Listen Up

Ruth: Since I was a lassie,

Just a sweet young thing,

All I truly longed to do

Was make up songs to sing

Sure my voice was rotten

And had a pity twang

But I had dreams, and in my dreams

This is what I sang

Listen up, all you goons

Listen up and hear my tunes

Every line, boys, is mine

So listen up

How I yearned to sing it

Still I was afraid

Guess I feared

They call me weird

And mocked the songs I made

So I shut my PIE HOLE

And hid my work away

Rapunzel: But you had dreams

Ruth: And in my dreams

This is what I played

Listen up, if you please

Listen to my melodies

Rapunzel: Folks she wrote

Every note

Both: So listen up

Ruth: I kept my song a secret

But carved it on this club

Waiting till the perfect moment came

At last I worked the nerve up

And stood before the pub

I let one note

Come through my throat

And then I died of shame

And now I haunt this tavern

Suffering for my art

Years and years

Of doubts and fears

Rapunzel: It's time to heed your heart

Ruth: I can end this curse now

If I can end the song

Vladimir: Like in your dreams

Ruth: But in my dreams

You ALL must sing along

Listen up, all you thugs

Lift your voices and your mugs

Don't be shy,

Let it fly!

Thugs: Listen up

Big Nose: Listen up

Attila: Listen here

Foot: Raise the roof

Shorty: And rock the house!

Thugs: Make it loud,

Sing it proud, listen...

Ruth: WAIT!

♪

Captain: Listen up, listen close

You're disgusting, old and gross!

But your song

Is quite strong

Listen up

All: Listen up, listen up

Everybody raise your cup

Here's to Ruth,

That's the truth

Listen up

Ruth: Listen up

All: Listen up

Ruth: Listen up

All: Listen up