Listen Up

Ruth: Since I was a lassie, Just a sweet young thing, All I truly longed to do Was make up songs to sing Sure my voice was rotten And had a pity twang But I had dreams, and in my dreams This is what I sang Listen up, all you goons Listen up and hear my tunes Every line, boys, is mine So listen up How I yearned to sing it Still I was afraid Guess I feared They call me weird And mocked the songs I made So I shut my PIE HOLE And hid my work away Rapunzel: But you had dreams Ruth: And in my dreams This is what I played Listen up, if you please Listen to my melodies Rapunzel: Folks she wrote Every note Both: So listen up Ruth: I kept my song a secret But carved it on this club Waiting till the perfect moment came At last I worked the nerve up And stood before the pub I let one note Come through my throat And then I died of shame And now I haunt this tavern Suffering for my art Years and years Of doubts and fears Rapunzel: It's time to heed your heart Ruth: I can end this curse now If I can end the song Vladimir: Like in your dreams Ruth: But in my dreams You ALL must sing along Listen up, all you thugs Lift your voices and your mugs Don't be shy, Let it fly! Thugs: Listen up Big Nose: Listen up Attila: Listen here Foot: Raise the roof Shorty: And rock the house! Thugs: Make it loud, Sing it proud, listen... Ruth: WAIT! Captain: Listen up, listen close You're disgusting, old and gross! But your song Is quite strong Listen up All: Listen up, listen up Everybody raise your cup Here's to Ruth, That's the truth Listen up Ruth: Listen up All: Listen up Ruth: Listen up All: Listen up