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CANDIDE
Up a seashell mountain,
Across a primrose sea,
To a jungle fountain
High up in a tree;

Then down a primrose mountain
Across a seashell sea
To a land of happy people
Just and kind and bold and free.

CHORUS
to Eldorado, to Eldorado.

CANDIDE
They bathe each dawn in a golden lake,
Emeralds hang upon the vine.
All is there for all to take,
Food and god and books and wine.

They have no words for fear and greed,
For lies and war revenge and rage.
They sing and dance and think and read.
They live in peace and die of age.

CHORUS
in Eldorado, in Eldorado.

CANDIDE
They gave me home, they called me friend,
They taught me how to live in grace,
Seasons passed without an end
In that sweet and blessed place.

But I grew sad and could not stay;
Without my love my heart grew cold
So they sadly sent me on my way
With gracious gifts of gems and gold.

CHORUS
from Eldorado, from Eldorado.

CANDIDE
"Good-bye," they said, "We pray you
May safely cross the sea "
"Go," they said, "And may you
Find your bride to be:

'Then past the jungle fountain,
Along a silver shore
I've come by sea and mountain
To be with my love once more.

CHORUS
... from Eldorado, from Eldorado

Last Update: June, 10th 2013

Candide Lyrics

  1. Act 1
  2. Overture
  3. Westphalia Chorale
  4. Life Is Happiness Indeed
  5. The Best Of All Possible Worlds
  6. Universal Good
  7. Oh, Happy We
  8. It Must Be So
  9. Westphalia/Battle Music
  10. Candide's Lament
  11. Dear Boy
  12. Auto Da Fe (What A Day)
  13. Candide Begins His Travels - It Must Be Me
  14. Paris Waltz
  15. Glitter And Be Gay
  16. You Were Dead, You Know
  17. I'm Easily Assimilated
  18. Finale Act 1 (Quartet)
  19. Act 2
  20. Universal Good (Reprise)
  21. My Love
  22. We Are Women
  23. The piligrim's procession/Alleluia
  24. Quiet
  25. Introduction to Eldorado
  26. The Ballad of Eldorado
  27. Words, Words, Words
  28. Bon Voyage
  29. The Kings' Barcarolle
  30. Money, Money, Money
  31. What's The Use?
  32. Venice Gavotte
  33. Nothing More Than This
  34. Universal Good (Life is Neither)
  35. Finale: Make Our Garden Grow

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