1991 Broadway The Secret Garden the Musical - Race You to the Top of the Morning Lyrics
ARCHIBALD: (spoken) Now, let's see ....
(sings) When we left off last night, The hideous dragon had carried the maid to his cave By moonlight. He gnashed his teeth, and breathed his fire, The heath quaked, and we trembled in fear.
I said, "Someone must save this sweet raven haired maiden, Though surely the cost will be steep. So we lads all drew lots, our insides tied in knots, And I won and the rest went to sleep.
So I picked up my staff, And I followed the trail of his smoke to the Mouth of the cave. And I bid him come out, "Yea forsooth," I did shout, "Ye fool dragon be gone or behave."
And then under my breath, I uttered a charm said to make the worst fiend become kind. "Knaves and knights of dire plights now diminish his sights," And it worked and the dragon went blind.
And he charged off the cliff Howling mad and he died And the maiden accepted my ring. And then you came along, And were brave, bold and strong, And in thanks every night now i sing...
Race you to the top of the morning. Come and sit on my shoulders and ride. Run and hide, I'll come and find you, Climb hills to remind you, i love you, My boy at my side.
Now another foul dragon's appeared, I must leave you. He's scorching our land with his breath. From his lair, this one taunts me, He dares me, he haunts me. Once again, we must fight to the death.
Would to god I could stay And instead slay your evil dragon, This beast who sits hunched on your back. Would god I could wrench him away from your bed, Or cut off or tear off his terrible head, Could breathe out my fire on him til he was dead, Or beg him to spare you and take me instead.
As it is, I must leave you in care of my brother, The wizard who lives on the hill. Who has promised his art will soon pierce through The heartof this dragon that's keeping you ill.
ARCHIBALD: And I know that your mother, god bless her, W' want you to do as he says and grow strong. And you know that as soon as I can I'll return, So be brave son, and know that I long...
To race you to the top of the morning. Come and sit on my shoulders and ride. Run and hide, I'll come find you, Climb hills to remind you, I love you, I love you ....My boy at my side.
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The Secret Garden the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS Opening There's a Girl (Part I) The House Upon the Hill There's a Girl (Part II) I Heard Someone Crying If I Had A Fine White Horse A Girl in the Valley It's a Maze Winter's on the Wing Show Me the Key A Bit of Earth Storm I Lily's Eyes Storm II Round-Shouldered Man Final Storm The Girl I Mean to Be The House Upon the Hill (reprise) Quartet There's a Man Race You to the Top of the Morning It's a Maze (reprise) Wick Come to My Garden Come Spirit, Come Charm A Bit of Earth (reprise) Disappear Hold On Letter Song Where in the World? How Could I Ever Know? Finale: Come to My Garden (reprise)
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