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original broadway cast of violet - on my way lyrics

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[old lady, spoken]
well i’m going to nashville. the country music capital of the world? my son lives there and works in the cellophane plant. he’s got three little boys not old enough to be in school yet. i don’t know how i feel about a house full of children.

[violet, spoken]
it’s hot in here…

[old lady, spoken]
i had eight children myself. stevie, the youngest, i lost him to korea. harvey’s the only other boy. the girls, of course, are scattered to the winds, they made such beautiful brides… sorry, dear.

[violet, spoken]
i hope you have a nice visit.

[old lady, spoken]
oh, it’s not a visit. i maybe will move. and i tell you what though, and i know you won’t think well of me for it, but i am right tired of children.

[violet]
look at her skin –

china-white
tissue-thin
look how the light
cuts clear to the bone
gives her skin such a tone –
i’d take it any day
praise god for everyone i meet
while i, i am on my way
[violet]
my face is mean
eighty years’
worth of tears
might scrub it clean
as hers
and as strong

but jesus, don’t wait so long
to make my face okay
[old lady]
eighty years’
worth of tears
might scrub it clean

and strong

[all]
at last, the north carolina border!
and i…
and i…
and i…
and i…
and i…

[violet]
i am on my way

before another sunrise wakes me

[violet, old lady & bus driver]
before another night is gone

[all]
i’ll find out where this highway takes me
you know i got to travel on

left my troubles all behind me
back there when i climbed on board
jordan river’s where you’ll find me

[flick]
it’s wide

[all]
it’s wide, but not too wide to ford

[flick]
but not too wide to ford

[violet]
and as i’m goin’ along

[young vi]
and as i’m goin’ along

[violet]
i carry with me

[violet & young vi]
promises that can’t go wrong

[violet]
as i travel on my way
[bus driver]
first thing i’ll do
go to sal’s barbecue
greasy, messy barbecue
best i’ve had

[old lady]
ready or not
all those boys
making noise
grubby hands
dirty toys

[flick]
can’t be so bad
not the worst
post i’ve had
not so bad

[violet]
red hair’s a thought
really fine –
not like mine

[all]
no matter what

[bus driver]
i’ll have me some pie

[old lady]
no better than squirrels

[flick]
it’s bound to be dry

[violet]
a head full of curls

[violet & young vi]
like judy holliday

[bus driver]
wave goodbye, folks, to carolina!

[old lady]
his wife thinks i’m a dragonfly, lord
you’ve got to help me find my way

[flick]
too bad we don’t see eye-to-eye, lord
we could p-ss the time of day

[old lady & flick]
and as i’m goin’ along
i carry with me

[old lady, flick & violet]
promises that can’t go wrong

[violet]
as i travel on

[young vi]
as i travel on

[violet]
as i travel on

[young vi]
as i travel on

[violet & young vi]
my way

[all]
left my troubles all behind me
back there when i climbed on board
jordan river’s where you’ll find me
it’s wide, but not too wide to ford

and as i’m goin’ along
i carry with me

[violet]
promises that can’t go wrong

[violet & young vi]
as i travel on

[all]
as i travel on…
my way

- original broadway cast of violet lyrics

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