Stephen Sondheim
A Parade In Town
[GROUP A]
Hooray for Hapgood
Hapgood can be trusted
Friend of the well-adjusted
In Group A!

[GROUP ONE]
Hooray for Hapgood
Play a part with Hapgood
Miracles start with Hapgood
Gladden your heart with Hapgood!
Join the parade with Hapgood!

[GROUP A & GROUP ONE]
No one's afraid with Hapgood!
Follow your star with Hapgood!
Know who you are with Hapgood!
Throw in your lot for Hapgood!
Everyone's hot for Hapgood!

[CORA]
Hi!... Hey!... Wait!... Voters...

I see flags, I hear bells
There's a parade in town
I see crowds, I hear yells
There's a parade in town
I hear drums in the air
I see clowns in the square
I see marchers marching
Tossing hats at the sky

Did you hear? Did you see?
Is a parade in town?
Are there drums without me?
Is a parade in town?

Well, they're out of stop, the flutes are squeaky
The banners are frayed
Any parade in town without me
Must be a second-class parade!
So!... Ha!...

[GROUP A & GROUP ONE]
Hapgood has no answers or suggestions
Only a lot of questions
We like questions!
What's the use of answers or suggestions?
As long as we're told where to go
There isn't a thing we need to know

[CORA]
I see flags, I hear bells
There's a parade in town
[GROUP A]
In Group A!

[CORA]
I see crowds, I hear yells
There's a parade in town

[GROUP ONE]
In Group One!

[CORA]
I hear drums in the air
I see clowns in the square
I see marchers marching
Tossing hats at the sky

Did you hear? Did you see?
Was a parade in town?
Were there drums without me?
Was a parade in town?
'Cause I'm dressed at last, at my best
And my banners are high
Tell me, while I was getting ready
Did a parade go by?