Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
01) In Every Age
02) How Did They Build Titanic?
03) There She Is
05) Godspeed Titanic (Sail On)
06) Barrett's Song
07) To Be A Captain
08) Lady's Maid
10) The Proposal / The Night Was Alive
12) I Have Danced
13) No Moon
14) Autumn
16) Still
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01) In Every Age [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 2:01
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ANDREWS
In ev'ry age, mankind attempts to fabricate great works
at once magnificent and impossible...
On desert sands from mountains of stone,
a pyramid!
From flying buttresses alone:
A wall of light!
A chapel ceiling screaming one man's ecstasy!
One man's ecstasy...
Miracles them all!
China's endless wall...
Stonehenge, the Parthenon, the Duomo...
The aqueducts of Rome!We did not attempt to make with mammoth blocks of stone
a giant pyramid.
No, not a pyramid...
Nor Gothic walls that radiate with light...
Our task was to dream upon
and then create a floating city!
Floating city!A human metropolis...
A complete civilization,
sleek and fast!
At once a poem
and the perfection of physical engineering...
At once a poem
and the perfection of physical engineering.
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02) How Did They Build Titanic? [ MIDI ]
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BARRETT
How did they build Titanic?
Near a thousand feet in length.
Huge beyond past endeavor,
strong beyond mortal strength.
Forty-six thousand tons of steel,
eleven stories high!
She's a great palace, floating...
Quiet as a lullaby.
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03) There She Is [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 1:44
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BARRETT, BRIDE, FLEET
There she is...
Tow'ring high...
Broad and grand...
Ship of dreams!BARRETT, BRIDE, FLEET, CREWMEN
Sailing day!
Morning bright!
Take your flight,
ship of dreams!She strains at her lines,
the smoke from her funnels trailing.
Her prow like a knife,
she'll cut through the waves unfailing.Soon to be underway,
size and speed unexplored...
And I'll be aboard
that ship of dreams!
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04) I Must Get On That Ship [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 1:53
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KATE McGOWAN
Get me aboard!ALL THREE KATES
Call out my name!3rd CLASS PASSENGERS
It's to America we aim
to find a better life we prayed
to make this trip!
Let all our children's children know
that this day long ago
we dreamt of them
and came aboard this ship!ALL
For the maiden voyage!
For the maiden voyage!
Get us all aboard!2nd CLASS PASSENGERS
Can't wait to board that ship today,
be with her when she pulls away
and takes her maiden sail.
I must get on that ship.
The largest, grandest on the earth,
and I've reserved a berth
to be aboard.
Now point me toward that ship!ALICE BEANE
The finest people will attend;
the best among them we'll befriend.
They'll stand right next to us,
be at my fingertip!ALL
Great heads of state and millionaires
who run the world's affairs
will all be there.
I must get on that ship!For the maiden voyage!
For the maiden voyage!
Get us all aboard.Lift up the ramp, let go the lines,
raise up her colors and designs!
Prepare for casting off,
and through the port we'll slip!
Each person standing at the rail,
let one great thought prevail,
one single prayer...
God bless this noble ship!
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05) Godspeed Titanic (Sail On) [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 2:12
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COMPANY
Farewell, farewell,
Godspeed Titanic.
From your berth glide free!
As you plow the deep,
in your arms I'll keep.
Safely west may you carry me.Sail on, sail on,
great ship Titanic.
Cross the open sea!
Pray the journey's sound
till your port be found.
Fortune's winds sing Godspeed to thee.
Fortune's winds sing Godspeed to thee!
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06) Barrett's Song [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 3:25
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BARRETT
She's sparkling clean, this newborn ship,
but one old thing is clear:
the orders they propose above
we execute down here.We'll watch from here as up above
they'll catch a whiff of glory.
This Wonder Ship may be brand-new!
But it's the same old story.Stoke the fire in the hold as the men draw back.
Feed the heat in the hold as the men draw back.
And the dust of the coal in the air is black,
and a trickle of sweat runs down your back.And what are the boys from the Midlands doing here?
Coal it is that makes the steam
that runs the machines that run the world
that sends the men below the ground
to mine the coal each day.From Leicestershire and Nottingham,
us lads who worked down in the pit
knew if you got above the ground
you'd save your soul some way.Get out of the pit
and westward I knew I could run
and ship out to sea
and there my new life was begun.And the screws were turning at seventy-one.
It became my dream to go out to sea.
Further out from the mine couldn't be.But born to the coal, there's no place for you elsewhere.
You trade a life of dank and gloom
to shovel in the boiler room.
But now you're seven decks below
a lady's dainty feet!And nothing has changed.
There's nothing a miner can do.
The pit and your mates
turned into the hold and the crew.And the screws are turning at seventy-two.
Faster and faster we watch as we gain ever more.
Seventy-three and soon it's seventy-four.For a record speed I believe we strive!
For the maiden trip that's too hard to drive
if you push her faster than seventy-five!That is the truth!
I swear!
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07) To Be A Captain [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 1:00
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MURDOCH
Thousands on board,
each in his class,
you are the master
of all that must pass.Yours to set course,
yours to command,
you hold their souls
in the palm of your hand.You hold their souls
in the palm of your hand.
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08) Lady's Maid [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 4:35
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KATE McGOWAN
I will be a proper person.
People will look up to me.
What a girl, that girl McGowan!
Katie, Violet, Maude, Marie.I aspire to heights of glory.
In the new world that can be.
In that grandest nation I'll stand tall,
reach my very highest hopes of all.I want to be a lady's maid,
lady's maid in America.
In America the streets are paved with gold.KATE MURPHY
I want to be a governess,
governess in America.
In America, it's better, I am told.KATE MULLINS
I want to be a sewing girl,
sewing girl in America.
In America I'll sew till I am old.KATE McGOWAN
There's a place called Chicago,
I've seen it on the map.KATE MURPHY
There's a place called Maryland,
I've seen it on the map.KATE MULLINS
There's a place in America called Alber-kew-kew,
and I'm hoping it's a bit like Donegal.ALL THREE KATES
Oh, I'm hoping that it is.
There, I'm hoping that it is.
Where my dreamin'
and my hopin' and my schemin'
and my prayin' and my wishin'
to be happy will come true enough and...1st MAN (KATE McGOWAN)
I want to be an engineer, (Oh I)
an engineer. (will be grand.)1st MAN (KATES MURPHY & McGOWAN)
In America the streets are paved with gold. (In America the streets are paved with gold!)2nd MAN (THREE KATES)
I want a shop to call my own, (Oh)
to call my own. (I will be grand.)2nd MAN (KATES MURPHY & McGOWAN)
In America it's better, I am told. (In America it's better, I am told.)ALL
Oh, far beyond the Northern Sea
a new life can unfold.
And I'm planning that it will.
How I'm planning that it will.
Where my dreamin'
and my hopin' and my schemin'
and my prayin' and my wishin'
to be happy will come true enough and3rd MAN
I want to be a millionaire,
millionaire in America!
Strike it rich and spend the fortune I amass!4th MAN
I want to be a constable,
constable in America!
In America you rise above your class!ALL
Oh, there's a place your industry
and talent can be sold.KATE McGOWAN
And I'm certain that it will.ALL THREE KATES
There, I'm certain that it will.GERMAN MAN
Ich will ein gutes leben haben!ITALIAN MAN & WOMAN
Una bella vita negli Stati Unati.ALL
Where my dreamin'
and my hopin' and my schemin'
and my prayin' and my wishin'
to be happy will come true enough andI want to rise above myself.
THREE KATES & FARRELL
Oh, I will be grand!TENORS & SOPRANOS
America, the streets are paved with gold.THREE KATES & FARRELL
America, the streets are paved with gold.BASSES & ALTOS
America, the streets are paved with gold.KATE McGOWAN
I want to be a lady's maid.3rd MAN
Millionaire,1st MAN
engineerALL
in America.KATE McGOWAN
Better place for me and you.
Better land to start anew.
Better land for the baby that I hold.
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09) What A Remarkable Age [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 3:18
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ETCHES
My dear Mister Latimer,
prepare to greet our clientele.
Our meeting is imminent,
our having just rung the dinner bell.It won't be a novelty.
We mostly have seen them all before.
Prepare for the usual!
You should be aware of what's in store...We've served them on the Baltic
and the Oceanic,
Olympic and Majestic,
and today's the same...
There's nothing changed...Mister Astor likes his toast dry!
Missus Strauss likes the grouse with the sauce on the side!
And the Wideners love kidney pie!
Bring it hot.
If it's not,
they'll be fit to be tied!They're accustomed to the best of all that money buys...
The world of free enterprise
has given this priv'lege to the rich!
When they're idle they're entitled
to the luxury which we provide
that's forever the source of our pride!Which is why we're always there
with our especial form of care
for ev'ry hungry millionaire.
By now they've all arrived.MALE 1st CLASS PASSENGERS
We're sailing aboard the greatest ship that ever sailed the seas!
The hull and keel imperviously stronger by degrees!FEMALE 1st CLASS PASSENGERS
Magnificent crystal chandeliers!
Parquet in all the floors...ALL
The ceiling is Jacobean,
a decor the world adores!Remarkable ship! (Oh, what a ship!)
Remarkable keel! (Oh, what a keel!)
Remarkable steel! (Oh, what a ship!)
If it could be put in a phrase...
It's "What a remarkable age this is!"MALE 1st CLASS PASSENGERS
A fellow's invented see-through film,
he calls it "cellophane!"ALL
Another has built a parachute
for jumping out of an airplane.
Remarkable things flow endlessly
from out the human brain.
Indeed, what a remarkable age this is!ETCHES
Keep the Captain's table pristine!
Here we seat the elite whom we happily serve!
Here they dine on fine French cuisine!
It's the crème de la crème's exclusive preserve!It's the pleasure of the leisure class's greatest wits
to be where the Captain sits
when taking his dinner on the sea!
Giving def'rence to their pref'rences is our chief art!
We play a part in a perfectly working machine!You should ever be aware
this is a priv'lege great and rare,
a special burden that we bear in our respective lives!MILLIONAIRES
Remarkable U. S. Steel is splitting shares at five to four!
Monopoly makes the industry far better than before!MILLIONAIRES' WIVES
Attending the coronation of King George the Fifth was grand...ETCHES
And afterwards off to Monaco to frolic in the sand!ALL
Remarkable talk! (Oh, what a talk!)
Remarkable times! (Oh, what a time!)
Remarkable world! (Oh, what a world!)
So much to surprise and amaze!MILLIONAIRES & WIVES
And what a remarkable time!
What a remarkable world!
What a remarkable ageETCHES & STAFF
The hull and the keel impervious!
Magnificent crystal chandeliers!
A fellow's invented see-through film!
And what a remarkable ageALL
this is!
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10) The Proposal / The Night Was Alive [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 4:31
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BARRETT
I'll be coming back to you, Darlene,
back to your dark eyes and hair.
Marry me when I return, Darlene.
And until that day, my love, take care.Be the well.
May the Lord who watches all watch over thee.
May God's heaven be your blanket as you softly sleep.
Marry me!
When you're fin'lly in my arms you'll plainly see
this devoted sailor's heart and soul are yours to keep,
yours to keep...BRIDE
Ev'ry day from G M O M "Good morning old man"
to G N O M "Good night old man"
my telegraph sends its messages to ships at sea.
Sending out its dit dit dah dit dah dit,
dit dit dah dit dah dit,
dit dit dah dit dah dit.I was young and shy, detached and sad.
Spent my days indoors, a homebound lad.
Hardly spoke, few friends,
I kept to my self, quite alone.
Then I found Marconi's telegraph.
It could span the planet's width by half;
fifty yards, two thousand miles, the same;
touch the spark, sound the tone.And the night was alive with a thousand voices fighting to be heard,
and each and ev'ry one of them connected to me.
And my life came alive with a thousand voices tapping out each word
like a thousand people joined with a single heartbeat.Tapping out our dit dit dah dit dah dit,
dit dit dah dit dah dit,
dit dit dah dit dah dit ev'rywhere.BARRETT (BRIDE)
Marry me! (It's alive with a thousand voices,)
May the Lord who watches all watch over thee. (and ev'ry one of them connected to me!)
Marry me! (So alive with a thousand voices,)
May God's heaven be your blanket as you softly sleep. (Those people joined with a single heartbeat!)BRIDE (BARRETT)
Tapping out our dit dit dah dit dah dit, (Marry me!)
dit dit dah dit dah dit, (Marry me!)
dit dah dit dah...
Ev'rywhere.
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11) Doing The Latest Rag [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 3:17
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HARTLEY & BAND
Ev'ryone up and out,
follow the band and shout
"Isn't it a lovely day!" Yes!HARTLEY
Watching all the ladies in Parisian fashion
on display.BAND
Young Mister Hartley
is playing quite smartly
In a rhythm that could never lag!1st CLASS PASSENGERS
It's a musical treat
to hear a band with a beat
performing their latest rag!HARTLEY
How do you do, my friend?
So good to see you once more.
How long since we first met?
Has it been three days or four?
It seems like so much longer
than a little weekend jag!HARTLEY & BAND
On the ship by ourselves
on this glorious afternoon,
doing the latest rag!HARTLEY
I love the cool of the breeze,
feel the rhythm of the song in your knees,
promenading along at your ease
like a feather in the air!HARTLEY & BAND
Is that the hint of a chill?
When you're dancing out of doors it's a thrill,
keeps you hardy and healthier still.
Take a partner if you dare!Ev'ryone is bursting with emotion!
Dancing as we cross the mighty ocean!
Moving to the rhythm of the latest rag!ALL
Come on and dance with me please, (Dance)
feel the rhythm of the song on your knees, (the latest ragtime,)
promenading along at your ease (ragtime)
like a feather in the air! (now!)Is that a hint of a chill? (Dance)
When your dancing out of doors it's a thrill, (the latest ragtime,)
keeps you hardy and healthier still. (ragtime)
Take a partner if you dare! (now.)HARTLEY & BAND
Out on the Well Deck, ship's personnel deck,
feel all the ocean spray!BAND
Get yourself uponHARTLEY & BAND
the upper Hotel deck. Oh, what a swell deck!
Great for your dejeuner.BAND
Turn the corner onHARTLEY & BAND
the port parallel deck, it's La Plus Belle deck,
all of the rest is passé.ALL
Now the band is betting this ragtime setting will take you away!Ev'ryone up and out,
nobody lag about,
let your darker spirits climb!
Strolling with the orchestra beside you,
playing four-four time.HARTLEY & BAND MEMBER
We've got a fellow whose
better on cello than
any other ship can brag!ALL
So take your girl by the hand
and lend an ear to the band
and do today's latest rag!HARTLEY & BAND
Out on the Well Deck, ship's personnel deck,
feel all the ocean spray!BAND
Get yourself uponHARTLEY & BAND
the upper Hotel deck. Oh, what a swell deck,
kick all your cares away!BAND
Turn the corner on
the port parallel deck, great Demoiselle deck.
Watch all the girls sashay!ALL
How the ragtime music,
the ragtime music can take you away!Dance with me please, (Out on the Well Deck, ship's personnel deck,)
feel the rhythm of the song in your knees, (feel all the ocean spray!)
promenading along at your ease (Upper Hotel deck. Oh, what a swell deck,)
like a feather in the air! (Kick all your troubles away!)Is that a hint of a chill? (The port parallel deck, it's La Plus Belle deck,)
When you're dancing out of doors it's a thrill, (all of the rest passé!)
keeps you hardy and healthier still. (Great Demoiselle deck.)
Take a partner if you dare! (Watch all the girls sashay!)Ev'ryone is bursting with emotion!
Dancing as we cross the mighty ocean!
Hasn't it been absolutely great
to dance to the latest rag?
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12) I Have Danced [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 1:34
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ALICE
I have danced with the first class, Edgar.
It was, oh, such a dream come true!EDGAR
That class isn't for our kind, Alice.ALICE
That won't do.There are hotels on islands, Edgar!
Great resorts near a sandy beach...EDGAR
That's a world that's beyond our income
and our reach...ALICE
Please don't tell me "never"...
I'll want this forever, ever...There's a new world around us, Edgar!
EDGAR
Won't you give up that view?ALICE
I want more than we've got now, Edgar...
Why don't you?
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13) No Moon [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 2:57
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FLEET
No moon,
no wind,
nothing to spy things by.
No wave,
no swell,
no line where sea meets sky.Stillness,
darkness.
"Can't see a thing," says I.
No reflection,
not a shadow,
not a glint of light meets the eye.And as we go sailing,
sailing ever westward on the sea.
We go sailing,
sailing, on go we...Ahead we plow
into the darkening night.
Can't see the bow...
How then to search
with only starlight?No moon,
no wind,
nothing to spy things by.
No wave,
no swell,
no line where sea meets sky.Stillness,
darkness.
"Can't see a thing," says I.
No reflection,
not a shadow,
not a glint of light meets the eye.And as we go sailing,
sailing ever westward on the sea.
We go sailing,
sailing, on go we...
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14) Autumn [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 1:48
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HARTLEY
Autumn.
Shall we all meet in the autumn?
Golden and glowing, by autumn,
shall we still be best of friends...Autumn.
New colors showing by autumn.
Summer's green memory ends.
It ends.All through each languorous season
we ebb and flow.
Romance, defying all reason
will come and go.Still perhaps this autumn,
love won't retreat in the autumn.
We'll be complete in the autumn.
All that we have won't be past,
won't be past.Let breezes blow and turn cold
as we continue growing old.
This autumn, love newly found
may yet last!
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15) We'll Meet Tomorrow [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 2:34
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COMPANY
We'll meet tomorrow;
we will find a path
and reach tomorrow
past this day of wrath.
We'll be together once again.
Cling to your hope and prayers till then...BARRETT
I'll hold thee closely
as I say goodbye,
and keep your image
in my mem'ry's eye,
and all this love of ours will soar.
Come dawn or danger,
we'll meet tomorrow
and have each other ever more!COMPANY
Give us tomorrow
and another hour.
Let our reunion
come within our power.
Grant us one more chance to make a start
that we may live, for as we part...CLARKE
Come say you love me
as I kiss your eyes.
Let one brief moment
make eternal ties.COMPANY
If tomorrow is not in store,
let this embracing replace forever.
Keep us together ever more!
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16) Still [ MIDI ]
DURATION: 2:37
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ISIDOR
Still. The way I love you
still lives in my heartIDA
after all of the years
we've been togetherBOTH
holding to our love
still.ISIDOR
The way you move me
still feels as it did
when you first became mine,
whispered the wordsBOTH
"I will."
I loved you then
and I love you still.IDA
No one else could play your role,
forever know my mind.ISIDOR
True companion of my soul
I won't turn from,
you I learn from.
Still.BOTH
Through fortune's changes
still always we've knownISIDOR
that the promise we made
BOTH
kept us as one and will!
I loved you then
and I love you still.
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