Light At The End Of The Tunnel - Gregory Porter, Andrew Lloyd Webber

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WELL DONE, RUSTY, KING OF THE TRACK

WELL DONE, RUSTY, KING OF THE TRACK

ASHLEY

I LOVE IT WHEN ROMANCE OCCURS ON THE RAILROAD

THE STEAMER SHE DREAMED OF TURNS UP RIGHT ON TIME

NOW STEAM IS THE WINNER

NOW STEAM’S BACK IN STYLE

MAYBE SMOKERS MIGHT RATE AN OCCASIONAL SMILE

DINAH

GREASEBALL YOU’RE HURT

GREASEBALL

NO DINAH, PLEASE DON’T CRY

I’M WASHED UP, I’M FINISHED

AND GEE, DOWN AM I

I’M… I DON’T KNOW HOW TO TELL IT

DINAH

COME ON, GREASEBALL, YOU CAN SPELL IT

GREASEBALL

OK DINAH, I’M S O R R R Y

POPPA

YOU COULD BE CONVERTED

GREASEBALL

WHADDYA MEAN

POPPA

REBUILT, WITH A NEW & BETTER FORM OF POWER

ELECTRA

YOU MEAN I COULD BE CONVERTED TO STEAM

POPPA

SURE COULD

AND WITH STEAM YOU’D BE UNDER YOUR OWN CONTROL

CONTROL

ENGINES MUST OBEY CONTROL!

ENGINES MUST OBEY CONTROL!

DO WHAT YOU’RE TOLD!

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SHUT IT, CONTROL!

POPPA

DIESEL IS FOR UNBELIEVERS

ELECTRICITY IS WRONG

STEAM HAS GOT THE POWER THAT WILL PULL US ALONG

THERE’S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

THERE’S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

THE INSIDE MIGHT BE AS BLACK AS THE NIGHT

BUT THERE’S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

THERE’S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

THE INSIDE MIGHT BE AS BLACK AS THE NIGHT

BUT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL THERE’S A LIGHT

IT’S THE POWER OF JAMES WATT, THE STEAMING SCOT

BELLE

THE MAN WHO WATCHED THE POT

AND SAID «HEY, I’VE GOT A BRILLIANT PLOT

WHEN THE STEAM IS HOT

IT SEEMS TO MAKE A LOT OF POWER»

POPPA

IT COULD TURN A WHEEL

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LOTS OF POWER

POPPA

IT CAN DRIVE IT DOWN THE TRACK

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TICKETY-TACK, TICKETY-TACK

POPPA

IT COULD DRIVE IT WITH A BEAT

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CHOO CHOO CHOO

WITH ENOUGH LEFT OVER FOR A WOO-WOO

HE SAW THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

HE SAW THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

THANKS JAMES WATT FOR WATCHING THAT POT

HE SAW THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

HE SAW THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

THE INSIDE MIGHT BE AS BLACK AS THE NIGHT

BUT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL THERE’S A LIGHT

POPPA

THERE ARE DARK DAYS AHEAD WHEN THE POWER GOES DEAD

WHEN THE OIL RUNS DRY WHAT CAN WE TRY?

BELLE

WE COULD USE THE SUNLIGHT

POPPA

BUT IT DON’T SHINE AT NIGHT

BELLE

ELECTRICITY IS FINE

POPPA

TIL THERE’S LEAVES ON THE LINE

BELLE

NUCLEAR FISSION

POPPA

MAKES NASTY EMISSIONS

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OH YEAH

POPPA

ONCE AGAIN THE PISTONS WILL BE HUMMING

STEAM WILL HAVE A SECOND COMING

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WE SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

WE SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

WHEN THAT ANGEL GABRIEL BLOWS HIS MAGIC TOOT

YOU SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

YOU SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

SO LET THE WATER BOIL

GOODBYE TO OIL

AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL THERE’S A LIGHT

YOU SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

YOU SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

WHEN THAT ANGEL GABRIEL BLOWS HIS MAGIC TOOT

YOU SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

YOU SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

WE SEE THE DISTANT GLEAM

THAT TELLS YOU ITS STEAM

AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL THERE’S A LIGHT

STARLIGHT!