A Real Boy

GEPPETTO: What a turn of events
I can barely believe it is a gift
Do I dare receive it?
A curse or a dream, some dark enchantment
Some wicked trick, or another
'cuz now without warning, just like that, I am a father?
(What do I know about being) a father?

PINOCCHIO: Is this food?
GEPPETTO: Put that down!
PINOCCHIO: Does it taste good? I want food, food, food!
G-HOPPER: Those are nails, boy
They'll destroy your mouth, boy
PINOCCHIO: Like a real boy would?
(GEPPETTO: Listen, Pinocchio...)

PINOCCHIO: Is this honey?
GEPPETTO: Where did you find that?
PINOCCHIO: It's so runny, and it looks so good!
G-HOPPER: That's glue, boy
Not a thing you'll enjoy
PINOCCHIO: But a real boy would!
(G-HOPPER: Uh no!)

(GEPPETTO: Pinocchio, listen)
(One day, when you become a real boy, you will be able to eat)
(And when that happens)
(I'll make you all the food you want to eat, okay?)
(But in the meantime, you can do everything else)
(We can go to the playground, we can go cycling)
(We can go to the movies)
(Those were the things I loved to do as a boy. Okay?)
(PINOCCHIO: Okay)

A real boy eats and feels it in his heartbeat
A real boy tastes and feels the sun on his face
Just so many things out of reach
Each more cool than each
I wanna be a real boy
A real boy

Someone who feels, someone who knows
Someone whose heart tells him where he needs to go
Who's got a heart giving him a tempo
Getting him through life?
Isn't that what it means?
To be alive?

(G-HOPPER: Time to go to the zoo!)
(PINOCCHIO: The zoo?)
(GEPPETTO: Kids love the zoo!)

PINOCCHIO: Is that a panda?
G-HOPPER: Don't get too close
PINOCCHIO: It's got my nose!
(GEPPETTO: Stop!)
PINOCCHIO: Ow! Papa, it's gonna chew through
(GEPPETTO: Oh my god!)
GEPPETTO & G-HOPPER: He isn't even bamboo!
PINOCCHIO: Do real boys taste this good?

(Ouch! Papa, what must I do to be a real boy?)
(Please tell me, I'll do anything)
(GEPPETTO: Son, do you remember what Blue Fairy said?)
(Let me remind you)

Be brave, true and kind
Let your actions and spirit align
Then the spell will begin turning wood into flesh
And lacquer into skin
GEPPETTO & G-HOPPER: When your actions match
What your spirit feels
Then you'll know what it means to be real

(PINOCCHIO: Be brave, true and kind. Is that difficult?)
(G-HOPPER: You'll find out)
(GEPPETTO: Alright, Pinocchio, we've had a long day)
(Time to go to bed. Good night, G-Hopper)
(G-HOPPER: Good night, Geppetto)
(GEPPETTO: Good night, son)
(PINOCCHIO: Good night, Papa)
(GEPPETTO: I love you, son)
(PINOCCHIO: I love you, too, Papa)

(Psst! G-Hopper! G-Hopper! Are you asleep?)

A real boy sleeps, his dreams so sweet and deep
A real boy lives, takes what the world can give
All of these things within my reach
If someone would just teach me how to be a real boy
A real boy

Someone who feels, someone who knows
Someone whose heart tells him where he needs to go
Who's got a heart
Giving him a tempo
Getting him through life?
Isn't that what it means?
To be alive?
To be alive!