Stephen Schwartz
Rhythm of the Tambourine
[REVELERS, CHOIR]
Come one, come all!

[CLOPIN]
Hurry, hurry - here's your chance
See the mystery and romance

[REVELERS, CHOIR]
Come one, come all!

[CLOPIN]
See the finest girl in France
Make an entrance to entrance
Dance La Esmeralda...
Dance!

[ESMERALDA]
Hey, soldier boy
I see how you stare
Hey, butcher man
I see you admire
Come gather 'round
Hey, Jacques and Pierre
Come see me dance
To the rhythm of the tambourine
Flash of an ankle
Flip of a skirt
Feel them excite
Inflame and inspire
Come see me dance
Hey, what can it hurt?
It's just a dance
To the rhythm of the tambourine

{Instrumental and tambourine break}

[PHOEBUS]
This girl...who is she?

[FROLLO]
This girl...who is she?

[QUASIMODO]
This girl...who is she?

[FROLLO]
She dances like the devil himself -

[PHOEBUS]
She dances like an angel -
[QUASIMODO]
An angel!

[PHOEBUS]
But with such fire -

[FROLLO]
Such fire!

[ALL THREE]
Who is she?

[ESMERALDA]
Men of Paris
Before we get old
Come feel the heat
Come taste the desire
Feel them within you
Crimson and gold
Gold like the coins
You will toss into my tambourine
When I dance
To the rhythm of the tambourine