Stephen Sondheim
I’ve Got You To Lean On
[SCHUB, spoken]
Alright, now
(sung)
Now why did the miracle go dry?

[MAGRUDER]
'Cause we turned the water off, is why

[CORA, spoken]
Idiot!

[SCHUB, spoken]
Fool!

[COOLEY, spoken]
Oaf!

[SCHUB, spoken]
Moron!

[CORA, spoken]
Idiot!

[SCHUB, spoken]
Dolt!
[CORA, spoken]
Idiot!

[SCHUB]
We didn't turn it off, you see
'Cause we didn't turn it on, not we

[MAGRUDER, spoken]
Who did?

[SCHUB, spoken]
He did

[CORA, spoken]
He did?

[COOLEY, spoken]
He did?

[MAGRUDER, spoken]
You did?

[SCHUB, spoken]
He did!

[CORA, COOLEY, MAGRUDER, spoken]
He did!
[ALL]
Just what we needed, just what we needed!
(Just what we needed, needed!)
Shh!

[SCHUB]
Now why did he turn it off so quick?
A sign that our little town is sick

[CORA, spoken]
Brilliant!

[COOLEY, spoken]
Clever!

[MAGRUDER, spoken]
Good!

[CORA, spoken]
Brilliant!

[MAGRUDER, spoken]
Brilliant!

[COOLEY, spoken]
Brilliant!
[SCHUB]
Sick people running wild, no less
And who is responsible?
One guess

[MAGRUDER, spoken]
Who?

[CORA, spoken]
Doctor Hapgood!

[COOLEY, spoken]
Doctor Hapgood!

[ALL]
Hallelujah, brothers, cheers and acclaim!
Hallelujah, we've got someone to blame!
Hallеlujah, praise the Lord and Amen!

[CORA]
Schub, you'vе done it again!

Whenever my world falls apart
I never lose hope or lose heart
Whatever the form of the storm that may brew
I've got you to lean on

When everything's hopelessly gray
You'll notice I'm youthfully gay!
There isn't a single great thing I can't do
Not with you to lean on
Darling, you!

With you to depend on, I'll never quit
There isn't a murder I couldn't commit
I feel like a lovely girl of twenty-two
I've got you to lean on

[SCHUB]
I've got you to lean on

[COOLEY]
I've got you to lean on

[SCHUB]
Now what can we label him, my friends?
A phrase that the rabble comprehends

[COOLEY, spoken]
"Religious pervert."

[MAGRUDER, spoken]
Brilliant!

[CORA, spoken]
Terrible!

[MAGRUDER, spoken]
Terrible!

[CORA, spoken]
Idiot!

[SCHUB]
A phrase with a little more finesse
Obscene but inspiring
(spoken)
Ah, yes

[MAGRUDER, spoken]
Yes?

[SCHUB, spoken]
"Enemy of Heaven"

[COOLEY, spoken]
Heaven

[MAGRUDER, spoken]
Heaven

[CORA, spoken]
Heaven

[COOLEY, MAGRUDER & CORA, spoken]
Heaven!

[SHRUB]
Enemy of God!

[CORA]
Enemy of the Church!

{MEN]
Enemy of Heaven!

[CORA]
Enemy of God!

[MEN]
Enemy of the Church!

[CORA & (MEN)]
I didn't hear it (Enemy of God!)
But spread it (Enemy of the Church!)
I never said it (Enemy of the Pilgrims!)
But spread it! (Enemy of Heaven!)

[ALL]
Hallelujah, all our problems are through
Hallelujah, that's what teamwork can do
Hallelujah, brothers, pull on the oars

[CORA]
Schub, my kingdom is yours!

Whenever my world falls to dust
I've always got someone to trust
Whatever the sort of support that I need
I've got you to lean on

[MEN]
When everything's hollow and black
You'll always have us at your back
No matter how hollow, we'll follow your lead
And with us to lean on
You'll succeed

[CORA]
What comfort it is to have always known
That if they should catch me, I won't go alone
I'll always give credit where credit is due
I've got you to lean on

[MEN]
We've got you to lean on

[CORA]
I've got you to lean on