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London 2017
Mythic the Musical - You'd Be Surprised Lyrics
CHARON: (spoken)
Excuse me! Pardon me, the Styx is a permit-only river.
There's no picnicking, wading, washing...
Oh, you're not fishing are you?
I swear, if I see one more fisherman I'll-
PERSEPHONE: (spoken)
You're Charon! The ferryman!
My mum told me stories about you
CHARON: (spoken)
Oh, I'm sure. Gruesome, forboding,
Old Charon, the stuff of nightmares.
Ferrying all those poor, dead,
Wretched souls to the other side, right?
PERSEPHONE: (spoken)
My mum's Demeter, Goddess of-
CHARON: (spoken)
You're Persephone? What the heck are you doing down here?
I mean, the underworld's the worst;
Dismal, barren, a little sticky
(sung)
If it were within my power to leave here
I would go without a backwards glance
Cause my job is so morose
All these dead people are gross
I'd fly if I could get the chance
PERSEPHONE:
You'd be surprised
Your job is nicer than it seems
'Cause you keep your composure
So dead souls find closure
So you clear all their fears
CHARON:
And put up with their screams
PERSEPHONE:
You'd be surprised
I mean, truly surprised
You provide those who died
With sweet dreams
CHARON: (spoken)
Oh, you're alright kid! This river walk's on me
PERSEPHONE:
Ooh ahh
Ooh ahh
ASCALAPHUS: (spoken)
Hey, hey! Watch where you're going,
You're going to trample the soil!
And who gave you permission to be in Hades' garden, anyway?
PERSEPHONE: (spoken)
This is a garden? What, are you the gardener?
ASCALAPHUS: (spoken)
Damn right. Ascalaphus, creepy gardener of the underworld.
What useless business
(sung)
Here's the deal kid, nothing grows very well here
As you see we don't get any sun
It's too dank for planting seeds
And too dark for pulling weeds
It's dim and grim and it's no fun
PERSEPHONE:
You'd be surprised
Things can bloom even when weather's weak
Plant some radish, they'll flourish
The dead you can nourish
This stink soon can yield lots of beets
ASCALAPHUS:
And I'd freak!
PERSEPHONE:
Dude
You'd be surprised
I mean, truly surprised
Some things grow even though
Skies are bleak
(spoken)
Just plant stuff that grows in the dark. Turnips, swede...
This is the underworld,
There must be stuff that blooms here magically just because
ASCALAPHUS: (spoken)
Like pomegranates!
PERSEPHONE: (spoken)
Uh, sure. Listen, I know gardens.
If you work hard, you'll get results
ASCALAPHUS: (spoken)
Thanks, lady!
Root vegetables are totally the new black
PERSEPHONE:
Ooh ahh
Ooh ahh
MINOS: (spoken) Aha! A new victim!
(sung)
I am Minos
Judge of the dead
I invent punishment
Forcing mortals
To repent
PERSEPHONE: (spoken)
Everyone must hate you
MINOS: (spoken) They do
PERSEPHONE:
You'd be surprised
Things might change if you weren't so severe
Sure you might be judgemental
But try to be gentle
'Cause force is of course, well
MINOS:
It's laden with fear
PERSEPHONE:
Right!
You'd be surprised
I mean, truly surprised
Folks would melt
If you felt less of fear
MINOS: (spoken) You think so?
PERSEPHONE: (spoken) Oh, I know so!
MINOS: (spoken)
New rule, people: Ice cream for everybody!
PERSEPHONE:
I don't know what I'm feeling
It's totally new
Yes, I'm finally letting loose
Yes, it makes me feel of use
I helped these guys and bam
I pulled them up and damn
Call me surprised
I mean, truly surprised
That in hell I can tell who I am
Yes, in hell I can tell who I am
Other Songs: Mythic the Musical Lyrics
You'd Be Surprised Lyrics from Mythic the Musical Lyrics
Mythic the Musical Songs Lyrics
It's a Myth
Sweet Summer Days
My Own Place in the Pantheon
Enter Aphrodite
Summer All the Time
Mess Around
Down, Down into the Dark
Dark Damaged Soul
What Mothers Have to Do
Mount Olympus / Rebellious Children
Persephone in Bloom
You'd Be Surprised
Not a Chance in Hell
Beauty in the Darkness
Ew!
Irreversible
I Will Be Your Home
I Return to You
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