The Road That Lies Before 1916 "Have A Heart"

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 28 Jul 2007
2007

Is this just a dream once more?
Just the dream I dreamed before.
[Rudy:] Oh, the sad time I've had,
Peggy, dear, away from you,
[Peggy:] Oh, yes,
I believe you were glad of the holiday,
it's true. Confess!
[Rudy:] Why it drove me half mad
I could find, I swear,
no plan of life.
[Peggy:] Was it really so bad?
Did you really care? My man!
[Rudy:] My wife!

There's only just we two
in all the world you see.
For I was made for you
you dear for me!
You dear for me!
And life may bring us joy
or life may bring us pain
cruel or kind
we shall not mind
now we're together once again.
Gladness and grief alike
we'll share
grief will be joy
if you are there.

[Peggy:] Rudy, dear, do you fear,
that perhaps you may regret?
[Rudy:] Not I!
do you wish, now you're here,
you were miles away?
[Peggy:] My pet! I'd die!
[Rudy:] Can you trust to me, dear
to be always true through life?
[Peggy:] I can; all my doubts disappear
as I cling to you
[Rudy:] My wife!
[Peggy:] My man!

The road that lies before
is dark and hard to see.
What e'er fate holds in store,
try it with me!
Try it with me!
What through we missed it once.
We did not understand.
Better today we know the way,
so let us set out
hand in hand.
Love for our path
a light we'll make
shining to guide
the steps we take.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Road That Lies Before 1916
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by P.G.Wodehouse
© MCMXVI by T.B.Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter  N.Y.
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Henry Savage offers the
Up-To-The-Minute Musical Comedy
"Have A Heart"
Book by P.G.Wodehouse & Guy Bolton
Music by Jerome Kern
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 28 July 2007 at 5.47pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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