Hellfire

Beata Maria
You know I am a righteous man
Of my virtue I am justly proud

Beata Maria
You know I am so much purer than
The common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd

Then tell me, Maria
Why I see her dancing there
Why her smoldering eyes still scorch my soul

I feel her, I see her
The sun cought in her raven hair
Is blazing in me out of all control

Like fire, hellfire
This fire in my skin
This burning desire
Is turning me to sin

It's not my fault
I'm not to blame
It is the gypsy girl
The witch who sent this flame
It's not my fault
If in god's plan
He made the devil so much stronger than the man

Protect me, Maria
Don't let this siren cast her spell
Don't let her fire sear my flesh and bone
Destroy Esmeralda
And let her tast the fires of hell
Or else let her be mine and mine alone

"Minister Frolo, the gypsy has escaped."
"What?"
"She is nowhere in the cathedral. She is gone."
"But how? Nevermind. Get out, you idiot!
I'll find her, I'll find her
If I have to burn down all of Paris!"

Hellfire, darkfire
Now gypsy it's your turn
Choose me or your pyre
Be mine or you will burn

God have mercy on her
God have mercy on me
But she will be mine or
She will burn



Credits
Writer(s): Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz
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