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Though it's fearful, Though it's deep, though it's dark And though you may lose the path, Though you may encounter wolves, You can't just act, You have to listen. you can't just act, You have to think. Though it's dark, There are always wolves, There are always spells, There are always beans, Or a giant dwells there. So into the woods you go again, You have to every now and then. Into the woods, no telling when, Be ready for the journey. Into the woods, but not too fast or what you wish, you lose at last. Into the woods, but mind the past. Into the woods, but mind the future. Into the woods, but not to stray, Or tempt the wolf, or steal from the giant-- The way is dark, The light is dim, But now there's you, me, her, and him. The chances look small, The choices look grim, But everything you learn there Will help when you return there. The light is getting dimmer. I think I see a glimmer-- Into the woods--you have to grope, But that's the way you learn to cope. Into the woods to find there's hope Of getting through the journey. Into the woods, each time you go, There's more to learn of what you know. Into the woods, but not too slow-- Into the woods, it's nearing midnight-- Into the woods to mind the wolf, To heed the witch, to honor the giant, To mind, to heed, to find, to think, to teach, to join, to go to the Festival! Into the woods, Into the woods, Into the woods, Then out of the woods-- And happy ever after! .Stephen Sondheim
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Was that me? Yes it was. Was that him? No it wasn't. Just a trick of the woods! Just a moment, One peculiar passing moment. Must it all be either less or more, Either plain or grand? Is it always 'or'? Is it never 'and'? That's what woods are for: For those moments in the woods.. Oh, if life were made of moments, Even now and then a bad one--! But if life were only moments, Then you'd never know you had one. First a witch, then a child, then a Prince, then a moment-- Who can live in the woods? And to get what you wish, only just for a moment-- These are dangerous woods. Let the moment go. Don't forget it for a moment, though. Just remembering you had an 'and, ' when you're back to 'or, ' Makes the 'or' mean more than is did before. Now I understand-- And it's time to leave the woods.Stephen Sondheim
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Must it all be either less or more, Either plain or grand? Is it always 'or'?Is it never 'and'?That's what woods are for: For those moments in the woods.. Oh, if life were made of moments, Even now and then a bad one--! But if life were only moments, Then you'd never know you had one..to get what you wish, only just for a moment-- These are dangerous woods! Let the moment go.. Don't forget it for a moment, though. Just remembering you had an 'and, ' when you're back to 'or, 'Makes the 'or' mean more than is did before. Now I understand-- And it's time to leave the woods.Stephen Sondheim