Heidi Landesman - Ever After lyrics

Cinderella: I didn't think I'd wed a Prince CP: I didn't think I'd ever find you Cinderella, CP, Baker, Wife: I didn't think I could be so happy!... NA: And it came to pa**, all that seemed wrong was now right, the kingdoms Were filled with joy, and those who deserved to were certain to live a Long and happy life. Ever after... Company: Ever after! NA: Journey over, all is mended And it's not just for today But tomorrow, and extended Ever after! Company: Ever after! NA: All the curses have been ended The reverses wiped away All is tenderness and laughter For forever after! Company: Happy now and happy hence And happy ever after! NA: There were dangers-- Company: We were frightened-- NA: And confusions-- Company: But we hid it-- NA: And the paths would often swerve Company: We did not NA: There were constant-- Company: It's amazing-- NA: Disillusions-- Company: That we did it NA: But they never lost their nerve Company: Not a lot NA, Company: And they (we) reached the right conclusions And they (we) got what they (we) deserve! Company: Not a sigh and not a sorrow Tenderness and laughter Joy today and bliss tomorrow And forever after! Florinda: I was greedy Lucinda: I was vain Florinda: I was haughty Lucinda: I was smug Both: We were happy Lucinda: It was fun Florinda: But we were blind Both: Then we went into the woods To get our wish And now we're really blind Witch [Over]: I was perfect I had everything but beauty I had power And a daughter like a flower In a tower Then I went into the woods to get my wish And now I'm ordinary Lost my power, and my flower Florinda, Lucinda: We're unworthy Florinda, Lucinda, Witch: We're (I'm) unhappy now, unhappy hence As well as ever after Had we used our common sense Been worthy of our discontents... Company: To be happy, and forever You must see your wish come true Don't be careful, don't be clever When you see your wish, pursue It's a dangerous endeavor But the only thing to do-- [in three groups: round] Though it's fearful Though it's deep, though it's dark And though you may lose the path Though you may encounter wolves You mustn't stop You mustn't swerve You mustn't ponder You have to act! When you know your wish If you want your wish You can have your wish But you can't just wish-- No, to get your wish [unison] You go into the woods Where nothing's clear Where witches, ghosts And wolves appear Into the woods And through the fear You have to take the journey Into the woods And down the dell In vain perhaps But who can tell? Into the woods to lift the spell Into the woods to lose the longing Into the woods to have the child To wed the Prince To get the money To save the house To k** the wolf To find the father To conquer the kingdom To have, to wed To get, to save To k**, to keep To go to the Festival! Into the woods Into the woods Into the woods Then out of the woods-- NA: To be continued... All: --And happy ever after!