Britten: Paul Bunyan, Op. 17: Introduction - Prologue. "Since the birth of the earth" (Trees, Wild Geese)
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Since the birth of the earth
Time has flown on and on
Rivers softer, rivers run
Till they enter the enormous level sea
Where they prefer to be
But the sun is too hot
And will not let alone
Wastes black and dead
Lazy crown educates them
Till they change into a cloud
Clouds that control them all
For the will just to fall
Is too strong in them all
Revolution turns to rain
Hence, for sun and rain
Sensible creatures gain
In falling, they survive
Here are we, cloud and tree
We've a life plan to lead
And our proper place is known
Winds and waters travel
We remain and grow
We like life to be slow
No, no!
No, no!
No, no!
We do not want life to be slow!
Rez!
We are bored with standing still!
Rez!
We want to see things and go places
Rez!
We're sick, rez!
Such nonsense, rez!
We're bored with standing still!
Rez!
They're crazy
It's only a phase
Such nonsense
Rez
They're sick
Rez
Oh, how terrible to be
The mouth unexpressive, unprofessive, but so instinctive
Loud, up and pines and blasts are sent
Understand the modern age
What's up? What's up? Hey, hey, what's up?
Do tell us quick, what's up?
What's up? What's up? Do tell us quick, what's up?
Hey, what's up? What's up? What's up? What's up?
That's the best I ever heard
That's the best I ever heard
Shall we tell them?
Shall we tell them?
Tell them now?
You are all to leave here
Far out
Far out
Far out
Far away from here, a mission will honor the former
To bring you to another life
A man
A man
A man is a form of life
That dreams in order to act
And acts in order to dream
And has a name of his own
A man
A man
He will be born at the next blue moon
It isn't true? I'm so frightened
Don't worry, there won't be a blue moon in our lifetime
Look at the moon, it's turning blue
It isn't very often the conservatives are wrong
Tomorrow normally is only yesterday again
Society is right in saying nine times out of ten
Respectability's enough to carry one along
But once in a while the odd thing happens
Once in a while the dream comes true
And the whole pattern of life is altered
Once in a while the moon turns blue
We can't pretend we like it, that it's what we choose
But what's the point in fussing when one can't refuse?
And nothing is as bad as one thinks it will be
Our children look so happy, well, well, well, well, well, well
We shall see...
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
A vessel sailing on the sea
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
A roof with houses under me
I've always longed
I've always longed
I've always longed for edges
And I'd love to be
I'd love to be
I'd love to be
How swell
How swell
How swell
To be
How swell to be
How swell to be
How swell to be
How swell to be a nader
And how swell to be a cheder
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
Once in a while the odd thing happens
Once in a while the dream comes true
And the whole pattern of life is altered
Once in a while the moon turns blue...
Time has flown on and on
Rivers softer, rivers run
Till they enter the enormous level sea
Where they prefer to be
But the sun is too hot
And will not let alone
Wastes black and dead
Lazy crown educates them
Till they change into a cloud
Clouds that control them all
For the will just to fall
Is too strong in them all
Revolution turns to rain
Hence, for sun and rain
Sensible creatures gain
In falling, they survive
Here are we, cloud and tree
We've a life plan to lead
And our proper place is known
Winds and waters travel
We remain and grow
We like life to be slow
No, no!
No, no!
No, no!
We do not want life to be slow!
Rez!
We are bored with standing still!
Rez!
We want to see things and go places
Rez!
We're sick, rez!
Such nonsense, rez!
We're bored with standing still!
Rez!
They're crazy
It's only a phase
Such nonsense
Rez
They're sick
Rez
Oh, how terrible to be
The mouth unexpressive, unprofessive, but so instinctive
Loud, up and pines and blasts are sent
Understand the modern age
What's up? What's up? Hey, hey, what's up?
Do tell us quick, what's up?
What's up? What's up? Do tell us quick, what's up?
Hey, what's up? What's up? What's up? What's up?
That's the best I ever heard
That's the best I ever heard
Shall we tell them?
Shall we tell them?
Tell them now?
You are all to leave here
Far out
Far out
Far out
Far away from here, a mission will honor the former
To bring you to another life
A man
A man
A man is a form of life
That dreams in order to act
And acts in order to dream
And has a name of his own
A man
A man
He will be born at the next blue moon
It isn't true? I'm so frightened
Don't worry, there won't be a blue moon in our lifetime
Look at the moon, it's turning blue
It isn't very often the conservatives are wrong
Tomorrow normally is only yesterday again
Society is right in saying nine times out of ten
Respectability's enough to carry one along
But once in a while the odd thing happens
Once in a while the dream comes true
And the whole pattern of life is altered
Once in a while the moon turns blue
We can't pretend we like it, that it's what we choose
But what's the point in fussing when one can't refuse?
And nothing is as bad as one thinks it will be
Our children look so happy, well, well, well, well, well, well
We shall see...
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
A vessel sailing on the sea
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
A roof with houses under me
I've always longed
I've always longed
I've always longed for edges
And I'd love to be
I'd love to be
I'd love to be
How swell
How swell
How swell
To be
How swell to be
How swell to be
How swell to be
How swell to be a nader
And how swell to be a cheder
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
I want to be
Once in a while the odd thing happens
Once in a while the dream comes true
And the whole pattern of life is altered
Once in a while the moon turns blue...