Poem Lyrics

2002 Off-Broadway Musical
A Man of No Importance the Musical - Poem Lyrics

ALFIE: (spoken)
I used to think the most thrilling words
in the English language were “at rise,”
as we opened our books to the first page
of the playwright’s text.
But I was wrong.
The most thrilling words
in the English language are these…
Good morning, my dear friends.

ST. IMELDA’S PLAYERS: (spoken)
Good morning, Mr. Byrne.

ALFIE: (spoken)
Shall we form our little circle?
Perhaps for the last time.
Here, Robbie, you read.

ROBBIE: (spoken)
“Like two doomed ships that pass in storm
We had crossed each other’s way
But we made no sign
We said no word
We had no word to say
For we did not meet in the holy night,
But in the shameful day.
The prison wall was ‘round us both
Two outcast men, we were.
The world had thrust us from its hand,
And God, from out his care.”

ST. IMELDA’S PLAYERS:
A man of no importance…

[Thanks to Julia Labusch for the lyrics]



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A Man of No Importance the Musical Lyrics

SYNOPSIS
A Man of No Importance
The Burden of Life
Going Up
Princess
The Streets of Dublin
Books
Man in the Mirror
Love Who You Love
Our Father
Confession
The Cuddles Mary Gave
A Man of No Importance (Reprise)
Confusing Times
Love Who You Love (Reprise)
Man in the Mirror (Reprise)
Tell Me Why
Love Who You Love (Reprise)
Welcome to the World
Poem
Love's Never Lost