Epic II Lyrics > Hadestown
Epic II Lyrics
[ORPHEUS]
King of diamonds, king of spades
Hades was king of a kingdom of dirt
Miners of mines, diggers of graves
They bowed down to Hades who gave them work
And they bowed down to Hades who made them sweat
Who paid them their wages and set them about
Digging and dredging and dragging the depths of the earth
To turn its insides out, singing:
La la la la la la la…
King of mortar, kings of bricks
The river Styx was a river of stones
And Hades laid them high and thick
With a million hands that were not his own
And a million feet that fell in line
That stepped in time with Hades’ step
And a million minds that were just one mind
Like stones in a row,
And stone by stone,
Row by row,
The river rose up, singing:
La la la la la la la…
Last Update: February, 26th 2019
Hadestown Lyrics
- Act 1
- Road to Hell
- Any Way the Wind Blows
- Come Home With Me
- Wedding Song
- Epic I
- Living It Up On Top
- All I've Ever Known
- Way Down Hadestown
- Epic II
- Chant
- Hey, Little Songbird
- When The Chips Are Down
- Gone, I'm Gone
- Wait For Me
- Why We Build the Wall
- Act 2
- Our Lady of the Underground
- Way Down Hadestown II
- Flowers
- Come Home With Me II
- Papers
- Nothing Changes
- If It's True
- How Long
- Chant II
- Epic III
- Promises
- Word to the Wise
- His Kiss, The Riot
- Wait For Me II
- Doubt Comes In
- Road to Hell II
- I Raise My Cup