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act i

chorus:
no! to tyranny
he shall not have his pleasure
for goodness shall prevail!

no! to villainy!
to save our greatest treasure
in this we cannot...
princess:
in this we cannot fail
king:
my dearest daughter
will no-one save her?

half my kingdom!
chorus:
he offers half his kingdom!
will no-one dare to...
princess:
save me from the...
chorus:
colossus?
hero:
i will!

now all the world is waiting - ho!
a maiden i must save - the world is waiting
no time for hesitating

if only i were brave - for now, is the hour
yes i was made the hero - hero!
it´s my call - that´s my cue! all eyes on you
it´s everything or nothing - go!
king:
look out! he´s coming through
hero:
i´ll save you princess
giant:
puny peasants!
move over!!
chorus:
behold the giant
we stand our ground defiant
giant:
the princess shall be mine

oh yes - she will be mine
ha ha ha - who´s next??!
hero:
hey - you up there with the b-beard!

oh i was made of freedom
nobody pulls my strings
and i can equal any man
in all the grown-up things
giant:
wooaarrgh!
hero:
yes i was made of mischief
they tell me i must learn
but nothing is coincidence
whichever way i turn

and i will do or die
for i know one thing after all
the bigger any giant comes
the harder he may fall
princess:
my hero!
he saved me
my hero-my-hero-my-hero-my-hero-my-hero!
chorus:
hail the hero
king:
at last we have a hero
chamberlain:
sire i´m told he is only a-a-a peasant
chorus:
only a peasant
he´s nothing but a peasant!
princess:
he´s - so daring and handsome and charming
king:
but a peasant - how very alarming
princess:
he´s so clever and brave and heroic
king:
but a peasant - they´re all protozoic
o-y!

all together

all together we dance and play
we´re bright and gay - a loud hooray!
all together we greet the day
all:
colossus is no more!
all together we celebrate
the very hills reverberate
to the heavens we elevate
the hero we adore
ladies:
all of a sudden the world is right
the sun is up and shining bright
all of a sudden the birds can sing
and spring is at the door...
king and princess:
all together in harmony
a chorus ring, a symphony
all together the angels sing
the giant is no more!!

act ii - what are we made of

princess:
what are we made of?
hero:
can we know what we will be...
princess:
what are the chances
hero:
i can find a better path
princess:
the better life
both:
the better me?
chorus:
what are we made of
hero:
is it written in the sand
princess:
where are we sailing?
both:
to a strange and pleasant land
take my hand
sail with me
chorus:
what are we made of?
princess:
if you think you know the answer
turn around
both:
think again
king:
carabonza!!!
chorus:
a fire breathing monster
king:
alas we are undone
chorus:
hail the general!
king:
he´ll make his mark indelible!
for now the chosen one
princess:
one!
king:
has begun!
princess:
begun!
all:
ho!! no!! off you go!!
king:
stand! for justice
stand! for honour
stand! with courage - he will
stand! with valour - the hero

aaaaa-o! hiya-to-ha-o!
aaaaa-o! hiya-to-ha-o!
chorus:
hail the general
king:
we´re counting on the general!!!
chorus:
for he will dare to
king:
he must dare to
all:
he must dare to...
chorus:
war! war!
pinocchio:
oh i was made of
so i was made of
i am made of...?
princess:
what are we made of?
just for this moment
take your life into your hands
you´ll decide what you are made of
pinocchio:
what it is that i can be
princess:
think again
my friend
turn around
both:
think again