Race You to the Top of the Morning-Mandy Patinkin/The Secret Garden Original Broadway Cast/Lucy Simon

[ti:Race You to the Top of the Morning] [ar:Mandy Patinkin] [al:The Secret Garden (Original Broadway Cast Recording)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Race You to the Top of the Morning - Mandy Patinkin/The Secret Garden Original Broadway Cast/Lucy Simon [00:02.22]Written by：L. Simon/M. Norman/Lucy Simon [00:04.44]Producer：Thomas Z. Shepard [00:06.66]When we left off last night [00:07.67]The hideous dragon [00:08.55]Had carried the maid to his cave by moonlight [00:10.27] [00:10.81]He gnashed his teeth and breathed his fire [00:12.81]The heath quaked and we trembled in fear [00:14.34] [00:15.13]I said someone must save this sweet raven-haired maiden [00:19.85] [00:20.41]Though surely the cost will be steep [00:23.02] [00:23.90]So we lads all drew lots [00:26.12]Our insides tied in knots [00:28.21]And I won and the rest went to sleep [00:30.97] [00:32.04]So I picked up my staff [00:34.69]And I followed the trail Of his smoke [00:37.46]To the mouth of the cave [00:39.10] [00:40.26]And I bid him come out [00:42.21]Yea forsooth I did shout [00:43.37] [00:44.45]Ye fool dragon be gone or behave [00:49.14] [00:51.36]And then under my breath [00:53.57]I uttered a charm said [00:55.65]To make the worst fiends become kind [00:57.82] [00:58.95]Knaves and knights of dire plights [01:01.16]Now diminish his sights [01:02.28] [01:03.07]And it worked and the dragon went blind [01:05.76] [01:06.75]And he charged off the cliff [01:08.65]Howling mad and he died [01:10.57]And the maiden accepted my ring [01:13.30] [01:14.32]And then you came along [01:16.29]And were brave bold and strong [01:17.88] [01:18.53]And in thanks every night now I sing [01:20.67] [01:22.77]Race you to the top of the morning [01:25.54] [01:26.45]Come sit on my shoulders and ride [01:29.34] [01:30.38]Run and hide I'll come and find you [01:33.85] [01:34.62]Climb hills to remind you [01:37.74] [01:38.31]I love you my boy at my side [01:41.43] [01:44.27]Now another foul dragon's appeared [01:47.38]I must leave you [01:49.02]He's scorching our land with his breath [01:51.05] [01:52.26]From his lair this one taunts me [01:54.61]He dares me he haunts me [01:56.72]Once again we must fight to the death [01:58.87] [01:59.89]Would to God I could stay and instead slay your dragon [02:03.73]This beast who sits hunched on your back [02:06.14] [02:07.28]Would God I could wrench him away from your bed [02:10.90]Or cut off or tear off his terrible head [02:14.30]Could breathe out my fire on him [02:16.75]'Till he was dead [02:17.93]Or beg him to spare you and take me instead [02:23.41] [02:34.77]As it is I must leave you in care of my brother [02:39.70] [02:40.29]The wizard who lives on the hill [02:42.84] [02:43.90]Who has promised his art [02:46.03]Will soon pierce through the heart [02:48.30]Of this dragon that's keeping you ill [02:51.00] [02:52.27]And I know that your mother God bless her [02:56.30]Would want you to do as he says and grow strong [03:00.24] [03:01.18]And you know that as soon as I can I'll return [03:04.71] [03:05.35]So be brave son and know that I long [03:08.38] [03:09.88]To race you to the top of the morning [03:12.84] [03:14.13]Come sit on my shoulders and ride [03:17.39] [03:18.49]Run and hide I'll come and find you [03:22.48] [03:23.40]Climb hills to remind you [03:27.41] [03:28.06]I love you [03:31.52] [03:32.94]I love you my boy at my side