RINGMASTER
And in the bushes where they survive
The winder hail and the slaughter
The birds were attacked by the dogs and the rats
Hiding round every corner
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST
When you're a rat caught in a trap with not even cheese you get mean
CHILDREN'S CHORUS
But we are not rats
OFFICER
When you're a rabid dog you need to spread your disease
CHILDREN'S CHORUS
But we are not dogs
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST & OFFICER
When you're a man and they say you should be an angel
CHILDREN'S CHORUS
We're not even human
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST
When you're less than nothing
OFFICER & MALE CHORUS
Less than nothing
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST, OFFICER & CHILDREN'S CHORUS
Less than nothing as sure as the sparrows sing
MARIE MARIANNE
If wishes give us power to make it all come right
If we could walk through mirrors
IF we could touch the light
We'd shrug off our illusions and what was left would be
The strength and bravery
To feel what we feel
And be what we'd be
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST
Of all the woman none can hold a light to liberty
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST & CHORUS
With wings to fly and eyes to see
TROUBLEMAKER & CHORUS
She's the one who loves us
The one that we adore
When you're laughing with the sun out
Or lying wounded in a dugout
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST
With wings to fly and eyes to see
Freedom is her name
OFFICER
She makes a fearsome ally
If you'd stand up with no shame
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST
But liberty is nothing if you love her on your knees
OFFICER & MALE CHORUS
And liberty can't hear you
When you're hanging from an olive tree
RINGMASTER
If we don't founder in pursuit luxury
In forgetfulness of others needs
And in the depths of our own beliefs
MARIE MARIANNE
If we don't hide in that solitary dream
Safe in our shells
In respect for the powers that be
And in fear of ourselves
CHILDREN'S CHORUS
If wishes could come true
If mirrors could be seen through
No more mystery
Only the strength and bravery
To help one another
To see what it's like to be
Happy
No bird needs to be afraid
To leave his nest and to parade
Up and down the boulevard all day
All day, all day
No bird must be greedy
And eat up all the seed
Till every bird has had enough
Every bird
Be he rich or be he poor
Be he great or be he small
Every bird, every bird, every bird, every bird
Will go to the ball
RINGMASTER
If this life's a journey we take
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST
If the secret the sharing cake
MARIE MARIANNE
Holds the key, holds the key to joy
RINGMASTER
And unlocks these doors inside
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST
Where Republic must surely hide
MARIE MARIANNE
If wishes really could come true
RINGMASTER
If we see through the illusions
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST & CHORUS
And abide by the Constitution
MARIE MARIANNE
There'll be human rights for everyone
CHORUS
Unique and universal
COMPANY
For everyone
Under the sun
RINGMASTER, REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST, MARIE MARIANNE, TROUBLEMAKER & OFFICER
If we are not lost in these towers of ivory
In respect for the strong
And in fear of our need to belong
The promise of Republic lies within
Ça Ira
COMPANY
Ça Ira!
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