Race You to the Top of the Morning Lyrics
| Song | Race You to the Top of the Morning |
| Artist | Mandy Patinkin |
| Album | The Secret Garden (The Original Broadway Cast Album) |
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| [00:00.14] | NEVILLE: |
| [00:04.12] | When we left off last night |
| [00:07.82] | The hideous dragon |
| [00:08.67] | Had carried the maid to his cave by moonlight |
| [00:10.16] | He gnashed his teeth, and breathed his fire |
| [00:11.80] | The heath quaked, and we trembled in fear. |
| [00:13.58] | I said someone must save this sweet raven-haired maiden, |
| [00:20.26] | Though surely the cost will be steep. |
| [00:22.65] | So we lads all drew lots, |
| [00:25.84] | Our insides tied in knots, |
| [00:27.85] | And I won, and the rest went to sleep. |
| [00:30.85] | So, I picked up my staff, |
| [00:34.46] | And I followed the trail Of his smoke |
| [00:37.40] | To the mouth of the cave, |
| [00:40.12] | And I bid him come out, |
| [00:42.42] | Yea, forsooth, I did shout, |
| [00:44.06] | Ye fool dragon be gone or behave! |
| [00:49.20] | And then under my breath, |
| [00:52.97] | I uttered a charm said |
| [00:55.54] | To make the worst fiends become kind. |
| [00:58.06] | Knaves and knights of dire plights, |
| [01:00.67] | Now diminish his sights! |
| [01:02.66] | And it worked and the dragon went blind. |
| [01:06.24] | And he charged off the cliff |
| [01:08.44] | Howling mad and he died, |
| [01:10.64] | And the maiden accepted my ring. |
| [01:13.82] | And then you came along, |
| [01:16.22] | And were brave, bold, and strong, |
| [01:18.61] | And in thanks, every night now I sing: |
| [01:21.46] | Race you to the top of the morning! |
| [01:25.77] | Come, sit on my shoulders and ride! |
| [01:30.06] | Run and hide, I'll come and find you, |
| [01:33.82] | Climb hills to remind you, |
| [01:38.13] | I love you, my boy at my side! |
| [01:44.30] | Now, another foul dragon's appeared, |
| [01:47.31] | I must leave you. |
| [01:48.96] | He's scorching our land with his breath. |
| [01:52.14] | From his lair this one taunts me, |
| [01:54.55] | He dares me, he haunts me. |
| [01:56.49] | Once again, we must fight to the death! |
| [01:58.86] | Would to God I could stay and instead slay your dragon, |
| [02:03.05] | This beast who sits hunched on your back. |
| [02:05.81] | Would God I could wrench him away from your bed, |
| [02:09.97] | Or cut off or tear off his terrible head, |
| [02:13.82] | Could breathe out my fire on him |
| [02:16.21] | 'Till he was dead, |
| [02:17.72] | Or beg him to spare you and take me instead! |
| [02:23.17] | As it is I must leave you in care of my brother, |
| [02:39.95] | The wizard, who lives on the hill, |
| [02:42.72] | Who has promised his art, |
| [02:45.94] | Will soon pierce through the heart |
| [02:47.94] | Of this dragon that's keeping you ill. |
| [02:51.12] | And I know that your mother, God bless her, |
| [02:56.04] | Would want you to do as he says and grow strong. |
| [03:00.46] | And you know that as soon as I can I'll return, |
| [03:04.74] | So be brave, son and know that I long |
| [03:08.75] | To race you to the top of the morning! |
| [03:13.93] | Come, sit on my shoulders and ride. |
| [03:18.34] | Run and hide, I'll come and find you, |
| [03:22.97] | Climb hills to remind you |
| [03:27.71] | I love you! |
| [03:31.87] | I love you, my boy at my side! |
| [04:02.25] |
| [00:00.14] | NEVILLE: |
| [00:04.12] | When we left off last night |
| [00:07.82] | The hideous dragon |
| [00:08.67] | Had carried the maid to his cave by moonlight |
| [00:10.16] | He gnashed his teeth, and breathed his fire |
| [00:11.80] | The heath quaked, and we trembled in fear. |
| [00:13.58] | I said someone must save this sweet ravenhaired maiden, |
| [00:20.26] | Though surely the cost will be steep. |
| [00:22.65] | So we lads all drew lots, |
| [00:25.84] | Our insides tied in knots, |
| [00:27.85] | And I won, and the rest went to sleep. |
| [00:30.85] | So, I picked up my staff, |
| [00:34.46] | And I followed the trail Of his smoke |
| [00:37.40] | To the mouth of the cave, |
| [00:40.12] | And I bid him come out, |
| [00:42.42] | Yea, forsooth, I did shout, |
| [00:44.06] | Ye fool dragon be gone or behave! |
| [00:49.20] | And then under my breath, |
| [00:52.97] | I uttered a charm said |
| [00:55.54] | To make the worst fiends become kind. |
| [00:58.06] | Knaves and knights of dire plights, |
| [01:00.67] | Now diminish his sights! |
| [01:02.66] | And it worked and the dragon went blind. |
| [01:06.24] | And he charged off the cliff |
| [01:08.44] | Howling mad and he died, |
| [01:10.64] | And the maiden accepted my ring. |
| [01:13.82] | And then you came along, |
| [01:16.22] | And were brave, bold, and strong, |
| [01:18.61] | And in thanks, every night now I sing: |
| [01:21.46] | Race you to the top of the morning! |
| [01:25.77] | Come, sit on my shoulders and ride! |
| [01:30.06] | Run and hide, I' ll come and find you, |
| [01:33.82] | Climb hills to remind you, |
| [01:38.13] | I love you, my boy at my side! |
| [01:44.30] | Now, another foul dragon' s appeared, |
| [01:47.31] | I must leave you. |
| [01:48.96] | He' s scorching our land with his breath. |
| [01:52.14] | From his lair this one taunts me, |
| [01:54.55] | He dares me, he haunts me. |
| [01:56.49] | Once again, we must fight to the death! |
| [01:58.86] | Would to God I could stay and instead slay your dragon, |
| [02:03.05] | This beast who sits hunched on your back. |
| [02:05.81] | Would God I could wrench him away from your bed, |
| [02:09.97] | Or cut off or tear off his terrible head, |
| [02:13.82] | Could breathe out my fire on him |
| [02:16.21] | ' Till he was dead, |
| [02:17.72] | Or beg him to spare you and take me instead! |
| [02:23.17] | As it is I must leave you in care of my brother, |
| [02:39.95] | The wizard, who lives on the hill, |
| [02:42.72] | Who has promised his art, |
| [02:45.94] | Will soon pierce through the heart |
| [02:47.94] | Of this dragon that' s keeping you ill. |
| [02:51.12] | And I know that your mother, God bless her, |
| [02:56.04] | Would want you to do as he says and grow strong. |
| [03:00.46] | And you know that as soon as I can I' ll return, |
| [03:04.74] | So be brave, son and know that I long |
| [03:08.75] | To race you to the top of the morning! |
| [03:13.93] | Come, sit on my shoulders and ride. |
| [03:18.34] | Run and hide, I' ll come and find you, |
| [03:22.97] | Climb hills to remind you |
| [03:27.71] | I love you! |
| [03:31.87] | I love you, my boy at my side! |
| [04:02.25] |
| [00:00.14] | NEVILLE: |
| [00:04.12] | When we left off last night |
| [00:07.82] | The hideous dragon |
| [00:08.67] | Had carried the maid to his cave by moonlight |
| [00:10.16] | He gnashed his teeth, and breathed his fire |
| [00:11.80] | The heath quaked, and we trembled in fear. |
| [00:13.58] | I said someone must save this sweet ravenhaired maiden, |
| [00:20.26] | Though surely the cost will be steep. |
| [00:22.65] | So we lads all drew lots, |
| [00:25.84] | Our insides tied in knots, |
| [00:27.85] | And I won, and the rest went to sleep. |
| [00:30.85] | So, I picked up my staff, |
| [00:34.46] | And I followed the trail Of his smoke |
| [00:37.40] | To the mouth of the cave, |
| [00:40.12] | And I bid him come out, |
| [00:42.42] | Yea, forsooth, I did shout, |
| [00:44.06] | Ye fool dragon be gone or behave! |
| [00:49.20] | And then under my breath, |
| [00:52.97] | I uttered a charm said |
| [00:55.54] | To make the worst fiends become kind. |
| [00:58.06] | Knaves and knights of dire plights, |
| [01:00.67] | Now diminish his sights! |
| [01:02.66] | And it worked and the dragon went blind. |
| [01:06.24] | And he charged off the cliff |
| [01:08.44] | Howling mad and he died, |
| [01:10.64] | And the maiden accepted my ring. |
| [01:13.82] | And then you came along, |
| [01:16.22] | And were brave, bold, and strong, |
| [01:18.61] | And in thanks, every night now I sing: |
| [01:21.46] | Race you to the top of the morning! |
| [01:25.77] | Come, sit on my shoulders and ride! |
| [01:30.06] | Run and hide, I' ll come and find you, |
| [01:33.82] | Climb hills to remind you, |
| [01:38.13] | I love you, my boy at my side! |
| [01:44.30] | Now, another foul dragon' s appeared, |
| [01:47.31] | I must leave you. |
| [01:48.96] | He' s scorching our land with his breath. |
| [01:52.14] | From his lair this one taunts me, |
| [01:54.55] | He dares me, he haunts me. |
| [01:56.49] | Once again, we must fight to the death! |
| [01:58.86] | Would to God I could stay and instead slay your dragon, |
| [02:03.05] | This beast who sits hunched on your back. |
| [02:05.81] | Would God I could wrench him away from your bed, |
| [02:09.97] | Or cut off or tear off his terrible head, |
| [02:13.82] | Could breathe out my fire on him |
| [02:16.21] | ' Till he was dead, |
| [02:17.72] | Or beg him to spare you and take me instead! |
| [02:23.17] | As it is I must leave you in care of my brother, |
| [02:39.95] | The wizard, who lives on the hill, |
| [02:42.72] | Who has promised his art, |
| [02:45.94] | Will soon pierce through the heart |
| [02:47.94] | Of this dragon that' s keeping you ill. |
| [02:51.12] | And I know that your mother, God bless her, |
| [02:56.04] | Would want you to do as he says and grow strong. |
| [03:00.46] | And you know that as soon as I can I' ll return, |
| [03:04.74] | So be brave, son and know that I long |
| [03:08.75] | To race you to the top of the morning! |
| [03:13.93] | Come, sit on my shoulders and ride. |
| [03:18.34] | Run and hide, I' ll come and find you, |
| [03:22.97] | Climb hills to remind you |
| [03:27.71] | I love you! |
| [03:31.87] | I love you, my boy at my side! |
| [04:02.25] |
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