Merrily We Roll Along

Lyrics

[COMPANY, variously] Yesterday is done See the pretty countryside Merrily we roll along, roll along Bursting with dreams Traveling's the fun Flashing by the countryside Everybody merrily, merrily Catching at dreams Rolling along… Rolling along… Rolling along… [GROUP I] Dreams don't die So keep an eye on your dream— [GROUP II] And before you know where you are There you are [GROUP I] Time goes by And hopes go dry But you still can try For your dream [GROUP I] Tend your dream… [GROUP II] How does it happen? [GROUP I] Dreams take time… [GROUP II] Once it was all so clear [GROUP I] Time goes by… [GROUP II] How can you get so far Off the track? Why don't you turn around And go back? [GROUP I] Bend your dream… [GROUP II] How does it happen? Where is the moment? [GROUP I] With the road… [GROUP II] How can you miss it? Isn't it clear? How can you let it slip out of gear? [ALL] How did you ever get there from here? [GROUP I] You roll [GROUP II] How does it happen? [GROUP III] How does it happen? [GROUP I] You just roll [GROUP II] Once it was all so clear [GROUP III] Isn't it always clear? [GROUP I] Everybody roll [GROUP II] How does it start to go? [GROUP II, III] Does it slip away slow [ALL] So you never even notice it's happening? [CHARLEY] How did you get to be here? [ALL (EXCEPT CHARLEY)] What was the moment? [MARY] How did you get to be here? [MARY & CHARLEY] Pick yourself a road Get to know the countryside Soon enough you're merrily [ALL] Merrily Practicing dreams Dreams that will explode Waking up the countryside Making you feel merrily merrily What can go wrong Rolling along? Some roads are soft And some are bumpy Some roads you really fly Some rides are rough And leave you jumpy Why make it tough By getting grumpy? Plenty of roads to try [GROUP II] One trip All you get is One quick ride Look around a bit One quick ride Through the countryside Stay on track Never look back [GROUP I] Some roads are soft And some are bumpy Some roads you really fly Some rides are rough And leave you jumpy Why make it tough By getting grumpy? Plenty of roads to try Some roads you really fly [ALL] Never look back Never look back Never look back! Never look back! Never look— How did you get to be here? What was the moment? How did you get to be here? Bending with the road Gliding through the countryside Merrily we roll along Roll along Catching at dreams Dreams that will explode Waking up the countryside Everybody merrily merrily Sing 'em your song Rolling along! Rolling along! Rolling along! Rolling a—