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His Kiss, The Riot Lyrics Hadestown

His Kiss, The Riot Lyrics

Hades
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[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

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Hadestown Lyrics: Song List

  1. Act 1
  2. Road to Hell
  3. Any Way the Wind Blows
  4. Come Home With Me
  5. Wedding Song
  6. Epic I
  7. Living It Up On Top
  8. All I've Ever Known
  9. Way Down Hadestown
  10. Epic II
  11. Chant
  12. Hey, Little Songbird
  13. When the Chips are Down (Intro)
  14. When The Chips Are Down
  15. Gone, I'm Gone
  16. Wait For Me
  17. Why We Build the Wall
  18. Why We Build the Wall (Outro)
  19. Act 2
  20. Our Lady of the Underground
  21. Way Down Hadestown II
  22. Flowers
  23. Come Home With Me II
  24. Papers
  25. Nothing Changes
  26. If It's True
  27. How Long
  28. Chant II
  29. Epic III
  30. Promises
  31. Word to the Wise
  32. His Kiss, The Riot
  33. Wait For Me (Reprise)
  34. Doubt Comes In
  35. Road to Hell II
  36. I Raise My Cup
  37. Wait for Me (Intro)

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