Mark Hollmann - Act One Finale lyrics

Bobby Free! People are free! How can a fee Enslave us? See How we can be Free from the chains He gave us! We're suffering now Such lives of sorrow Don't give us tomorrow Just give us today! The Poor Free! People are free! How can a fee Enslave us? See How we can be Free from the chains He gave us! We're suffering now Such lives of sorrow Don't give us tomorrow Just give us today! Bobby From ev'ry hill Ev'ry steeple Ring out the anthem Of the people Making a new way Breaking the clouds of gray To sing of today! Bobby and The Poor Sing of today! Sing of today Sing today Sing today Sing today Cladwell A little brutality is exactly what these people need. Officer Lockstock! Hope Daddy, wait. He only wants the people to be happy Cladwell Happy you say?! Happy?! So you want happy, Mister Strong? Did you say happy, Mister Strong? If they pee today I'm sure they'll be As happy as a pup With no rules and no more fees to pay Things would be looking up! But too bad the water that we share Could fit inside a cup! What of tomorrow, Mister Strong? Bobby But what of today?! Cladwell But what of tomorrow, Mister Strong?! Think of tomorrow, Mister Strong! Our resources are as fragile As a newborn baby's skull With your actions You would gut the child And leave a lifeless hull! Could it be you're so short-sighted So insensitive, so dull? Think of tomorrow, Mister Strong! The Poor But what of today?! Cladwell and Co You are wrong, Mister Strong You and your socialistic throng If the people pee for free They'll push the system to the brink If today there's spillage Tell us how tomorrow will not stink! Cladwell If it's you and me, now, Mister Strong Which one of us will blink? I say it's you, Mister Strong For on the subject of tomorrow Cladwell and Co You are wrong! Hope Oh, Bobby, why didn't you tell me you were going to start a revolution? Bobby Maybe for the same reason you didn't tell me you were a Cladwell. So you Can join us or you can stand aside Hope Bobby, think! You're standing on the brink! You'll be arrested soon Perhaps as soon as noon And I could never bear To see you taken where The guilty pee-ers meet The toilet judgement seat! Bobby You said To follow your heart Here's where my heart leads Now I'll do my part To banish all needs You made me to see Fantastic'lly clear When people pee free We've nothing to fear Hope Give up now! We'll find a way Somehow To help the people pee Without a hefty fee But if you must persist Being an anarchist My father's men will see You're sent away from me! You'll get Urinetown! Bobby, you'll get Urinetown! Off you'll go to Urinetown! Urinetown! Urinetown! Bobby Your words Were like seeds At first they Seemed mild They grew into deeds This riot's our child Sing of today, not tomorrow! End their lives of sorrow! Today! Today! Sing of today! Cladwell You've picked a fight you can't win, today, Mr. Strong! Your rabble is No match for my men Little Sally You can punish our bodies, Mr. Cladwell, but you can never punish our Spirits! Soupy Sue Punish our bodies?! Little Becky Two Shoes I never agreed to any punishment of my body! Cladwell Oh, punishment is all you'll ever know! The Poor Bobby, help! He'll turn our brains to kelp! No matter what we do We're in a real bad stew! Those cops look awful mean Like none we've ever seen! When Cladwell gives the cue Our revolution's through! Cladwell and UGC Staff You Are wrong, Mr. Strong! You Are wrong, Mr. Strong! Very Wrong, Mr. Strong! You Are wrong, Mr. Strong! Bobby Last night your words Were like seeds At first They seemed mild They grew Into deeds This riot's Our child! The Poor Bobby, please! There's no way to appease A raging maniac A real insaniac He's like a speeding train Caught in a hurricane But he is in control And he is on a roll! Cladwell and UGC Staff You Are wrong, Mr. Strong! You Are wrong, Mr. Strong! Very Wrong, Mr. Strong! You Are wrong, Mr. Strong! Bobby The child Is on fire He's hot As the sun He'll burn Like a pyre 'Til freedom Is won! Hope Oh Bobby! No Bobby! Oh Bobby! No Bobby! The Poor Cladwell's Nuts With no if's, and's Or but's! Yes, he's a real Live loon! A freaking Looney tune! And when he's Done with us He'll put us on a Bus Bound for that Unknown place That we all All dread to face! Cladwell and UGC Staff You Are wrong Mr. Strong! You Are wrong Mr. Strong! Very Wrong Mr. Strong! You Are wrong Mr. Strong! All but Bobby You'll/We'll get Urinetown! Bobby, you'll/we'll get Urinetown! Off you'll/we'll go to Urinetown! Urinetown! Urinetown! Bobby Sing of today Not tomorrow! End their lives Of sorrow! Today! Today! Sing of today! Hope So what'll it be, Bobby? Bobby Looks like we're in a real bad spot, doesn't it. I suppose we should leave Hope Oh, Bobby, they'll never let you leave now Bobby Not without you they won't. Which is why you're coming with us Hope But how can I come with you and not fight against my father Unless...unless...oh dear God, Bobby, no! Bobby and Poor From ev'ry Hill Ev'ry steeple Ring out the anthem Of the people Making a new way Breaking the Clouds of gray To sing of today! Sing of today! Sing of today! Sing today! Sing today! Sing today! Cladwell and Co Wrong, Mr. Strong! Think of tomorrow Mr. Strong! Our resources as as Fragile as a Newborn baby's skull! With your Actions you would Leave a lifeless hull! A lifeless hull Mr. Strong! You're very dull Mr. Strong! Disperse your throng Mr. Strong! Disperse your throng And end your song And end your song Mr. Strong! You're wrong Mr. Strong! You're wrong Mr. Strong! You're wrong Mr. Strong! You're wrong! Bobby Keep your men back, Cladwell! We've got your daughter and we're not Letting her go! Lockstock Boss, what do we do?! Cladwell Seize them! Penny No! Cladwell Don't let them get away! Hope Help me! Penny Help her! Bobby Now run, run everybody! Run for your lives! Run! Women Urinetown! Urinetown! Urinetown! Urinetown! Urinetown! Urinetown! Men Urinetown! Urinetown! Urinetown! Urinetown! Urine - ! Urinetown! Lockstock Well, that's it for Act One As you can see, the rebel poor are making Their get-away with Hope as their hostage The rest of us have been Thrown into confusion because - Well, because we're all moving So damned slowly. So we don't Get to catch them. Not yet Enjoy intermission And see you - Shortly! All Urinetown!