Big Fish Musical Soundtrack Album Lyrics
Big Fish Musical Soundtrack Lyrics
- Prologue by Big Fish Original Broadway Cast Orchestra
- Be the Hero by Norbert Leo Butz
- The Witch by Ciara Renée
- Stranger by Bobby Steggert
- Two Men in My Life by Kate Baldwin
- Out There on the Road by Norbert Leo Butz
- Little Lamb from Alabama by Kate Baldwin
- Time Stops by Norbert Leo Butz
- Closer to Her by Brad Oscar
- Daffodils by Norbert Leo Butz
- Red, White and True by Norbert Leo Butz
- Fight the Dragons by Norbert Leo Butz
- Showdown by Bobby Steggert
- What's Next by Bobby Steggert
- How It Ends by Norbert Leo Butz
- The Procession by Big Fish Original Broadway Cast
- Be the Hero: Reprise by Bobby Steggert
- This River Between Us by Norbert Leo Butz
- Magic in the Man by Kate Baldwin
- I Don't Need a Roof by Kate Baldwin
- Start Over by Norbert Leo Butz
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Be the Hero
by Norbert Leo Butz
(Edward Bloom)
What if I told you
You could change the world
With just one thought
What if I told you
You could be a king
Anything you desire, boy
Anything on a plate
All within your power to create
I know somewhere in the darkness
There's a story meant for me
Where I'll always know exactly what to say
I know somewhere some surprising ending
Waits for me to tell it my own way
Be the hero of your story, if you can
Be the champion in the fight—
Not just the man
Don't depend on other people
To put paper next to pen
Be the hero of your story, boy, and then
You can rise to be the hero once again
Now the best part of an adventure is the people you meet.
What if I said
I met a witch
When I was very young
What if I said
She showed me how I die
Powerless in the face of it
Terrified in the wood
That was where my life was
Changed for good
Hey!
What if I said
I met a giant,
Wasting in a cave
What if I claimed I rose
To be far braver
Than the brave
All my life of stories, son
And every one is true
So believe me
As I'm telling you
To be the hero of your story
While you may
Be the guy who gets the girl
And saves the day
You don't need
A book of Greeks
To teach you how
To stay alive
Be the hero of each story
You derive
Then forever you're
The story who'll survive
Every tale that you invent
Can be a life
That you make real
Where each character
You meet
Becomes your friend
You don't need to be
A novelist
To make believe what's
Waiting 'round the bend
(Edward & Company)
Be the hero of your story
'Til it's done
Why go promenade when you
Were born to run
(Edward Bloom)
If you understand
This premise
You will never be alone
(Edward & Partial Cast)
You can conquer
Every challenge
You can face each
Stepping stone
(Edward & All)
Be the hero of your story
(Edward Bloom)
What if I swore
I saw a mermaid swimming
In the mist
What if I told you
She would be the first girl
That I kissed
Out there in the water
Filled with eagerness and fear
Here is what she whispered
In my ear:
(Edward & Company)
Be the hero of your story
Be the hero of your story
Be the hero of your story
(Edward Bloom)
Now listen, son: Now one day I met this fisherman, see'
(Frustrated Fisherman)
Oh you gotta help me! If I don't catch a fish, my family's gonna starve!
(Edward Bloom)
The fish are sleepin'! You gotta get 'em movin'. Try the Alabama Stomp!
Works every time!
Something about this rhythm really gets their fins movin'. Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man the Alabama Stomp, you feed his soul!
I know somewhere in the future
There's adventure waits for me
Filled with mystery and people
I can love
I know out there
On the road of life
I'll live the story I've been
Dreaming of
(Company)
Live the story I've been
Dreaming of!
Be the hero every time
You get the chance
If the music stops
Continue with the dance
(Edward Bloom)
On a wing or on a prayer
You get there
Only with your voice
(All)
Be attentive
Be inventive
Be the first one to rejoice
With the story in your heart
You won't need
Any other choice
You're a hero,
Fighting dragons, winning wars
Be the hero
And the world will soon be yours!
What if I told you
You could change the world
With just one thought
What if I told you
You could be a king
Anything you desire, boy
Anything on a plate
All within your power to create
I know somewhere in the darkness
There's a story meant for me
Where I'll always know exactly what to say
I know somewhere some surprising ending
Waits for me to tell it my own way
Be the hero of your story, if you can
Be the champion in the fight—
Not just the man
Don't depend on other people
To put paper next to pen
Be the hero of your story, boy, and then
You can rise to be the hero once again
Now the best part of an adventure is the people you meet.
What if I said
I met a witch
When I was very young
What if I said
She showed me how I die
Powerless in the face of it
Terrified in the wood
That was where my life was
Changed for good
Hey!
What if I said
I met a giant,
Wasting in a cave
What if I claimed I rose
To be far braver
Than the brave
All my life of stories, son
And every one is true
So believe me
As I'm telling you
To be the hero of your story
While you may
Be the guy who gets the girl
And saves the day
You don't need
A book of Greeks
To teach you how
To stay alive
Be the hero of each story
You derive
Then forever you're
The story who'll survive
Every tale that you invent
Can be a life
That you make real
Where each character
You meet
Becomes your friend
You don't need to be
A novelist
To make believe what's
Waiting 'round the bend
(Edward & Company)
Be the hero of your story
'Til it's done
Why go promenade when you
Were born to run
(Edward Bloom)
If you understand
This premise
You will never be alone
(Edward & Partial Cast)
You can conquer
Every challenge
You can face each
Stepping stone
(Edward & All)
Be the hero of your story
(Edward Bloom)
What if I swore
I saw a mermaid swimming
In the mist
What if I told you
She would be the first girl
That I kissed
Out there in the water
Filled with eagerness and fear
Here is what she whispered
In my ear:
(Edward & Company)
Be the hero of your story
Be the hero of your story
Be the hero of your story
(Edward Bloom)
Now listen, son: Now one day I met this fisherman, see'
(Frustrated Fisherman)
Oh you gotta help me! If I don't catch a fish, my family's gonna starve!
(Edward Bloom)
The fish are sleepin'! You gotta get 'em movin'. Try the Alabama Stomp!
Works every time!
Something about this rhythm really gets their fins movin'. Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man the Alabama Stomp, you feed his soul!
I know somewhere in the future
There's adventure waits for me
Filled with mystery and people
I can love
I know out there
On the road of life
I'll live the story I've been
Dreaming of
(Company)
Live the story I've been
Dreaming of!
Be the hero every time
You get the chance
If the music stops
Continue with the dance
(Edward Bloom)
On a wing or on a prayer
You get there
Only with your voice
(All)
Be attentive
Be inventive
Be the first one to rejoice
With the story in your heart
You won't need
Any other choice
You're a hero,
Fighting dragons, winning wars
Be the hero
And the world will soon be yours!
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
The Witch
by Ciara Renée
[ Featuring Norbert Leo Butz ]
(Witch)
Everyone dies, Edward Bloom. But your death is glorious. Let me show you.
(Edward Bloom)
Why would I want to see how I die?
(Witch)
What's your concern?
Are you scared of
Hearing one thing new
When you could learn
Something secret that could
Help you through
In one good turn
I can show you
Counterfeit from true
Life begins
When you know how it ends
And yours is no ordinary life.
You become important
You're the bravest man around
You're the kind with virtue
Always finding common ground
You climb each hill
In front of you
Without a suffering sound
Compassionate and warm
The calm in any storm
(Other Witches)
So, take a chance
(Witch)
Let me show you
How your days unfold
(Other Witches)
And in advance
(Witch)
You and me can play
The hand you hold
When you gamble
Then you get the gold
(Other Witches)
Life begins when you know
How it ends
(Witch)
Don't believe
The fairytales
That say life is a breeze
Every man must face a trial
That brings him to his knees
But let me share a magic truth
A proof of all that thrives
The ones who face their fears
Lead the most interesting lives
(Other Witches)
Interesting lives
Interesting lives!!
(Witch)
So tell me what you want
(Edward Bloom)
I want a big life
(Witch)
And tell me what you see
(Edward Bloom)
I see a road
(Witch)
And tell me where it goes
(Edward Bloom)
In one direction
(Witch)
So, don't you want to see what's next
What's waiting in the void
You may be disappointed
But you may be overjoyed?
(Other Witches)
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
(Witch)
So?
(All Witches)
Don't be sad
Don't be scared
Be alert
Be prepared
Take a breath
Take it slow
Let uncertainty go
When you know
How it ends you begin
(Other Witches)
When you try
(Witch)
You can fly
(Other Witches)
Fly!
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Stranger
by Bobby Steggert
[Will]
Stranger
I'm feeling stranger than I've ever felt before
And so much more
Different
Like something old has joined with something new
But still feels true
I'm passing through a rite that every parent does
I'm walking on some shared familiar ground
Yet every step I take Is not a step that was
And I found
I like the sound of
Stranger
A child I've yet to meet becomes my everything
My song to sing
Father
And suddenly the weight of it is real
What do I feel?
I feel connected in a way I've never known
A line from dad to me to new-born son
So from today I'll never make a choice alone
One for all
All for one
And when he's born I'll teach him how to use his common sense
He'll listen and he'll learn and he'll excel
I'll tell my son that life is lived in clear and present tense
Not only in the stories we can tell
My father told me stories I could never comprehend
In every tale he'd claim to be the hero
I've tried to understand him
But I wonder if I can
Because after almost thirty years
I still don't know the man
I wish I knew the man
But he's a stranger
My father is a stranger I know very well
A puzzling shell
Hopeful
What's on its way help us both to grow
But I don't know
I don't know when I'll understand what made him wild
I don't know why he has the urge to fly
I want to face him like a man and not a child
So I'll try
I'll really try
And in time, my boy is sure to see
Brighter days for dad and me
We can do things better than before
So that strangers we will be...
No more!
Stranger
I'm feeling stranger than I've ever felt before
And so much more
Different
Like something old has joined with something new
But still feels true
I'm passing through a rite that every parent does
I'm walking on some shared familiar ground
Yet every step I take Is not a step that was
And I found
I like the sound of
Stranger
A child I've yet to meet becomes my everything
My song to sing
Father
And suddenly the weight of it is real
What do I feel?
I feel connected in a way I've never known
A line from dad to me to new-born son
So from today I'll never make a choice alone
One for all
All for one
And when he's born I'll teach him how to use his common sense
He'll listen and he'll learn and he'll excel
I'll tell my son that life is lived in clear and present tense
Not only in the stories we can tell
My father told me stories I could never comprehend
In every tale he'd claim to be the hero
I've tried to understand him
But I wonder if I can
Because after almost thirty years
I still don't know the man
I wish I knew the man
But he's a stranger
My father is a stranger I know very well
A puzzling shell
Hopeful
What's on its way help us both to grow
But I don't know
I don't know when I'll understand what made him wild
I don't know why he has the urge to fly
I want to face him like a man and not a child
So I'll try
I'll really try
And in time, my boy is sure to see
Brighter days for dad and me
We can do things better than before
So that strangers we will be...
No more!
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Two Men in My Life
by Kate Baldwin
[SANDRA]
There are two men in my life
Him and you
There are two men who'll be speaking
When I'm through
There are few men like your dad
Not easy to define
I know he isn't perfect
But he's mine
There are two men in my life
Him and you
And I never want to choose between the two
He distorts and he invents
Some stories don't make sense
But why should that confuse you
Why not let the man amuse you...
He tells a harmless tale
That always drives you mad
But aren't you telling stories too
Your point of view
Just different from your dad
There are two men in my life
Him and you
And the stories I believe in
All come true
He can give you what you need
But you should take the lead
There is magic in the man
Please find it while you can
There are two men in my life
Him and you
There are two men who'll be speaking
When I'm through
There are few men like your dad
Not easy to define
I know he isn't perfect
But he's mine
There are two men in my life
Him and you
And I never want to choose between the two
He distorts and he invents
Some stories don't make sense
But why should that confuse you
Why not let the man amuse you...
He tells a harmless tale
That always drives you mad
But aren't you telling stories too
Your point of view
Just different from your dad
There are two men in my life
Him and you
And the stories I believe in
All come true
He can give you what you need
But you should take the lead
There is magic in the man
Please find it while you can
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Out There on the Road
by Norbert Leo Butz
[ Featuring Ryan Andes, Kirsten Scott ]
Edward Bloom:
You can pine your life away
Wishin' things were better
Waitin' here for judgment day
While knittin' you a sweater
But I believe that kind of life
Won't set your spirit free
So my friend
One small suggestion
Where you oughtta be'
You can take a journey
Through this country's
Flesh and blood
On a ride past countryside
And Mississippi mud
Hit the street with two big feet
To bear your heavy load
And live life out there on the road
Anyone you wanna be
And anything you say
Come tomorrow you'll be free
Of who you are today
Action and adventure
When we change our fixed abode
Go live life out there on the road
Wouldn't you rather be
Like royalty
Respected like a king
Where it's all civilized
You'll be surprised
The song you'll hear 'em sing
People'll greet you there
Some wanna share
Enthusiastic news
And all you need is guaranteed
With one big pair of shoes
One big pair of shoes!
What's your name, giant'
Karl:
Karl
Edward Bloom:
Listen, Karl. The world is huge!
Don't you wanna
Step outside
Look around
See what's waiting there!
We were born to
Wake each morn
Some place we've never been
Checkin' out the locals
As they watch us checkin' in
Every new encounter
In another new zip code
We'll find it out there
Townsfolk:
That's him, right there!
Edward Bloom:
Wait! He's not a monster
He's a thinker
He's a whiz
This boy isn't half as bad
As you all think he is
I've been so inspired
I've decided we're a pair
Edward & Karl:
We're heading out there
On the road
Jenny Hill:
You're leaving' Now'!
Edward Bloom
Don't tell me that you're
Leaving us for good
Edward Bloom:
Jenny, yes I'm leaving
But 'for good' I never could
I'll be back some day
Jenny Hill:
And I'll be waiting while
You're gone
Townsfolk:
'Til then
Be happy on the road
Edward Bloom:
C'mon Karl! Let's show 'em our traveling step!
Every road trip needs a traveling step
Mayor:
Edward Bloom, take with you this Key to the City
And know our doors will always be open to you
Edward Bloom:
Suddenly, I'm the king
Who holds the key
But everybody secretly
Is dying to be
More and more
Like who'
Karl:
Like you'
All But Karl:
Like you!
I can see America
Dependable and true
Open sky and passerby
Congratulating you
Find the open highway
And you've hit
The mother lode
Go crazy
Edward, Karl & Men:
Out there on the
Edward, Karl & All:
Happy!
Out there on the
Finally out there
Jenny Hill:
Promise you'll return to us!
Edward, Karl & All:
On the road!
On the road!!
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Little Lamb from Alabama
by Kate Baldwin
[Lambs:]
Shim-sham
I'm a little lamb from Alabama
Flim flam
I'm a little lamb from Alabama
Waitin' to be fed
Hopin' to be led
By a little shepherd boy from
[LAMB 1:]
M-I-S-S
[Lamb 2:]
I-S-S-I
[Sandra:]
P-P-
[Lambs:]
Oh! I.....
Wham Bam
Like a little lamb from Alabama
Hot damn who's a little lamb from Alabama
I'm a little miss praying for a kiss
Just a little lamb from Alabama
Just a little lamb from Alabama
Shim-sham
I'm a little lamb from Alabama
Flim flam
I'm a little lamb from Alabama
Waitin' to be fed
Hopin' to be led
By a little shepherd boy from
[LAMB 1:]
M-I-S-S
[Lamb 2:]
I-S-S-I
[Sandra:]
P-P-
[Lambs:]
Oh! I.....
Wham Bam
Like a little lamb from Alabama
Hot damn who's a little lamb from Alabama
I'm a little miss praying for a kiss
Just a little lamb from Alabama
Just a little lamb from Alabama
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Time Stops
by Norbert Leo Butz
[ Featuring Kate Baldwin ]
Time stops when suddenly you see her
Time stops and what you thought you knew changes
And life beyond this moment is better, bigger
Time stops but still your heart is beating
Time stops though you don't take a breathe
She's there and all you've ever wanted is nearer, clearer
I used to think the world was small
Now I don't think that way at all
Time stops when dreams come true before you
Time stops when fantasy is real
I knew this moment was expected
But this good, who could?
That boy is staring and I feel a chill
I don't know why
That boy is staring and the world is still
Not tumbling by, there's no one talking
But I can hear a thousand voices
What's going on inside me?
That boy is staring is it me he sees?
I can't be sure
If he is staring, should I try to please?
Or be demure?
My hand is trembling, but in this moment nothing scares me
What's going on?
I used to see what lies ahead
(I thought my life might be a bore)
Now I just see this girl instead
(Could be I'm bound for something more)
Time stops (and troubles are abandoned)
Time stops the minute (s)he arrives
I see the future in this instant
Subversive, sublime
I'd live forever in this moment
If I could stop
Stop time
That boy is staring and I feel a chill, I don't know why
Writer: ANDREW EDWIN LIPPA
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Closer to Her
by Brad Oscar
[ Featuring Norbert Leo Butz ]
Closer to Her
[Edward Bloom]
If you tell me who she is
I'll work night and day
And you won't even have to pay me
[Amos Calloway]
Okay
Once a month
If you work
If you slave
If you cry for me
Then I'll give you a clue
Once a month
If you clean
If you haul
If you die for me
Then the clue will be true
Once a month
It could be what she thinks
What she loves
Where she lives
What she drinks
What she hopes
And all you have to do
Is pull the ropes
Closer to her
I'll get you closer to her
You only need to be
My devotee because
I'll tell you where she was born
Or if she plays the French horn
Then you'll be closer
Than you ever was
First clue: She likes dancing
[Edward Bloom]
Dancing!
[Circus Folk]
Closer to her
You're one step closer to her
[Edward Bloom]
I'm not afraid to stoop
To scooping poop because
[Circus Folk]
He'll stoop for poop!
[Amos Calloway]
You'll learn what perfume she wears
Or what she says in her prayers
[Edward Bloom]
And be much closer than I ever was
Mr. Calloway, it's time
[Amos Calloway]
For what?
[Edward Bloom]
My clue! About the girl I'm gonna marry
[Amos Calloway]
If you got a clue, you wouldn't get married at all. Back to work!
[Circus Folk]
Days into weeks
Into months into years
Into clue after clue after clue
[Amos Calloway]
She likes blue!
[Circus Folk]
Seasons go by in the blink of an eye
But the dream doesn't seem
To come true
[Amos Calloway]
Barbecue!
[Edward Bloom]
Year after year
With the hope I would hear
Something kind
Something fresh
Something new-
Mr. Calloway, it's been three years!
[Amos Calloway]
Kid! There's other fish in the seas!
[Edward Bloom]
But I'm already hooked. Why do you insist on keeping her name a secret?
[Amos Calloway]
Secrets are the backbone of society
Everybody ought to have a few
I believe in secrets
And I'll keep mine for awhile
They keep me a success
They make you work for less
But I'm a man of my word. Your girl- she's going to college
[Edward Bloom]
Closer to her
[Edward & Circus Folk]
One textbook closer to her
But I've/you've been working hard
And time is flying by
[Edward Bloom]
I've paid his price, I should go
Still, there's one thing I don't know...
[Amos Calloway]
Hell. Her name is Sandra Templeton. She goes to Auburn University
[Edward Bloom]
Thank you, Mr. Calloway. Thank you!
[Circus Folk]
Like a cannon ball
Soon to be a human comet above
Like a cannon ball
Circling a constellation of love
Filling up the heavens
Making waters part
Aiming straight for
His beloved's welcoming heart
Boom!
Closer it's true
There's not much more he can do
The years gone by will seem
A kind of dreamy blur
And when at Auburn he lands
He'll do what Fortune demands
When finally closer than closer to-
[A body falls from the sky.]
[Edward Bloom]
Oof!!
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Daffodils
by Norbert Leo Butz
[ Featuring Kate Baldwin ]
[EDWARD]
I was indentured to
A traveling circus
Elephants and all
I was shot out of a cannon
When they up and lost the ball
I met werewolves
Giants
Dancing bears
If you don't think it true
Then how on earth
Can you explain the road
That led me here to you?
[SANDRA, spoken]
Wait, are you the...
[EDWARD]
Look, I saw you
And all of time
In all the world stood still
And I promise
I'll prove my worth
I'll roam the earth until
You believe me
And we can be, at last forever one
Don't be afraid
Be my crusade
[SANDRA, spoken]
But you're too late. I'm engaged to be married
[EDWARD]
Tell me what I have to go and do
To make you change your mind
Anything I have to promise to
I'll gladly get behind
I'm the man who you should marry
Your intended through and through
Otherwise I'd never walk the road
That led me here to you
Once a month
A scrap of news
It felt like you were there
Once a month
I heard your voice
I held you, solitaire
Amos said that you loved music
Said that you were college bound
But one thing more than all the rest
Filled the heart inside my chest:
He told me you loved daffodils
And countless as the stars that shine
They stretched in never ending line
'Til all I saw was
Daffodils
Beside the lake, beneath the trees
All fluttering and dancing in the breeze
And like that moment right
Between asleep and waking
I thought I saw ten thousand strong
In one quick glance
But when I saw your face
I knew beyond mistaking
A million flowers couldn't stand a chance
So I'll pretend the
Daffodils
Are just an introduction to
The blossoming of me and you
Beside the lake
Beneath the tree
Beyond mistake
Please marry me
Please marry me
[SANDRA, spoken]
But you hardly know me!
[EDWARD, spoken]
I have the rest of my life to find out
These, and these
These, and these...
(sung)
These are for you
Only for you
[EDWARD & SANDRA]
Let's build a world of daffodils
That never fades and never dies
I see the answer in your eyes
You'll be the bride/I'll be the bride
I'll be the groom/you'll be the groom
A daffodil in every room
[EDWARD]
And I will shower you with flowers
Or my name isn't Edward...
[EDWARD & SANDRA]
Bloom
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Red, White and True
by Norbert Leo Butz
[ Featuring Kate Baldwin ]
Sandra:
There's a boy who knows the way I feel
Someone who is confident and real
Always at the ready, always by my side
How I hope one day I'll be his bride
Girls:
What are the colors of the only man I love?
Red, white, and true!
Who is the guy for me announcing victory?
Red, white, and true!
Wherever tension seems to flare
He is the one who's standing there
And when he leads the way we can stand and say
Red, white, and true!
Girls:
What are the colors of the only man I love?
Red, white, and true!
Who is the guy for us, forever glorious?
Red, white, and true!
Whenever evil comes to town
He is the one who brings it
He's the one who brings it down!
So let him lead the way
As we shout hooray!
Red, he's red white and
Girls:
Wherever tension seems to flare
(He's just a proud American)
He is the one who's standing, standing there
(He won't presume he's better than)
All:
And when he leads the way, we can stand and say
Red (Red, red)
Red (Red, red)
Red (Red, red)
He's red white and true
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Fight the Dragons
by Norbert Leo Butz
I've never been a man who lived an office life
I've never been a man behind a desk
I've always been a man who said that staying still is playing dead
The kind who's looking forward to the challenges ahead
People say that's irresponsible
People tell me stay at home
But I'm not made for things like mowing lawns or apron strings
I'm my best, when not at rest
So I fight the dragons and I storm the castles
And I win a battle or two
Then comes the day it's time
I'm packing up and I am bringing all my stories home to you
All I can see is miles ahead with miles to go
All I can feel is wind and sun and sky
Stop for a coffee, make a friend, and pray the day will never end
'Cause there's one more adventure waiting 'round another bend
Where I fight the dragons and I storm the castles
And I win a battle or two
But then a feeling comes
Like fifty thousand drums all banging, "Bring my stories home to you"
And I wonder as I wander on the road from door to door
Exactly what you think of where I've been
Do you know I joined the circus, met a mermaid, fought a war?
Do you know I think of you through thick and thin?
Because even though I'm making deals and bringin' people joy
I'm usually only thinking of my boy
Out there on the road I pray
You'll come to me one day
And say
"Let's fight the dragons and then storm the castles 'til we win what needs to be won"
So when I'm old and tired, you'll do the job required
You'll be there telling stories to your son
Then we fight the dragons and then storm the castles
And I do the best that I can
But everybody knows that's how the story goes
To turn each boy into a bigger man
So I'll fight the dragons 'til you can
I've never been a man behind a desk
I've always been a man who said that staying still is playing dead
The kind who's looking forward to the challenges ahead
People say that's irresponsible
People tell me stay at home
But I'm not made for things like mowing lawns or apron strings
I'm my best, when not at rest
So I fight the dragons and I storm the castles
And I win a battle or two
Then comes the day it's time
I'm packing up and I am bringing all my stories home to you
All I can see is miles ahead with miles to go
All I can feel is wind and sun and sky
Stop for a coffee, make a friend, and pray the day will never end
'Cause there's one more adventure waiting 'round another bend
Where I fight the dragons and I storm the castles
And I win a battle or two
But then a feeling comes
Like fifty thousand drums all banging, "Bring my stories home to you"
And I wonder as I wander on the road from door to door
Exactly what you think of where I've been
Do you know I joined the circus, met a mermaid, fought a war?
Do you know I think of you through thick and thin?
Because even though I'm making deals and bringin' people joy
I'm usually only thinking of my boy
Out there on the road I pray
You'll come to me one day
And say
"Let's fight the dragons and then storm the castles 'til we win what needs to be won"
So when I'm old and tired, you'll do the job required
You'll be there telling stories to your son
Then we fight the dragons and then storm the castles
And I do the best that I can
But everybody knows that's how the story goes
To turn each boy into a bigger man
So I'll fight the dragons 'til you can
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Showdown
by Bobby Steggert
[ Featuring Norbert Leo Butz ]
Will Bloom:
You see this man?
This tired man?
He's a liar and scoundrel to the core!
Edward Bloom:
You see this boy?
Ungrateful boy?
Knockin' on some long forgotten door
Will:
Now I know
I know
Something he's been hidin'
Something that his pride will not reveal
Edward:
He wastes his time
Accusing me
What exactly does this fellow feel?
Will:
I feel like there's gonna be a hangin' tonight!
There's gonna be a hangin' tonight!
There's gonna be
We're soon to see
A hell of a fight
There's gonna be a hangin' tonight!
[Dance/Instrumental Break]
Will:
There's gonna be a hangin' tonight!
ALl:
That's right!
Yes, there's gonna be a hangin'
Tonight!
Will:
You see this folder
In my hand
You know exactly what it is
Edward:
Do I?
Will:
Who'll be the first to tell us?
Edward:
Tell all you want but you will never understand
Will:
So what comes next?
All [Overlapping]:
What comes next?
Comes next?
Abide the law
Abide the law
You get a trial
A trial
A trial
Edward [Spoken]:
Friends!
Life is a trial!
Will [Spoken]:
No! You-
Edward [Spoken]:
Son!
[Sung]
You can't go back to what you were
Your life won't re-run
And you can't undo the things
That you prefer be undone
You can never change the past
Though it may haunt every breath
You can drown but be reborn
If you're not frightened of death!
You're so sure that I'm a rotten father
Absent and lame
Never interested in staying home
Or homecoming game
But maybe you're the one
Imperfect son
Who overreacts
Better check with all your sources
Before twisting the facts!
Will:
So by no means did you visit Ashton?
Edward:
Back in my youth
All:
Can you please explain precisely
Why you're hiding the truth?
Edward:
I'm not hiding the truth!
Will [Your Honor!
[sung]
I would like to submit
One more major piece of evidence
All:
And then you'll acquit!
Will:
Would you kindly tell the jury
What you hold in the air?
Edward:
It says right here that it's a deed
All:
To what?
Edward:
A house
Will:
Tell me where
Edward:
Really son
I don't know what you think
You're tryin' to prove
All:
Where's the house?
Edward [Overlapping]:
It says in Ashton
Give me that!
Will [Overlapping]:
And that's somewhere that you've
Never been to since your boyhood
But this deed spells it out!
There is someone living in this house
Edward:
Now what's this about?
Will:
You insist you've never been there!
Edward:
Well, that might be the case!
Will:
Ahh! You're lyin'!
Edward [yelling]:
That's enough!
Will:
You're lyin' right to my face!
Judge [Spoken]:
Who is Jenny Hill?
Edward:
Oh, come on Doc
How long have you and me been friends, huh?
Judge [spoken]:
Take him away!
Edward [spoken]:
Oh come on! No!
All:
Now there's gonna be a hangin' tonight!
There's gonna be a hangin' tonight!
There's gotta be a sturdy scene
At the end of the line
'Cause there's gonna be a hangin'
Gonna be a hangin'
There's gonna be a hangin'
Gonna be a hangin'
A hangin'!
A hangin'!
A hangin'!
A hangin'!
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
What's Next
by Bobby Steggert
[ Featuring Norbert Leo Butz ]
[Will:]
First things first: We're in this prison cell
Have to find a way to break out
Find another place to stake out
Look around. Be sure we aren't seen
Slowly check the door before we're spotted
Were we spotted?
I know you've been a secret double agent
But we can turn the page into another kind of tale
Let's go. The door is just our first opponent
So step out of your state of shock
We only need to pick this lock
[Edward:]
No need!
[Will:]
"What's next?" is all anyone needs to begin
"What's next?" has been a friend to you
What's next to do?
One word and then suddenly one more again
Just like a pen writing a perfect tale
Out the door, and pray the coast is clear
Noses to the ground before we're spotted
We were spotted!
So now, we face the ultimate decision:
Relinquish our control as we surrender up the fight
Or else, we say hello to the collision
Just do our job and do it well
[Edward:]
Or better yet: Let's run like hell!
[Will:]
"What's next?" is all anyone needs to begin
"What's next?" has been a friend to you
What's next to do?
One word and then suddenly one more again
Just like that pen writing a perfect tale
[Edward:]
Will, look! My old Chevy!
[Will:]
Edward Bloom
How did you swim through danger in the world?
What was in the heart that beats inside you?
Were you simply wetter than the ordinary av'rage man
Or was it just your fins and scales to guide you to...
What's Next?
[Edward:]
We start the car
[Will:]
What's next?
[Edward:]
We hit the road
[Will:]
What's next?
[Edward:]
We find the river
[Will:]
What's next?
[Edward:]
I-I don't know!
[Will:] Interrupting Edward
What's next?
[Edward:]
I don't know!
[Will:]
And who do we see at the river to greet you?
Ev'ryone there at the river to meet you
Ev'ryone you ever knew, ever spoke of
Waiting for you to arrive
Now can you see Karl
By the tree in the distance?
Amos arrives with his usual flair
Zacky and Don
Gathered 'round, cheering on
Yes, even the witch is there
She is there!
[Overlapping]
[Ensemble:]
Edward Bloom
We've come to say goodbye
Come to tell you why we've always loved you
Yes we love you
You.....
[Will:]
What's next?" is all anyone needs to begin
"What's next?" has been a friend to you
What's next to do?
Only one dad only inspiring one son
Edward, you're done
Writing your perfect tale
Telling the perfect tale
[Will and Ensemble:]
It was a perfect tale
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How It Ends
by Norbert Leo Butz
[EDWARD]
I've seen this all before
When I was just a child
I met a witch who took a bow and showed me how it ended
We stood here on the shore
The air was sweet and mild
With disbelief implausibly suspended
And in my child's imagination, I remember you;
Though, I didn't know if we were foes or friends
But now you're standing here
I see the vision coming clear
I know exactly how this ends
It ends with you
It ends with me
It ends the way a story's ending is supposed to be
A bit insane
A touch of pain
Adeptly told
Yet uncontrolled
It ends with faith
It ends with love
It ends with water in the river and the sun above
Part epic tale
Part fire sale
But all sincere
And standing here
I know I wasn't perfect
I know my life was small
I know that I pretended that I knew it all
But when you tell my story
And I hope somebody does
Remember me as something bigger than I was
It ends with sons
It ends with wives
It ends with knowing when the pavement bends we find our lives
So let it come
And let me go
Show me the waves
And let them flow
It all ends well
This much, I know
I've seen this all before
When I was just a child
I met a witch who took a bow and showed me how it ended
We stood here on the shore
The air was sweet and mild
With disbelief implausibly suspended
And in my child's imagination, I remember you;
Though, I didn't know if we were foes or friends
But now you're standing here
I see the vision coming clear
I know exactly how this ends
It ends with you
It ends with me
It ends the way a story's ending is supposed to be
A bit insane
A touch of pain
Adeptly told
Yet uncontrolled
It ends with faith
It ends with love
It ends with water in the river and the sun above
Part epic tale
Part fire sale
But all sincere
And standing here
I know I wasn't perfect
I know my life was small
I know that I pretended that I knew it all
But when you tell my story
And I hope somebody does
Remember me as something bigger than I was
It ends with sons
It ends with wives
It ends with knowing when the pavement bends we find our lives
So let it come
And let me go
Show me the waves
And let them flow
It all ends well
This much, I know
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
The Procession
by Big Fish Original Broadway Cast
[All:] (Baris:)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh- (Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo)
Ooh (Doo, Doo)
Ooh
Doo Doo
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh- (Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo)
Ooh (Doo, Doo)
Ooh
Doo Doo
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Be the Hero: Reprise
by Bobby Steggert
WILL:
Be the Hero of your story if you can
Be the champion in the fight, not just the man
On a wing or on a prayer you get there only with your voice
With a story in your heart you won't need any other choice
You're a hero, fighting dragons, winning wars
Be the hero
And the world will soon be yours!
Be the Hero of your story if you can
Be the champion in the fight, not just the man
On a wing or on a prayer you get there only with your voice
With a story in your heart you won't need any other choice
You're a hero, fighting dragons, winning wars
Be the hero
And the world will soon be yours!
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
This River Between Us
by Norbert Leo Butz
[ Featuring Bobby Steggert ]
(Will)
This river between us
Grows wider each day
He talks but he mostly has little to say
I beg him to separate the truth from the tale
But the river invites him
This river between us
Grows harder to bare
Standing beside me, but not really there
His flights turn to fancy as soon as he'll start
His fancy excites him
So Edward takes heart
He promised he'd restrain himself
He promised he'd be good
He promised he'd contain himself
As if he ever could
My father speaks and shooting stars
Fill the skies above you
So why don't I believe my father
When he says I love you
(Edward)
This river between us
(Will)
There's a river between us
(Both)
There's an ocean between us
(Edward)
This river between us
Is selfish and cold
It flows where it wants to
It can't be controlled
My son doesn't want me
To be what I am
He don't give a damn
(Will)
He only sees what he invents
(Edward)
He only sees the black and white
(Will)
Only believe in the pre-tense
(Edward)
And always wants to start a fight
(Will)
He doesn't change
(Edward)
He doesn't stay
(Both)
And so the river winds it's way
This river between us may never be crossed
And while we stay silent, we're violently tossed
(Will)
I'll leave him to ponder
(Edward)
I'll leave him alone
(Will)
'Cause he's made of stone
(Edward)
He's made of stone
(Will)
He's made of stone
(Edward)
He's made of stone
(Both)
This river between us
Can rage like the sea
Holding on for dear life
As my (father/child) and me
(Edward)
He'll come to his senses
(Will)
Swimming and yet
(Edward)
He'll drop his defenses
(Will)
He's holding a net
(Both)
And thought I can't change him
Someday he'll regret
(Will)
This river between us
(Edward)
This river between us
(Will)
This river between us
(Edward)
This river between us
(Will)
This river
(Both)
Between us
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Magic in the Man
by Kate Baldwin
(Sandra)
His brand of make believe
Convinces me it's real
If only life were like
The way he makes me feel
Is he difficult? One could argue
There's a challenge in every day
Do you think I don't understand him?
Are you listening when I say
He's a thoroughbred in the stable
When he outta be on the track
Let him run with a trumped up fable
Because he always will circle back
Sometimes he's like a tank full of laughing gas
Sometimes he's like a pain in the ass
But there is magic in the man
Foolish magic in the man
And you no doubt are not about to break the spell
When there is magic in a man
Pay attention if you can
Maybe you will do just half as well
He's a man with a taste for grandeur
Let's allow him to improvise
Give him only a moment
And your he's shared in a noble prize
Sometimes he bends the truth with a wrecking ball
Sometimes he's bored with folks who think small
I call it magic in the man
All the ways he's better than
But all you see is him and me with miles to go
If you saw magic in the man
Rather than a battle plan
You might be glad that he's the dad you know
His brand of make believe
Convinces me it's real
If only life were like
The way he makes me feel
Not nearly entertainment
On a non-stop flight
What makes you sure you're so right?
There is magic in the man
Foolish magic in the man
And you no doubt are not about to break the spell
But there is magic in the man
Maddening magic in the man
But I worry, son, that he's begun to fall apart
Without the magic and the man
I'm right back where I begin
A frightened girl with just a broken heart
So even if it's quick
Just learn one little trick
And try to make the magic start
His brand of make believe
Convinces me it's real
If only life were like
The way he makes me feel
Is he difficult? One could argue
There's a challenge in every day
Do you think I don't understand him?
Are you listening when I say
He's a thoroughbred in the stable
When he outta be on the track
Let him run with a trumped up fable
Because he always will circle back
Sometimes he's like a tank full of laughing gas
Sometimes he's like a pain in the ass
But there is magic in the man
Foolish magic in the man
And you no doubt are not about to break the spell
When there is magic in a man
Pay attention if you can
Maybe you will do just half as well
He's a man with a taste for grandeur
Let's allow him to improvise
Give him only a moment
And your he's shared in a noble prize
Sometimes he bends the truth with a wrecking ball
Sometimes he's bored with folks who think small
I call it magic in the man
All the ways he's better than
But all you see is him and me with miles to go
If you saw magic in the man
Rather than a battle plan
You might be glad that he's the dad you know
His brand of make believe
Convinces me it's real
If only life were like
The way he makes me feel
Not nearly entertainment
On a non-stop flight
What makes you sure you're so right?
There is magic in the man
Foolish magic in the man
And you no doubt are not about to break the spell
But there is magic in the man
Maddening magic in the man
But I worry, son, that he's begun to fall apart
Without the magic and the man
I'm right back where I begin
A frightened girl with just a broken heart
So even if it's quick
Just learn one little trick
And try to make the magic start
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
I Don't Need a Roof
by Kate Baldwin
[Kate Baldwin]
In your face, I see a lifetime
In this place, I feel at ease
Wallpaper peeling, paint wearing thin
Here's where I end and begin
I don't need a roof to say I'm covered
I don't need a roof to know I'm home
There could be a single shingle dangling overhead
I don't need a roof to make my bed
[Kate Baldwin]
Close your eyes, I'm still beside you
No goodbyes needed today
Hear what the rain says, know what it knows
After the rain something grows
I don't need a roof to say I love you
I don't need a roof to call you mine
I don't need adventure in some faraway frontier
I don't need a roof to feel you near
All I need is you and you forever
All I feel is true and absolute
I don't need a legal deed to help me play my part
I don't need a roof to hold my heart
Stay with me
Stay with me
In your face, I see a lifetime
In this place, I feel at ease
Wallpaper peeling, paint wearing thin
Here's where I end and begin
I don't need a roof to say I'm covered
I don't need a roof to know I'm home
There could be a single shingle dangling overhead
I don't need a roof to make my bed
[Kate Baldwin]
Close your eyes, I'm still beside you
No goodbyes needed today
Hear what the rain says, know what it knows
After the rain something grows
I don't need a roof to say I love you
I don't need a roof to call you mine
I don't need adventure in some faraway frontier
I don't need a roof to feel you near
All I need is you and you forever
All I feel is true and absolute
I don't need a legal deed to help me play my part
I don't need a roof to hold my heart
Stay with me
Stay with me
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Start Over
by Norbert Leo Butz
Don price:
Edward's not a savior
Edward's not a saint
How can he be good for us?
He's not the thing he says he ain't
We can change our fate
You bet we can
We don't need this interloping man
Edward:
I suggest that you
Start over
Don price:
"Now?"
Edward:
Start over
Don price:
"How?"
Edward:
Instead of drown
We move the town
And start over
Townsfolk:
"Wow."
Edward
You can sweat
You can fret
'til we're all soaking wet
'cuz good god there's a flood on the way
If you start over
Tomorrow begins today
Amos:
"I'll tell ya, edward --"
When we met I lived a kind of secretive life
I was a mysterious man
After meeting you I met myself and my wife
All because you told me I can
You're upset
You're in need
I've got land
And a deed
You can have every weed
Every stone
You're the only man who I would ever give a thing to
The truest friend that I've ever knowwwwn!
"You'll love this land. Lotsa tasty rabbits!"
Edward:
"Thank you amos, thank you!"
Karl:
"Edward! When I met you, I was living in a cave."
You convinced me to
Start over
Start over
"We'd offset the construction costs by floating a thirty-year
Fixed-rate bond tied to the to the nikkei index."
"...I know a guy."
In a rush
You'll be flush
I'll get cash
But hush-hush
I won't do this for just any joe
You can start over
And edward I'll give you the dough
Edward:
"Thank you karl, thank you!"
I got you the land just over the hill
And money to build a new town
Zacky price:
Money to build a new town!?
Don price:
Money to build a new town!?
Townsfolk:
Money to build a new town!
All:
Start over
Start over
Instead of drown
We move the town
And start over
Men and women
We can sweat
We can fret
'til we're all soaking wet
Edward, don and zacky:
So you better believe what we say
If we start over tomorrow begins today
All:
Tomorrow begins today
Edward, don and zacky:
Tomorrow begins today
All:
Tomorrow begins
Tomorrow begins!
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Big Fish is a musical with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and book by John August. It is based on Daniel Wallace's 1998 novel, Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions, and the 2003 film Big Fish written by John August and directed by Tim Burton.
Big Fish revolves around the relationship between Edward Bloom, a travelling salesman, and his adult son Will. The story shifts between two timelines. In the present-day real world, sixty-year-old Edward Bloom faces his mortality while his son, Will, prepares to become a father himself. In the storybook past, Edward ages from a teenager, encountering a Witch, a Giant, a Mermaid, and the love of his life, Sandra. The stories meet as Will discovers the secret his father never revealed.
Big Fish opened in an out-of-town tryout at Chicago's Oriental Theatre, running from April 2 to May 5, 2013, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman. The cast featured Norbert Leo Butz as Edward Bloom, Kate Baldwin as Sandra Bloom, Bobby Steggert as Will Bloom, Krystal Joy Brown as Josephine, Brad Oscar as Amos Calloway, and Ryan Andes as Karl, with scenic design by Julian Crouch, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting by Donald Holder, music direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, and orchestrations by Larry Hochman. The musical was produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen in association with Stage Entertainment.
The musical premiered on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on September 5, 2013, in previews, and opened on October 6, 2013. The musical closed on December 29, 2013, after 34 previews and 98 regular performances.
The first regional production of Big Fish was presented by Jedlicka Performing Arts Center in Cicero, Illinois and ran from July 29 through August 10, 2014. The second regional production was presented by Musical Theatre West at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, California (October 31 - November 16, 2014).
Since then there have been many other productions.
-Wikipedia
Genre(s):
Musical, Soundtrack Big Fish revolves around the relationship between Edward Bloom, a travelling salesman, and his adult son Will. The story shifts between two timelines. In the present-day real world, sixty-year-old Edward Bloom faces his mortality while his son, Will, prepares to become a father himself. In the storybook past, Edward ages from a teenager, encountering a Witch, a Giant, a Mermaid, and the love of his life, Sandra. The stories meet as Will discovers the secret his father never revealed.
Big Fish opened in an out-of-town tryout at Chicago's Oriental Theatre, running from April 2 to May 5, 2013, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman. The cast featured Norbert Leo Butz as Edward Bloom, Kate Baldwin as Sandra Bloom, Bobby Steggert as Will Bloom, Krystal Joy Brown as Josephine, Brad Oscar as Amos Calloway, and Ryan Andes as Karl, with scenic design by Julian Crouch, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting by Donald Holder, music direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, and orchestrations by Larry Hochman. The musical was produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen in association with Stage Entertainment.
The musical premiered on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on September 5, 2013, in previews, and opened on October 6, 2013. The musical closed on December 29, 2013, after 34 previews and 98 regular performances.
The first regional production of Big Fish was presented by Jedlicka Performing Arts Center in Cicero, Illinois and ran from July 29 through August 10, 2014. The second regional production was presented by Musical Theatre West at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, California (October 31 - November 16, 2014).
Since then there have been many other productions.
-Wikipedia
Released: February 7th, 2014
Year: 2014