Listen Up

 

 

 

[Ruth]
Since I was a lassie,
Just a sweet young thing,
All I truly longed to do
Was make up songs to sing
Sure my voice was rotten
And had a pity twang
But I had dreams, and in my dreams
This is what I sang:

Listen up, all you goons
Listen up and hear my tunes
Every line, boys, is mine
So listen up!

How I yearned to sing it
Still I was afraid
Guess I feared
They call me weird
And mocked the songs I made
So I shut my PIE HOLE
And hid my work away
[Raiponce]
But you had dreams
[Ruth]
And in my dreams
This is what I played

Listen up, if you please
Listen to my melodies
[Raiponce]
Folks she wrote
Every note
[Raiponce et Ruth]
So listen up!

[Ruth]
I kept my song a secret
But carved it on this club
Waiting till the perfect moment came
At last I worked the nerve up
And stood before the pub
I let one note
Come through my throat
And then I died of shame!

And now I haunt this tavern
Suffering for my art
Years and years
Of doubts and fears
[Raiponce]
It's time to heed your heart
[Ruth]
I can end this curse now
If I can end the song
[Vladimir]
Like in your dreams!
[Ruth]
But in my dreams
You ALL must sing along

Listen up, all you thugs
Lift your voices and your mugs
Don't be shy,
Let it fly!
[Brigands]
Listen up!

[Big Nose]
Listen up!
[Attila]
Listen here!
[Hook Foot]
Raise the roof,
[Shorty]
And rock the house!
[Brigands et Ruth]
Make it loud,
Sing it proud, listen...
[Ruth]
WAIT!
[Raiponce]
What's wrong?
[Ruth]
Him!
[Raiponce]
Come on captain, everybody needs to sing. We have to free Ruth. (...)

[Captain]
Listen up, listen close
You're disgusting, old and gross!
But your song
Is quite strong
Listen up !

[Ensemble]
Listen up, listen up
Everybody raise your cup
Here's to Ruth,
That's the truth
Listen up!
[Ruth]
Listen up!
[Tous]
Listen up
[Ruth]
Listen up!
[Tous]
Listen up!