The Secret Garden - Race You to the Top of the Morning Lyrics

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.

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)