Ragtime movie - Gliding lyrics
rate me<br>
TATEH<br>
Sshhh. Don't cry. Don't be afraid. I'm here. We're together. Sshhh. Look! Ssshhh. Look what I've made for you.<br>
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(He shows her a small handmade "flip book".)<br>
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See the silhouettes.<br>
It's a little book of silhouettes<br>
When you flip the pages, they move.<br>
Look how nice!<br>
This is you on skates<br>
Turning pretty figure-eights<br>
On the smooth, cool ice... <br>
We are gliding, gliding on a pond.<br>
Close your eyes. Close your eyes.<br>
We are gliding, gliding far beyond<br>
Close your eyes. Close your eyes.<br>
Feel the wind as you pirouette...<br>
Are you happy yet?<br>
Are you happy yet? <br>
Your Mameh would tell you:<br>
"Imagine you're fearless.<br>
Imagine you're fearless<br>
And soon, you won't fear!"<br>
When I am afraid<br>
I imagine your Mameh<br>
She skates just ahead<br>
Can you see her?<br>
She's here!<br>
And we're gliding, gliding far away<br>
Pirouettes, figure-eights, silver skates...<br>
Just down the track<br>
Glide with me, little one<br>
Glide with your Tateh<br>
We'll never look back! <br>
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CONDUCTOR<br>
Philadelphia! Last stop, Philadelphia!<br>
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(calling to an unseen engineer)<br>
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All clear!<br>
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(TATEH and THE LITTLE GIRL disembark from the train. The conductor notices the flip book.) <br>
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CONDUCTOR<br>
My kid would like that. How much?<br>
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TATEH<br>
It's not for...A dollar?<br>
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CONDUCTOR<br>
It's a deal. What do you call it?<br>
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TATEH<br>
I...<br>
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CONDUCTOR<br>
It's gotta have a name. I'm not paying this much for something without a name.<br>
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TATEH<br>
They move. I call them...movie...books! <br>
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(The CONDUCTOR goes.)<br>
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TATEH<br>
Your father is a smart man! With this money, we'll get a clean bed and a hot bath, and tomorrow we will make more of these<br>
and we will sell them for two dollars. Tateh's movie book! Everyone will want them. They just don't know that yet! <br>
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We are gliding, gliding far away<br>
Pirouettes, figure-eights, silver skates<br>
Just down the track!<br>
Glide with me, little one<br>
Glide with your Tateh<br>
We'll never look back!<br>
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[Thanks to Yehuda Alexander for lyrics]<br>
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