Democracy (Reprise)

Lyrics

[Xue Xing, spoken] David, we have a saying: "D� n�n b� s�, b� y�u h�u f�" "If somehow you survivewhenyou should havedied, good fortune will follow." I hopethis proves true for you all [Ensemble] Oh Oooh I was taught [Female soloist] In the land of the free {Ensemble] I was taught [Male soloist] Where they screamed at me, "Life" [Ensemble] "Life!" [Male soloist] "Liberty!" [Ensemble] "Liberty!" [Female soloist] How can I turn my back [Ensemble] On democracy? And I forget what I really should know I forget that it's such a big, big show [Female Ensemble] Still I dream [Male soloist] Still I dream [Female Ensemble] Still I dream [Female soloist] Still I dream [Ensemble] That our people can be [Male soloist] They can be wise enough [Ensemble] Wise enough [Male soloist] Just enough [Ensemble] Just enough Worthy of trust enough, kind enough, smart enough [Female soloist] With a big heart enough [Female soloist] Good and grown-up enough [Male soloist] To lift us up [Ensemble] Lift us up! [Female soloist] Lift us up! [Ensemble] Lift us up! [Male soloist] Lift us up! [Ensemble] Lift us up! [Male soloist] Lift us up! [Ensemble] Lift us up! [Female soloist] And I dream [Ensemble, simultaneously] Welcome to America, Welcome to America This is, this is America [Male soloist] Look, our country's a disaster [Ensemble] This is America [Male soloist] In so many ways But we have the power [Ensemble] We have We have We have [Male soloist, simultaneously] We have the power We have the power We have [DHH, simultaneously] This is America This is America This is America [Ensemble] I believe, I believe I believe, I believe I believe, I believe I believe, I believe I believe, I believe I believe, I believe I believe, I believe I believe, I believe [DHH, spoken] "D� n�n b� s�, b� y�u h�u f�" "Good fortune will follow, if we somehow survive." [Ensemble] In America