mile  I'm not afraid  And I feel the calling of adventure  And I hear the ringing in my ear  The lights are glaring  Trumpets blaring  I'm right here  And I hear the calling of tomorrow  And I feel the stirring in my bones  And David loves me  He's afraid to hold me  Listen to the calling of excitement  Can you feel the pounding of my heart  The lights are ready  Pulse is steady  I can start  Never stop the calling of a challenge  Blessing on the water and the stones  And David loves me  He's afraid to tell me  David loves me  He's afraid to trust me  He's afraid to hold me  And he'll always be  He's afraid of me  And I'm not afraid of anyone  I am sure to win with anyone at all  I'm not afraid of anyone  Not a soul alive can get behind this wall  So let them call  And watch them fall  ‘Cause after all  I'm not afraid The River Won't Flow I left my home at fifteen  I wore this very same coat  My mama said, "Son, if you stay on this path, You'll find a river full of money where the rich fish flow" I said, "I'll catch me them fish" And I've searched low and searched high  Well, I've seen more water than Columbus had seen  I found me this lake that was greener than green  I said, "Mama, I know this is what you mean" But when I bent for a sip, the river ran dry  The river won't flow for me no no no  The river won't flow for me no no no no  I live my life on the up and up  And this is where I was meant to be  But the river don't  The river won't  Flow for me  I never had me no house  I never had me no phone  I never had much that I didn't have to go  And fight for the right to call it my own  I don't expect any help  I don't expect nothing free  It's not about being any righteous man  It's not about God and the master plan  It's not about doing the best I can  No, this corner was where I was meant to be  ‘Cause the river won't flow for me no no no  The river won't flow for me no no no no  It's just one of the little lessons  That I learned on my Mama's knee  The river don't  The river won't  Flow for me  It's all luck, It's just luck  There's no way you can rig the game because  It's all luck, It's just luck  The sinner and the saint could wind up the same ‘cause  It's all luck, It's just luck  That decides between the noose and the knife  It's all luck, It's just luck  When you're begging to switch  With some rich ***  Who ain't never done nothing to deserve that life  It seems so easy to run  Until there's nowhere to go  You never get much for the dues you pay  You never go far on the easy way  There isn't much choice  But to kneel and pray  For the river, the river, the river  To flow, flow, flow, flow, flow  Flow, flow, flow, flow, flow, flow  Flow  But the river won't flow for you no no no  The river won't flow for you no no no no  You gotta live how you gotta live  You gotta do what you gotta do  ‘Cause the river  The river don't  The river won't  The river can't  Ain't never ever gonna flow for you  Never gonna flow for you  Never gonna flow for you  Never gonna flow for you Stars and the Moon I met a man without a dollar to his name  Who had no traits of any value but his smile  I met a man who had no yearn or claim to fame  Who was content to let life pass him for a while  And I was sure that all I ever wanted  Was a life like the movie stars led  And he kissed me right here, and he said, "I'll give you stars and the moon and a soul to guide you  And a promise I'll never go  I'll give you hope to bring out all the life inside you  And the strength that will help you grow. I'll give you truth and a future that's twenty times better  Than any Hollywood plot." And I thought, "You know, I'd rather have a yacht." I met a man who lived his life out on the road  Who left a wife and kids in Portland on a whim  I met a man whose fire and passion always showed  Who asked if I could spare a week to ride with him  But I was sure that all I ever wanted  Was a life that was scripted and planned  And he said, "But you don't understand — "I'll give you stars and the moon and the open highway  And a river beneath your feet  I'll give you day full of dreams if you travel my way  And a summer you can't repeat. I'll give you nights full of passion and days of adventure, No strings, just warm summer rain." And I thought, "You know, I'd rather have champagne." I met a man who had a fortune in the bank  Who had retired at age thirty, set for life. I met a man and didn't know which stars to thank, And then he asked one day if I would be his wife. And I looked up, and all I could think of  Was the life I had dreamt I would live  And I said to him, "What will you give?" "I'll give you cars and a townhouse in Turtle Bay  And a fur and a diamond ring  And we'll be married in Spain on my yacht today  And we'll honeymoon in Beijing. And you'll meet stars at the parties I throw at my villas  In Nice and Paris in June." And I thought, "Okay." And I took a breath  And I got my yacht  And the years went by  And it never changed  And it never grew  And I never dreamed  And I woke one day  And I looked around  And I thought, "My God... I'll never have the moon." She Cries There's a couple of things I've learned  On the many roads I've taken  Flames are not what get you burned  It's the cold and the ice  Here's a piece of advice  I got from a little bird  The flames can get you  Stirred  It's the cold that leaves you shaken  I don't like to philosophize  I just want to tell a story  Always leave when a woman cries  Never look in a woman's eyes  You'll get stuck with a high and rising fever  And then you can't leave her  Please, don't wait man  It's almost too late man  She cries and you want to hold her  She lies and you want to run away  But just give her a minute  I promise you're in it to stay  She smiles and you'll stay forever  She screams  Well, that's the price you pay  But there's no one can make you  Forget how you feel  For all she can take  You've got more there to steal  So you don't mind a bit of surprise  And she cries  I don't like to admit I'm wrong  I believe in guts and glory  But it's time I should change my song  I've been here just a bit too long  Always thought I was much too strong for hating  And still I keep waiting... And while I'm resolving  That door keeps revolving  She cries and you want to hold her  She lies and you're half way out the door  But you never can do it  She'll make you go through it once more  She smiles and you'll stay forever  She sings  Oh, she's got you now for sure  And each time that you swear  That you will not give in  She'll throw you a stare  That'll show you can't win  It's amazing how hard each man tries  But she cries  All of a sudden  You fall for her charms  You promise you'll stop all her tears  All of sudden  She's back in your arms  And the walls start closing  And blocking out the light  And changing all your dreams  And right before your eyes  She cries  And I don't know the answer  She spies  And there's no place I can hide  When I look in the mirror, There's nothing but fear here inside  I run  And still she is right behind me  I fall  The chasm is too wide  So I'm stuck in this world of her magic mystique  Where I'll never be more than her toy of the week  But each time I prepare my goodbyes  Well, she catches me looking  And she opens the floodgates  And she cries The Steam Train You don't know me, but you will  Let me introduce myself  Submitted for your approval  A picture of basketball  The man with the muscle  And the man with the moves  Submitted for your approval  The man who's too fast to fall  The man who can hustle  And the man who can fly  Who always is hot  When it's time for the shot  ‘Cause at any time you want me at all  Any rhyme or reason  Brother, I'm the brother you call to play  Spring or summer, Winter or fall  Any time or season  Catch the boy who's moving the ball away  It's called a steam train  Coming down the track  Better watch your step  Better watch your back  Can't you see the shadow  Fast and black  And the steam train's rolling by  Steam train chuggin' down the hill  If you don't move now then you never will  He's on your tail and he's in for the kill  Then the steam train's rolling by  .  .  .  Listen, I have got my hands on the wheel  Someone's got to see us  Taking all the train's got to steal away  Watch me as I sign up a deal  With Nike and Adidas  All the world is starting to feel the waves  From the steam train coming down the track  Better watch your step  Better watch your back  Better keep your eyeballs open, Jack  When the steam train's rolling by  Steam train chuggin' down the hill  If you want to live  Better don't stand still  He's on the move  And he's in for the kill  And the steam train's rolling by  You don't know me. The last time I saw my father I was five years old. He hadn't been home for two months. He came into the apartment at 3 o'clock in the morning, set fire to the drapes and carpets and then woke up me and my sister, carried us outside, then walked away while we watched the house burn down. You don't know me, but you will. A new world just across the river  A new world where I'll have it all  A new world just around the corner  Here it comes  Here it comes  You don't know me. There were 12 boys in my 5th grade class at Sojourner Truth. 4 of them are in jail, 6 of them are dead, and Gordon Conners works at Twin Donut on 125th Street. You don't know me, but you will. The World Was Dancing "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 ***  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 Surabaya-Santa 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 Christmas Lullaby 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 King of the World 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'd Give It All For You 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 The Flagmaker, 1775 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 Flying Home 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 Hear My Song 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...