His Kiss, The Riot Lyrics > Hadestown
His Kiss, The Riot Lyrics
[HADES]
The devil take this Orpheus
And his belladonna kiss
Beautiful and poisonous
Lovely, deadly
Now it thickens on my tongue
Now it quickens in my lung
Now I’m stricken, now I’m stung!
It’s done already!
Dangerous this jack of hearts
With his kiss, the riot starts
All my children came here poor
Clamoring for bed and board
Now what do they clamor for?
Freedom! Freedom!
Have I made myself their Lord
Just to fall upon the sword
Of some pauper’s minor chord?
Who will lead them?
Who lays all the best laid plans?
Who makes work for idle hands?
Only one thing to be done
Let them think that they have won
Let them leave together
Under one condition:
Orpheus, the undersigned
Shall not turn to look behind
She’s out of sight
And he’s out of his mind
Every coward seems courageous
In the safety of the crowd
Bravery can be contagious
When the band is playing loud
Nothing makes a man so bold
As a woman’s smile and a hand to hold
But all alone his blood runs thin
And doubt comes...
Doubt comes in
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