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new broadway cast of once on this island - one small girl lyrics

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[agwe, spoken]
the story begins on the night of a flood. many huts washed away, many peasants drowned by agwe’s angry waters. but one small girl was spared. an orphan plucked from the flood by agwe—

[asaka, spoken]
sheltered in a tree by asaka—

[erzulie, spoken]
and sent on a journey by the gods. a journey that would test the strength of love—

[papa ge, spoken]
against the power of death—

[gods, spoken]
on this island of two different worlds!

[all (except ti moune), spoken]
the story of ti moune!

[erzulie, andrea, mama, papa ge, armand, asaka, agwe, men]
one small girl in a tree
torn from her mother
crying in fright
one small girl
tossed by sea
and left to face
the stormy night
one small girl
holding tight

[gods]
at last, the storm subsided
and the morning sun glowed
and two old peasants
came cautiously down the road

[tonton julian]
mama euralie.

[mama euralie]
tonton julian

(spoken)
asaka is smiling again, julian.

[tonton, spoken]
this morning, she smiles. last night, she tried to blow our heads off!

[mama, spoken]
hahahaha! ah, julian, just listen to those birds!

[storyteller (woman 1)]
coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo

[storytellers (andrea, women)]
coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo

[little girl, spoken]
waah!

[tonton, spoken]
what kind of bird is that?

[mama, spoken]
look! there!

(sung)
one small face, two small knees

[tonton, spoken]
why are you up there?

[mama, spoken]
what is your name?

(sung)
the girl can’t speak

[tonton]
and they’re to blame
agwe probably meant to k!ll her!

[mama, spoken]
then she’d be dead.

[tonton]
it’s possible he forgot

[mama]
shh! the gods don’t forget

[tonton]
then they had some reason to spare her life

[mama, tonton]
it’s best that we don’t know what
one small girl…

[storytellers (andrea, man 1)]
one small girl…

[mama, tonton]
better not

[tonton, spoken]
but we’re too old for children.

[mama, spoken]
and we have no room and no food.

[erzulie, spoken]
and not knowing quite why, they followed their hearts back to the tree, gently lifted the terrified child down…

[little girl, spoken]
no!

[erzulie, spoken]
and discovered she could speak after all.

[storytellers (daniel, armand, tonton)]
one small girl

[mama]
in the way
constantly hungry

[tonton]
learning too quick!

[mama, tonton, storytellers (daniel, armand)]
one small girl hard at play

[tonton]
she makes me smile

[mama]
ah, she scares me sick!

[erzulie]
and they scolded and teased and held her
and mended the clothes she tore

[erzulie, papa ge, asaka, agwe, storytellers (daniel, armand, men, women)]
and the hut was crowded
and food was scarce
and somehow, their lives held more

[mama, tonton, storytellers (daniel, armand, women)]
one small girl
to live for

[erzulie, spoken]
they named her “desirée dieu-donné,” or “god-given desire.” but in their affection, they called her simply—

[all (except ti moune)]
ti moune

[little girl, spoken]
what does “ti moune” mean, mama?

[mama, spoken]
it means “little orphan.” you’re our sweet little orphan. we found you, and now your life is forever in our care.

[little girl, spoken]
why?

[tonton, spoken]
because the gods willed it.

[little girl, spoken]
why?

[mama, spoken]
perhaps they saved you for something special.

[little girl, spoken]
what is it?

[mama, spoken]
ti moune, if we knew why the gods did the things they do, we would be gods ourselves!

[little girl, spoken]
someday i’m going to ask them, mama!

[mama, spoken]
foolish girl! run and hide!

[mama, tonton, asaka, agwe, papa ge, storytellers (andrea, women)]
sweet as a eucalyptus
and terrible as a tempest

[mama, papa ge, asaka, tonton, agwe storytellers (andrea, woman)]
banging a drum
and humming a tune
ti moune falling
and running and calling and growing
and growing and growing and growing
up too soon

[tonton]
one small girl—

[storytellers (andrea, armand, men, women)]
one

[mama]
not so small

[tonton]
lost in those daydreams

[mama]
day after day

[tonton]
call her name

[mama]
no, don’t call

[mama, tonton]
her ears don’t hear
she’s far away

[tonton]
and i know that she’s getting older

[mama]
i know that it’s meant to be

[mama, tonton]
and my arms can’t hold her and keep her small
but all that my heart can see
is one small girl

[erzulie, asaka, agwe, andrea, armand, storytellers (men)]
one small girl

[papa ge, storytellers (women)]
one small girl

[mama, tonton]
one small girl

[erzulie, asaka, agwe, storytellers (andrea, armand, man 2)]
one small girl

[papa ge, storytellers (women)]
one small girl

[mama, tonton papa ge, storytellers (armand, men, woman)]
one small girl

[mama, tonton]
in a tree

[all (except ti moune, daniel)]
ooh, ooh way ooh ooh, ooh way ooh

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