Friday, September 14, 2012

"Seize the Day" from "Newsies"

DAVEY
Now is the time to seize the day,
Stare down the odds and seize the day.
Minute by minute, that's how you win it,
We will find a way.
But let us seize the day.
Courage cannot erase our fear.
Courage is when we face our fear.
Tell those with power, safe in their tower.
We will not obey.
DAVEY, JACK
Behold the brave battalion that stands side by side,
Too few in number and too proud to hide.
Then say to the others who did not follow through,
"You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you."
DAVEY, JACK, CRUTCHIE
Now is the time to seize the day,
Stare down the odds and seize the day.
NEWSIES
Once we've begun,
If we stand as one,
Someday becomes somehow.
And a prayer becomes a vow.
JACK
And the strike starts right damn now!
DAVEY
Now is the time to seize the day.
NEWSIES
Now is the time to seize the day.
DAVEY
Answer the call and don't delay.
NEWSIES
Answer the call and don't delay.
DAVEY, NEWSIES
Wrongs will be righted
If we're united.
Let us seize the day.
JACK
Now let 'em hear it loud and clear.
NEWSIES
Now let 'em hear it loud and clear.
JACK
Like it or not we're drawing near.
NEWSIES
Like it or not we're drawing near.
JACK, NEWSIES
Proud and defiant,
We'll slay the giant.
Judgement day is here.
Houston to Harlem, look what's begun.
One for all and all for one!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Oh, strike!
(Instrumental)
Now is the time to seize the day.
They're gonna see there's hell to pay.
Nothing can break us,
No one can make us quit before we're done.
One for all and all for
One for all and all for
One for all and all for one!

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