His Kiss, The Riot

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His Kiss, The Riot Lyrics

[00:02.62] HADES
[00:51.42] The devil take this Orpheus
[00:54.95] And his belladonna kiss
[00:58.72] Beautiful and poisonous
[01:03.26] Lovely! Deadly!
[01:10.10] Now it thickens on my tongue
[01:13.79] Now it quickens in my lung
[01:17.35] Now I? m stricken! Now I? m stung!
[01:20.88] It? s done already!
[01:25.79] Dangerous this jack of hearts
[01:32.35] With his kiss the riot starts
[01:41.64] All my children came here poor
[01:44.94] Clamoring for bed and board
[01:47.64] Now what do they clamor for?
[01:50.34] Freedom! Freedom!
[01:53.58] Have I made myself their Lord
[01:57.24] Just to fall upon the sword
[01:59.91] Of some pauper? s minor chord?
[02:02.47] Who will lead them?
[02:07.22] Who lays all the best laid plans?
[02:12.83] Who makes work for idle hands?
[03:01.44] Only one thing to be done
[03:04.76] Let them think that they have won
[03:07.57] Let them leave together
[03:09.29] Under one condition
[03:14.18] Orpheus, the undersigned
[03:16.72] Shall not turn to look behind
[03:20.52] She? s out of sight!
[03:22.88] And he? s out of his mind!
[03:27.78] Every coward seems courageous
[03:30.80] In the safety of the crowd
[03:34.50] Bravery can be contagious
[03:37.86] When the band is playing loud
[03:41.43] Nothing makes a man so bold
[03:44.76] As a woman? s smile and a hand to hold
[03:48.72] But all alone his blood runs thin
[03:54.25] And doubt comes, doubt comes in
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From the album: Hadestown

Wedding Song by Anaïs Mitchell , Justin Vernon ,
Epic, Pt. 1 by Anaïs Mitchell , Justin Vernon ,
Way Down Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell , Justin Vernon , Ani DiFranco , Ben Knox Miller ,
Songbird Intro by Anaïs Mitchell ,
Hey, Little Songbird by Anaïs Mitchell , Greg Brown ,
Gone, I'm Gone by Anaïs Mitchell , The Haden Triplets ,
When the Chips Are Down by Anaïs Mitchell , The Haden Triplets ,
Wait for Me by Anaïs Mitchell , Justin Vernon , Ben Knox Miller ,
Why We Build the Wall by Anaïs Mitchell , Greg Brown ,
Our Lady of the Underground by Anaïs Mitchell , Ani DiFranco ,
Flowers (Eurydice's Song) by Anaïs Mitchell ,
Nothing Changes by Anaïs Mitchell , The Haden Triplets ,
If It's True by Anaïs Mitchell , Justin Vernon ,
Papers (Hades Finds Out) by Anaïs Mitchell , Michael Chorney ,
How Long? by Anaïs Mitchell , Greg Brown , Ani DiFranco ,
Epic, Pt. 2 by Anaïs Mitchell , Justin Vernon ,
Lover's Desire by Anaïs Mitchell , Michael Chorney ,
His Kiss, The Riot by Anaïs Mitchell , Greg Brown ,
Doubt Comes In by Anaïs Mitchell , Justin Vernon ,
I Raise My Cup to Him by Anaïs Mitchell , Ani DiFranco ,