Finale / Children Will Listen, Part 2 Songtext

von Stephen Sondheim

Though it's fearful,
Though it's deep, though it's dark
And though you may lsoe the path,
Though you may encounter wolves,
You can't just act,
You have to listne.
You can't just act
You have to think.
Though it's dark,
There are always wolves,
There are always spells,
There are always beans,
Or a Giant dwells there.
So it's
Into the woods
You go again,
You have to
Every now and then.
Into the woods,
No telling when,
Be ready for the journey.
Into the woods,
But not too fast
Or what you wish
You lose at last.
Into the woods, but mind the past.
Into the woods, but mind the future.
Into the woods, but not to stray,
Or tempt the Wolf or steal from the Giant-
The way is dark,
The light is dim,
But now there's you,
Me, her and him.
The chances look small,
The choices look grim,
But everything you learn there
Will help when you return there.
BAKER, CINDERELLA, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, JACK
The light is getting dimmer-
BAKER
I think I see a glimmer-
ALL
Into the woods-
You have to grope,
But that's the way
You learn to cope.
Into the woods
To find there's hope
Of getting through the journey.
Into the woods-
Each time you go,
There's more to lern
Of what you knoe.
Into the woods, but not too slow-
Into the woods, it's nearing midnight-
Into the woods to mind the Wolf,
To heed the Witch,
To honor the Giant,
To mind,
To heed,
To find,
To think,
To teach,
To join,
To go to the Festival!
Into the woods,
Into the woods,
Into the woods,
Then put of the woods
And happy ever after!
CINDERELLA
... I wish...