Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
It Must Be Believed To Be Seen
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Willy Wonka
Willy Wonka

[WILLY WONKA]
Won't you help me, please?
I'm afraid that I might fall
For my eyes and knees
Have grown frail behind this wall
Let me come to you
Though it appears I've lost my pep

But as this ancient relic read
In the Tao of Ching, it said
"A journey of a thousand miles
Begins with just one step"

Beyond this door's a factory
Begat from just a bean
Beyond this door, surprise is in store
But it must be believed to be seen

Beyond this door's invention
Where mind meets with machine
Beyond these gates, astonishment waits
But it must be believed to be seen
No magic spells, no potions
Forswear legerdemain
My kingdom's created from notions
All swirling inside of my brain

Beyond this door's a banquet
Of Wonka-made cuisine
A lucky few will get to pass through
But it must be believed to be seen

Beyond this door is music
Come dance betwixt and between
Beyond this waltz is a world without faults
But it must be believed to be seen

Beyond this door's a puzzle
You'll find out what I mean
Beyond this gate is a world I create
But it must be believed to be seen

Despite the man seen at these doors
My childhood home was bland like yours
But I knew how to look to find
A world that wasn't color-blind

Let's hope that you're a bit like me
As you walk through my factory
For in the end, there's quite a prize
If you can see with more than eyes
Your life's about to change now
So don't get left behind
Do things appear quite strange now
Imagine the wonders you'll find

Beyond this door is chocolate
So tasty it's obscene
So follow me, and I guarantee
That this world I've conceived, and all I've achieved
Must be believed to be seen

(spoken)
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