Urinetown movie - I See A River lyrics
rate me<br>
Hope<br>
I see a river flowing for freedom<br>
I see a river just in view<br>
I see a river flowing for freedom<br>
I see a river straight and true<br>
<br>
Come to the river flowing for justice<br>
Come to the river rendezvous<br>
Come to the river flowing for justice<br>
All for the people, me and you<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
Well, as you guessed, Hope took over her father's business, instituting<br>
a series of reforms which opened the public bathrooms to all the people,<br>
to pee for free whenever they liked, as much as they liked, for as long<br>
as they liked, with whomever they liked. The UGC was renamed, "The Bobby<br>
Strong Memorial Toilet Authority" and was operated as a public trust for<br>
the benefit of the people.<br>
<br>
Little Becky Two Shoes<br>
Sisters and brothers fight for the river<br>
<br>
Hope<br>
Fathers and mothers<br>
<br>
Little Becky Two Shoes<br>
Babies, too!<br>
<br>
Hope and Little Becky Two Shoes<br>
All in the family, push toward the river<br>
Shove toward the river, why don't you?<br>
<br>
All<br>
Step in the river, wade in the river<br>
Soak in the river through and through<br>
Once in the river, you are the river<br>
Friends on the shorelines, jump in too<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
Of course, it wasn't long before the water turned silty, brackish and<br>
then disappeared altogether. As cruel as Caldwell B. Cladwell was, his<br>
measures effectively regulated water consumption, sparing the town the<br>
same fate as the phantom Urinetown. Hope chose to ignore the warning<br>
signs, however, preferring to bask in the people's love for as long as<br>
it lasted.<br>
<br>
Little Sally<br>
What kind of musical is this?! The good guys finally take over and then<br>
everything starts falling apart.<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
Like I said, Little Sally. This isn't a happy musical.<br>
<br>
Little Sally<br>
But the music's so happy!<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
Yes, Little Sally. Yes it is.<br>
<br>
Josephine<br>
Such a fever. If only I had a cool, tall glass of water, maybe I'd have<br>
a fighting chance.<br>
<br>
Hope<br>
But don't you see, Mrs. Strong? The glass of water's inside you, it<br>
always has been.<br>
<br>
Josephine<br>
It has?<br>
<br>
Hope<br>
Of course it has. Don't you know what you are?<br>
<br>
Josephine<br>
A river?<br>
<br>
Hope<br>
That's right. We all are.<br>
<br>
You are the river, I am the river<br>
He is the river, she is too<br>
<br>
Hope and Josephine<br>
All are the river flowing for freedom<br>
Flowing for justice, let's review<br>
<br>
All<br>
We see a river flowing for freedom<br>
We see a river just in view<br>
You see a river flowing for freedom<br>
You see a river straight and true<br>
<br>
Little Sally<br>
I don't think too many people are going to come see this musical,<br>
Officer Lockstock.<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
Why do you say that, Little Sally? Don't you think people want to be<br>
told that their way of life is unsustainable?<br>
<br>
Little Sally<br>
That, and the title's awful.<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
I suppose you're right, Little Sally. I do suppose you're right.<br>
<br>
Little Sally<br>
Can't we do a happy musical next time?<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
If there is a next time I'm sure we can. Well, that's our story. Hope<br>
eventually joined her father in a manner not quite so gentle. As for the<br>
people of this town? They did as best they could. But they were prepared<br>
for the world they inherited, weaned as they were on the legend born of<br>
their founding father's scare tactics. For when the water dried up, they<br>
recognized their town for the first time for what it really was. What it<br>
was always waiting to be.<br>
<br>
All<br>
This is Urinetown!<br>
Always it's been Urinetown!<br>
This place, it's called Urinetown!<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
Hail Malthus!<br>
<br>
All<br>
Hail Malthus!<br>
<br>
Lockstock<br>
Thank you. And goodnight.<br>
<br>
All<br>
That was our show!<br>
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