Hadestown Original Broadway Cast
When the Chips are Down (”Songbird vs. rattlesnake”) [Intro]
[HERMES, spoken]
Songbird versus rattlesnake.​

[FATES]
Mmm

[EURYDICE, spoken]
What is it?

[HERMES, spoken]
Eurydice was a hungry, young girl.​

[FATES]
Mmm

[HADES, spoken]
Your ticket.​

[HERMES, spoken]
And Hades gave her a choice to make:

[FATES]
Mmm
Mmm
Mmm
[HERMES, spoken]
A ticket to the underworld.​