Act I Finale - Audra McDonald, Emma Thompson & Ensemble - Beauty and the Beast

Free! People are free! How can a fee enslave us? See How we can be Free from the chains He gave us! We're suffering now Such lives of sorrow Don't give us tomorrow Just give us today! Free! People are free! How can a fee enslave us? See? How we can be Free from the chains he gave us! We're suffering now Such lives of sorrow Don't give us tomorrow Just give us today! From every hill Every steeple Ring out the anthem Of the people Making a new way Breaking the clouds of gray To sing of today! Sing of today! Sing of today! Sing today Sing today Sing today A little brutality is exactly what these people need Officer Lockstock! Daddy, wait! He only wants the people to be happy Happy, you say? Happy? So you want happy, Mister Strong? Did you say happy, Mister Strong? If they pee today I'm sure they'll be As happy as a pup With no rules and no more fees to pay Things would be looking up! But too bad the water that we share Could fit inside a cup! What of tomorrow, Mister Strong? But what of today? But what of tomorrow, Mister Strong? Think of tomorrow, Mister Strong! Our resources are as fragile As a newborn baby's skull With your actions You would gut the child And leave a lifeless hull! Could it be you're so short-sighted So insensitive, so dull? Think of tomorrow, Mister Strong! But what of today? You are wrong, Mister Strong You and your socialistic throng If the people pee for free They'll push the system to the brink If today there's spillage Tell us how tomorrow will not stink! If it's you and me, now, Mister Strong Which one of us will blink? I say it's you, Mister Strong For on the subject of tomorrow You are wrong! Oh, Bobby Why didn't you tell me you were gonna start a revolution? Maybe for the same reason you didn't tell me you were a Cladwell So, you can join us Or you can stand aside Bobby, think! You're standing on the brink! You'll be arrested soon Perhaps as soon as noon And I could never bear To see you taken where The guilty pee-ers meet The toilet judgement seat! You said to follow your heart Here's where my heart leads Now I'll do my part To banish all needs You made me to see Fantastically clear When people pee free We've nothing to fear Give up now! We'll find a way somehow (your words were-) To help the people pee (-like seeds) Without a hefty fee (at first they) But if you must persist (seemed mild) Being an anarchist (they grew) My father's men will see (into deeds) You're sent away from me! (This riot's our child!) You'll get Urinetown! Sing of today. not tomorrow Bobby, you'll get Urinetown! End their lives of sorrow Off you'll go to Urinetown! (Today!) Urinetown! (Today!) Urinetown! (Sing of today!) You picked a fight you can't win today, Mr. Strong Your rabble is no match for my men You could punish our bodies, Mr. Cladwell But you could never punish our spirits Punish our bodies? I never agreed to any punishment of my body! Oh, ho ho Punishment is all you'll ever know Bobby, help He'll turn our brains to kelp (You are wrong, Mr. Strong) No matter what we do We're in a real bad stew (You are wrong, Mr. Strong) These cops look awful mean Like none we've ever seen (Very wrong, Mr. Strong) When Cladwell gives the cue Our revolution's through (You are wrong, Mr. Strong) Bobby, please (last night) There's no way to apease (your word were) A raging maniac (like seeds) A real insan-iac (at fist they) He's like a speeding train (seemed mild) Caught in a hurricane (they grew in-) But he is in control (-to deeds) And he is on a roll (this riot's our) Cladwell's nuts (child) With no ifs ands or buts (the child is) Yes, he's a real live loon (on fire) A freaking Looney Tune (he's hot as) And when he's done with us (the sun) We'll find we're on a bus (he burns like) Bound for that unknown place (a pyre) That we all dread to face ('til freedom is won) You'll get Urinetown! (Sing of today, not tomorrow) Bobby, you'll get Urinetown! (End their lives of sorrow) Off you'll go to Urinetown! (Today) Urinetown! (Today!) Urinetown! (Sing of today!) So? What'll it be, Bobby? Looks like we're in a real bad spot Doesn't it? I suppose we should leave Oh, Bobby They'll never let you leave now Not without you, they won't Which is why you're coming with us But- How can I come with you And not fight against my father? Unless... unless Oh, dear god Bobby, no! From every hill Every steeple Ring out the anthem of the people Making a new way Breaking the clouds of gray To sing of today Sing of today Sing of today! Sing today! Sing today! Sing today! Keep your men back, Cladwell We've got your daughter And we're not letting her go Boss, what do we do? Seize them! No! Don't let them get away! Help me! Help her! Now, run everybody Run for your lives! Run! Well, that's it for Act One (u-rine-town) As you can see (rine-town) The rebel poor are making their getaway (u-rine-town) With Hope as their hostage (rine-town) The rest of us (u-) Have been thrown into confusion (rine-town) Because, well (town, rine-town) Because we're all moving so damn slowly here (town) So, we don't get to catch them (rine-town) Not yet (rine-town, town) Enjoy Intermission (u-rine) And see you shortly (town) U-rine-town!

Tale as old as time Tune as old as song Bittersweet and strange Finding you can change Learning you were wrong Winter turns to spring Famine turns to feast Nature points the way Nothing left to say Beauty and the Beast Certain as the sun Rising in the East Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the Beast Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the Beast

Tale as old as time True as it can be Barely even friends Then somebody bends Unexpectedly Just a little change Small to say the least Both a little scared Neither one prepared Beauty and the Beast Ever just the same Ever a surprise Ever as before Ever just as sure As the sun will rise Tale as old as time Tune as old as song Bittersweet and strange Finding you can change Learning you were wrong Certain as the sun Rising in the east Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the Beast Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the Beast