Who Will Love This Child Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Frollo Who will love this child When others turn away Who will be there to sacrifice Turn darkness into light, and Wipe away the tears each time they fall. And who will love this child So lost and all alone Do we pretend we cannot see How desperately he needs The comfort and the peace that love can bring And if we close our hearts To the cry of a child in need Who will care For an orphan in the rain Who'll be there With comfort from the pain Lord on high Shine your light For I fear I cannot go Until at last I know Who will love this child And when the moment comes For someone to lend a hand Who will care For a child without a name Who'll be there When others whisper shame Lord on high Shine your light For I fear we all shall pay If no one here will say Who will love this child This child This child

King of Fools Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Clopin and Company Now listen and learn for there's more here than meets the eye Do you see them there with their finery and jewels They're gonna find some freak and crown him king of fools From the poor and oppressed They're gonna pick the ugliest And make him the king But don't be fooled by their generosity It's just a dirty trick by the aristocracy Ya see they want somebody who They can mock and ridicule Someone like you, and me, but especially you (Chorus) Who'll be the king of fools Who'll be the king of fools Could it be me or you King of fools King of fools Keep your fingers light for it's time to confiscate For a pocked picked puts a sausage on the plate Besides, the rich and velvet clad Are just waiting to be had So deservedly God damn these gypsies They're demons from Satan's lair They'll move right in Then there goes the town and square First they'll amuse yo...

Hey Quasimodo Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Company Hey Quasimodo You sure look awful We've never seen you up close You're always hiding Up in the belfry Half gargoyle, and half Notre Dame ghost Hey Quasimodo I wonder did you know When you start ringing your bells We hide the children And pregnant women For fear that you're a demon from hell Who are you Hey Quasimodo Who did your hairdo Is that a permanent wave It's mighty girlie When it's that curly But we hear that red's all the rave Hey Quasimodo Who picked your wardrobe That tunic fits you so well It looks much bolder With one padded shoulder Feel confident that no one can tell Who are you Do you think he understands the mockery and ridicule. And better yet I wonder if we're safe if he should start to drool. And can so large a cranium contain a tiny brainium, that's weak. Well the story they tell is he's deaf from the bells, but still has the power to speak. And think? A...

By the Grace of God Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Frollo By the grace of God This could be you standing here today By the grace of God You could be blinded and lame Can't you see That all God's children Deserve dignity And don't you know Without a word You could lose all control No guarantees to your master plan The powers in his hand Your world could be crushed with his nod But for the grace of God May the Lamb of God Forgive these sins you commit today May the Lamb of God Find you repentant and shamed King of fools In heaven's name how could you be so cruel Can't you see He had no voice in his deformity Can you predict with certainty The way that things will be When life's but a worthless façade But for the grace of God

When I Dance for You Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dawn Marie Esmerelda People will say beware she's a gypsy A liar a beggar a thief, a witch and a shrew Don't let her into your life She'll weave her black magic And sooner or later A spell will be cast over you But look in my eyes And see there's no evil No daughter of Satan No mistress of darkness and sin I'm just a poor girl Who dances and sings for your pleasure And the joy that I see in your eyes when the music begins And the love that I feel in my heart when the dancing begins For each time I dance I forget all my pain I spin and I twirl And then suddenly nothing's the same I'm no longer the orphan of gypsies and thieves No prejudice waiting to hurt me I'm magically free So when I dance for you I'll make you believe that it's just for your I'll dance for you and sing you a sweet lullaby But in my secret dream A man comes to rescue me And then he takes me into his arms and ther...

Ave Maria Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Frollo What can I do Never before have I been untrue I've given my life No family or friends no children no wife I've asked no reward Just the work of our Lord Where can I go With every breath I fear for my soul God how I've tried To keep these passions locked up inside But now I confess To these sins of the flesh Esmerelda that gypsy that temptress has stolen my heart Here in a world where it's hard to believe A spell has been cast over me Tell me what can I do Ave Maria Pray for me in my moment of need Ave Maria How I hope tonight that you'll send your guiding light to me Quasimodo Look at this face All that I've known is fear and disgrace I yearn for love Mother of God look down from above And give me the words that speak only to her For all of my life I've been consumed By anger and spite Could you not see How the whole world reacted to me I pity the child Who has been so reviled But the m...

Alms for the Beggar Man Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Clopin and Friends Alms for the beggar man Please help the indigent of Paris Madame I need a bit of sympathy Alms for the beggar man Who's there, don't be afraid of touching me Blindness is not exactly leprosy Alms for the beggar man Kind sir can you spare a franc for some food I'll take any gift you give but shoes Alms for the beggar man Hey look, these were hiding inside my clothes At last I've got some hands to pick my nose My God it's a miracle My eyes have suddenly begun to see Turns out it was just this handkerchief Mais oui, call the doctors and physicians To see My legs in excellent reconditioned We three, suddenly have found religion Look in my eyes At my arms And my legs And you'll see a true epiphany We are the kings of lies disguise and deception When we beg or steal it's devoid of detection Real work is simply out of the question There's no occupation For gypsies...

Paradise Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dawn Marie Esmerelda One touch was all I needed to know You were the one for me My fate and my destiny For true love is never easy to find I never dreamed this day Would ever come my way But suddenly I realized My chance for happiness Can't be found in some make believe world Where damsels are in distress Cause paradise is any place where I can be with you And leave behind the heartache and the pain that I've been through Safe in your arms Safe from the world tonight For you are my paradise And I know I could never have dreamed A feeling so heavenly Cause paradise is any place where I can be with you And leave behind the sorrow and the pain that I've been through Safe in your arms Safe from the world tonight For you are my paradise

Bless me Father Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Frollo Bless me Father I have sinned, I vow today I shall begin I will not rest till I am perfect in your eyes By holy orders given me, grant absolution here for thee I will not sleep till I've destroyed all Satan's lies I will baptize them in your name, anoint the sick and help the lame And show forgiveness to all those who've gone astray I'll feed the hungry and the poor, and preach your word at every Door, and give the sacraments to those who've gone astray Who've lost their way But who will comfort me, in this my hour of need For I cannot forgive myself, no matter who I've helped As long as this desire still burns in me Please tell me what to do, my life has become a lie Answer me, you can save me from disgrace Set me free, with sanctifying grace Lord on high, shine your light For I fear I cannot go, until at last I know Will you still love this child Please answer me before it is to...

With Every Heartbeat Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung and Dawn Marie Quasimodo Since Heaven sent you here to me I have only loved you silently So afraid to show you how I feel Can this love be real And after all that I've been through Understand that I would die for you No chains no shackles could restrain my heart We would never part (Chorus) With every heartbeat I'll dream of you With every breath every sigh Hoping someday you'll look at me And see the man inside With every heartbeat I'll wait for you Anticipating the time We'll be together hand to heart And true love will then be mine Be mine Esmerelda If you could only understand The pain I feel when I see any man Who's been condemned to live a world apart Not for who but what they are And on the night you came to me Risked your life for the whole world to see How could I dare begin to let you know How I loved you so With every heartbeat I'll dream of you With every breath every si...

Beneath The Moon Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Quasimodo Marie if I whisper this secret to you Do you swear before God to be honest and true And never tell a living soul You see something so wonderful's happened to me It's hard to explain but I'm finally free Don't wake me if this is a dream I desperately need to believe For never before have I felt so alive To hell with this hump and this hideous eye My heart's taken wing And I can finally sing Now that water's been given to me ... [Spoken]  Oh Marie you're the only one I can talk to The only one I trust... For you've been my friend and my only companion You've been my voice to the world Whenever I needed someone I could talk to You always listened so well So as I caress you the heavens will rumble And everyone will hear your mighty bell Tonight beneath the moon One million dreams reach out to a star Tonight I'll say a prayer And tell the world I've found love in my...

While There's Still Time Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dawn Marie Esmerelda How can you sleep tonight When you know that tomorrow you'll be miles away And how can you leave if you know when you kiss me goodbye Phoebus I'll cry Where do I find the words To convince you that there's a secret part of me That dies at the thought of you leaving to go off to war When I'm wanting you more So while there's still time Say that you love me Please hold me tight While there's still time If I could stop the dawn Make the moon and the stars shine on forever more And never again have to say how much I'm missing you But what can I do So while there's still time Know that I love you Please hold me tight While there's still time All you desire I will gladly give to you My body my soul There is nothing I won't do If you love me Believe me I'll give all to you So while there's still time Know that I love you Please hold me tight While there...

This I Pray Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dawn Marie Esmerelda Here tonight As I stand alone With the world gone insane at my door I can dream There will come a time When we won't live in fear anymore They'll be no talk of hatred No prejudice to tear us apart No sadness or pain In our hearts Only peace Only joy Only love will remain To keep us and guide us each day This I pray There'll be no need for vengeance No bigotry to poison our hearts No hatred to tear us apart Only peace Only joy Only love will remain To keep us and guide us each day This I pray Only love will remain to keep us and guide us each day This I pray

Esmerelda Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Quasimodo I cross my heart And hope to die If any word's untrue How could I lie And still be worthy of you I will be there for you always To stand by your side If you need me don't ever think twice If you should wake To find the sun Has yet to start the day And every star up in the skies gone away Out of the darkness You'll find me aglow in the night From the light that I see in your eyes Esmerelda, let me be your guardian angel I'll protect you and direct you from all harm For my devotion I ask only this Just to be near you and dream of your kiss Esmerelda, let me be your guardian angel I'll protect you and direct you from all harm If there is danger I want you to know Don't be afraid for you're never alone

The Confrontation Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung and Dawn Marie Frollo Are you insane what on earth are you trying to do Destroy the place that has always protected you Within the walls of this church you have found sanctity You're as mad as can be Quasimodo Father please I believe in her innocence To be born who she is, is her one offense We must keep and protect her by law and decree This is sanctuary Frollo You're a fool if you think you can win There's no truth to forgiveness of sin No mercy is waiting for all your good deeds Quasimodo Can it be that my mind is confused You are the man who has never refused To give comfort and help to all those who need Father please Frollo I took you in when the world turned its back on you Prayed for the grace of the saints that you'd make it through When you'd stumble and fall it was I who would bleed How can you do this to me Quasimodo Father please my whole life has been you Cast me out if that'...

Sanctuary Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung "Little gypsy, we meet again, for the last time." "Sergeant, what about the hunchback?" "Leave him be. The girl will be his punishment." Sanctuary Not for gypsies Sanctuary Take back our streets Sanctuary Save our homeland Sanctuary Call the hangman Vengeance justice God be with us Vengeance justice To the church steps now

With Every Heartbeat Reprise Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Quasimodo All that I have ever loved is gone What will I do how can I carry on This world of ignorance and cruelty Has taken all from me At heaven's door I'll come for you Take you in my arms as lovers do This broken body will no longer hide The soul that lives inside With every heartbeat I'll dream of you With every breath every sigh Knowing at last your worldly pain Has all been left behind With every heartbeat I'll stay with you Anticipating the time We'll be together hand to heart And true love will then be mine