Story Behind The Song
Recorded February 9, 2014 at Lofish Recording Studio, NYC.
Song Description
By modernizing the score to Pirates of Penzance I hope to open the door to the absurd kookiness of Gilbert's book and lyrics for a whole new generation of audiences, designers, choreographers, and directors.
| Song Length |
1:51 |
Genre |
Unique - Avant garde |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Oh, dry the glistening tear that dews that martial cheek,
Thy loving children bear in them thy comfort seek,
With sympathetic care their arms around thee creep,
For oh, they cannot bear to see their father weep.
Dear father why leave your bed,
At this untimely hour,
When happy daylight is dead,
When darksome dangers lower?
See, heav'n has lit her lamp,
The midnight hour is past,
And the chilly night air is damp,
The dew is falling fast.
Dear father, why leave your bed
When happy daylight is dead?
Oh, dry the glistening tear that dews that martial cheek,
Thy loving children bear in them thy comfort seek,
With sympathetic care their arms around thee creep,
For oh, they cannot bear to see their father weep.