作词 : Anaïs Mitchell
 作曲 : Anaïs Mitchell
 [ORPHEUS
 If it's true what they say
 If there's nothing to be done
 If it's true then it's too late
 And the girl I love is gone
 If it's true what they say
 Is this how the world is?
 To be beaten and betrayed and then be told that nothing changes?
 It'll always be like this?
 If it's true what they say
 I'll be on my way

 [HERMES
 (spoken)
 And the boy turned to go
 'Cause he thought no one could hear
 But everybody knows that walls have ears
 (sung)
 And the workers heard him

 [WORKERS
 If it's true what they say

 [HERMES
 With their hammers swinging

 [WORKERS
 What's the purpose of a man?

 [HERMES
 And they quit their workin'

 [WORKERS
 Just to turn his eyes away?

 [HERMES
 When they heard him singing

 [WORKERS
 Just to throw up both his hands?

 [HERMES
 No hammer swinging

 [WORKERS
 What's the use of his backbone

 [HERMES
 No pickaxe ringin'

 [WORKERS
 If he never stands upright?

 [HERMES
 And they stood and listened

 [WORKERS
 If he turns his back on everyone?

 [HERMES
 To the poor boy singing

 [WORKERS
 That he could've stood beside

 [ORPHEUS
 If it's true what they say
 I'll be on my way
 But who are they to say what the truth is anyway?
 'Cause the ones who tell the lies are the solemnest to swear
 And the ones who load the dice
 Always say the toss is fair
 And the ones who deal the cards

 [WORKERS
 Deal the cards

 [ORPHEUS
 Are the ones who take the tricks
 With their hands over their hearts
 While we play the game they fix
 And the ones who speak the words

 [WORKERS
 Speak the words

 [ORPHEUS
 Always say it is the last
 And no answer will be heard
 To the question no one asks
 So I'm askin' if it's true
 I'm askin' me and you
 And you
 And you
 I believe our answer matters more than anything they say

 [WORKERS
 We stand and listen

 [ORPHEUS
 I believe if there is still a will
 Then there is still a way

 [WORKERS
 We're standing with him

 [ORPHEUS
 I believe there is a way
 I believe in us together
 More than anyone alone

 [WORKERS
 We're standing near him

 [ORPHEUS
 I believe that with each other, we are stronger than we know

 [WORKERS
 We hear him

 [ORPHEUS
 I believe we're stronger than they know
 I believe that we are many
 I believe that they are few

 [WORKERS
 We're standing

 [ORPHEUS
 And it isn't for the few
 To tell the many what is true

 [WORKERS
 We understand him

 [ORPHEUS
 So I ask you:
 If it's true what they say

 [WORKERS
 We're standing

 [ORPHEUS
 I'll be on my way

 [WORKERS
 We're standing

 [ORPHEUS
 Tell me what to do

 [WORKERS
 We're standing

 [ORPHEUS
 Is it true?
 Is it true what they say?