1. Ever After [ Contents ]
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3. Cinderella: I didn't think I'd wed a Prince.
4. CP: I didn't think I'd ever find you.
5. Cinderella, CP, Baker, Wife: I didn't think I could be so happy!...
6. NA: And it came to pass, all that seemed wrong was now right,
7. the kingdoms were filled with joy, and those who deserved to
8. were certain to live a long and happy life. Ever after...
9. Company: Ever after!
10. NA: Journey over, all is mended,
11. And it's not just for today,
12. But tomorrow, and extended
13. Ever after!
14. Company: Ever after!
15. NA: All the curses have been ended,
16. The reverses wiped away.
17. All is tenderness and laughter
18. For forever after!
19. Company: Happy now and happy hence
20. And happy ever after!
21. NA: There were dangers--
22. Company: We were frightened--
23. NA: And confusions--
24. Company: But we hid it--
25. NA: And the paths would often swerve.
26. Company: We did not.
27. NA: There were constant--
28. Company: It's amazing--
29. NA: Disillusions--
30. Company: That we did it.
31. NA: But they never lost their nerve.
32. Company: Not a lot.
33. NA, Company: And they (we) reached the right conclusions,
34. And they (we) got what they (we) deserve!
35. Company: Not a sigh and not a sorrow,
36. Tenderness and laughter.
37. Joy today and bliss tomorrow,
38. And forever after!
39. Florinda: I was greedy.
40. Lucinda: I was vain.
41. Florinda: I was haughty.
42. Lucinda: I was smug.
43. Both: We were happy.
44. Lucinda: It was fun.
45. Florinda: But we were blind.
46. Both: Then we went into the woods
47. To get our wish
48. And now we're really blind.
49. Witch [Over]: I was perfect.
50. I had everything but beauty.
51. I had power,
52. And a daughter like a flower,
53. In a tower.
54. Then I went into the woods to get my wish
55. And now I'm ordinary.
56. Lost my power, and my flower.
57. Florinda, Lucinda: We're unworthy.
58. Florinda, Lucinda, Witch: We're (I'm) unhappy now, unhappy hence,
59. As well as ever after.
60. Had we used our common sense,
61. Been worthy of our discontents...
62. Company: To be happy, and forever,
63. You must see your wish come true.
64. Don't be careful, don't be clever.
65. When you see your wish, pursue.
66. It's a dangerous endeavor,
67. But the only thing to do--
68. [in three groups: round]
69. Though it's fearful,
70. Though it's deep, though it's dark,
71. And though you may lose the path,
72. Though you may encounter wolves,
73. You mustn't stop,
74. You mustn't swerve,
75. You mustn't ponder,
76. You have to act!
77. When you know your wish,
78. If you want your wish,
79. You can have your wish,
80. But you can't just wish--
81. No, to get your wish
82. [unison]
83. You go into the woods,
84. Where nothing's clear,
85. Where witches, ghosts
86. And wolves appear.
87. Into the woods
88. And through the fear,
89. You have to take the journey.
90. Into the woods
91. And down the dell,
92. In vain perhaps,
93. But who can tell?
94. Into the woods to lift the spell,
95. Into the woods to lose the longing.
96. Into the woods to have the child,
97. To wed the Prince,
98. To get the money,
99. To save the house,
100. To kill the wolf,
101. To find the father,
102. To conquer the kingdom,
103. To have, to wed,
104. To get, to save,
105. To kill, to keep,
106. To go to the Festival!
107. Into the woods,
108. Into the woods,
109. Into the woods,
110. Then out of the woods--
111. NA: To be continued...
112. All: --And happy ever after!