Jason Howland - The Weekly Volcano Press lyrics

[Jo, sung] I came to New York on a dream I knew it might take me awhile But all I've been hearing since I arrived Is leave it right there on the pile So today I woke up And decided it's time Time to achieve Time to thrive Time to climb [Professor Bhaer, spoken] Miss March, tell us what happened [Jo, sung] Sometimes when you dream Your dream is just a guess Sometimes, when you work really hard You don't know if you'll ever find success So I grabbed a story to sell And got ready to raise hell Then I marched out the door And headed right for The Weekly Volcano Press [Professor Bhaer, spoken] Henry Dashwood, now he is a man of taste [Jo, sung] Dashwood was a fiend He sneered at my distress Tossed my story high on a stack But I was determined I would progress I said ‘Sir, I'll wait while you read' But alas, he disagreed So I jumped on a chair And read it right there at The Weekly Volcano Press [Professor Bhaer, spoken] You did what? [Jo, as Clarissa] Keep away from me, you wretch! [Jo, as Braxton] I cannot keep away Your beauty draws me Your pa**ion ignites me [Professor Bhaer, spoken] Oh, it's the one with all the horror in it The blood bath [Jo, spoken] That's the one But I took to heart what you said and I embellished I made it better [Jo/Braxton, sung] I've got to have you [Jo/Clarissa, sung] I defy you! [Braxton] I will take you! [Clarissa] Let me by you! Let go! Let go! Let go, let go, let go! [Jo, spoken] Rodrigo appears, in magnificent splendor! [Rodrigo, spoken] Unhand that woman, villain! [Clarissa & Braxton, spoken] Who are you? [Rodrigo, sung] I am your destiny Your bitterest foe I've come to avenge your crimes Of ten years ago [Braxton/Clarissa, spoken] Agh!/Ahh! [Rodrigo, spoken] Run to the forest! Run! [Clarissa] I can't! The forest is dangerous! My sister went in there and never returned! [Rodrigo] You must risk it! You must take the dark path! Your fate awaits you! [Braxton] She will never escape me! [Rodrigo] Hurry! [Braxton] En garde [Rodrigo] Go, now! [Clarissa] Ah! [Jo, sung] Dashwood was aghast But I could not care less Words I spoke ignited the air I felt like a publishing lioness That's when Dashwood started to shout And I thought he'd throw me out But then I persevered, and a forest appeared At The Weekly Volcano Press (spoken) The forest is dark and scary Clarissa enters, trembling, fearful of what fate awaits her She comes to a fork in the road and stops [Clarissa] Which way do I go? [Jo] A Hag appears [Clarissa] Ahh! [Hag, sung] I can help you choose But you must make a sacrifice Give me something, dear Those combs are nice [Clarissa, sung] Without these combs What will I be? [Hag] Perhaps a Hag as dull as me [Clarissa] I can't [Hag] You'll never know your destiny Unless you give up vanity [Clarissa] I've got to know Please show me where to go [Hag] Your fate awaits you there! [Jo, spoken] The path is perilous She avoids swamps, she loses her footing! Her shoes tumble off The sleeve of her dress gets caught on a twisted limb She comes to wild rapids and can go no further [Clarissa, spoken] How should I get across? [Jo] A troll appears [Troll, sung] If you want to cross You must pay me I've the only boat that can get you there alive I see you wear a necklace That holds a pretty j**el My price to get across is what you're wearing ‘round your neck Oh how it's glitter makes me drool [Clarissa, sung] I've nothing left but this My prospects are so bleak [Troll] You'll never know what wisdom is Unless you give up all your riches [Clarissa] Here, it's yours Now show me distant shores [Troll] I'll take you to your fate! [Jo] Sometimes when you dream Your dreams come true In extraordinary ways Suddenly a day can be so amazing And sometimes when you yearn You burn the air And someone else feels the flame You always knew was there [Knight, spoken] Stop, please! [Clarissa, spoken] I cannot stop! [Knight] Can you not give a tired old knight some a**istance? [Clarissa] I have nothing left to give [Knight] Give me your time! [Clarissa] My fate awaits me! [Knight] Can you not care for me? It's been years since I felt the touch of another hand [Clarissa] Then take mine And take my shawl, ragged as it is [Knight] You have now completed your journey My sword is yours It will protect you against your enemies You may now return to the moors (sung) Your fate is in your hands [Jo, spoken] And Clarissa raced from the forest Raced to the moors where she called “I have returned, Braxton! I will free the moors of your tyranny! Fight me!” [Braxton, spoken] I always knew you'd come back to me They always do [Clarissa] Ahh! [Jo] Clarissa thrusts, she parries! She backs up Braxton and pins him against a tree! She leaps up on a craggy rock, her sword Swishing and swooshing! Never has she been more determined She is on fire! Pity she hadn't taken dueling lessons Out of nowhere, who should appear But the long forgotten Rodrigo! [Rodrigo] This is your end, villain! I've waited I lifetime to destroy you! [Braxton] Who are you? [Rodrigo] I am your worst nightmare, Braxton [Beth as Rodrigo] I am her sister! [Clarissa] Ahh! [Braxton] Agghh! [Jo, sung] And then Dashwood got on his knees Crying "sell this to me please." [Professor Bhaer, spoken] Miss March! [Jo] Then he ordered four more Now I'm writing for The Weekly Volcano Press [Jo/Clarissa/Rodrigo] | [Bhaer/Hag/Troll/Knight/Mrs.Kirk] I'm ready for destiny | Sometimes when you dream My tresses are curled | Your dreams come true I'll take what is rightly mine | In extraordinary ways With curtains unfurled | Suddenly a day can be so amazing I will not quit, I won't be forgotten | And sometimes when you yearn I will shine, I'll dazzle and more | You burn the air I'm ready to take a bow | And then you are not the same I've taken a solemn vow | When someone else feels the flame My destiny here, and now | You always knew I'll astonish the world | Was there