Act I: Ever After

And it came to pass
All that seemed wrong was now right
The kingdoms were filled with joy
And all those who deserved to
Were certain to live a long and happy life

Ever after (Ever after)
Journey over
All is mended
And it's not just for today
But tomorrow
And extended
Ever after
(Ever after)

All the curses
Have been ended
The reverses wiped away
All is tenderness and laughter
For forever
After

(Happy now and happy hence and happy ever after)
There were dangers (We were frightened)
And confusions (But we hid it)
And the paths would often swerve (We did not)
There were constant (It's amazing)
Disillusions (That we did it)
But they never lost their nerve (Not a lot)
And they (we) reached the right conclusions
And they got what they deserve

Not a sigh and not a sorrow
Tenderness and laughter
Joy today and bliss tomorrow
And forever after

I was greedy
I was vain (I was haughty) (I was smug)
We were happy
It was fun (But we were blind)
Then we went into the woods to get our wish
And now we're really blind

I was perfect
I had everything but beauty
I had power
And a daughter like a flower
In a tower
Then I went into the woods to get my wish
And now I'm ordinary
(We're unworthy) Lost my power and my flower

Unhappy now, unhappy hence
As well as ever after
Had we used our common sense
Been worthy of our discontents

To be happy
And forever
You must see your wish come true
Don't be careful
Don't be clever
When you see your wish, pursue
It's a dangerous endeavor
But the only thing to do

Though it's fearful
Though it's deep, though it's dark
And though you may lose your path
And though you may encounter wolves (Though it's fearful)

You mustn't stop (Though it's deep, though it's dark and though you may lose)
You mustn't swerve (Your path)
You mustn't ponder (And though you may encounter wolves)
You have to act! (Though it's deep, though it's dark and though you may lose)

When you know your wish (Your path, and though)
If you want your wish
You can have your wish
But you can't just wish
No, to get your wish

You go into the woods
Where nothing's clear
Where witches, ghosts, and wolves appear
Into the woods and through the fear
You have to take the journey

Into the woods and down the dell
In vain, perhaps, but who can tell?
Into the woods to lift the spell
Into the woods to lose the longing
Into the woods to have the child
To wed the prince
To get the money
To save the house
To kill the wolf
To find the father
To conquer the kingdom

To have, to wed
To get, to save
To kill, to keep
To go to the festival
Into the woods
Into the woods
Into the woods
Then out of the woods
(To be continued)
And happy ever after!