I can hear the bells, well don't you hear 'em chime? Can't you feel my heart-beat keeping perfect time? And all because he... Touched me, He looked at me and stared yes he... Bumped me, My heart was unprepared when he... Tapped me, And knocked me off my feet, one little touch now my life's complete 'cause when he... Nudged me, Love put me in a fix yes it... Hit me, Just like a tonne of bricks, yes my heart burst now I know what life's about, one little touch and love's knocked me out And... TRACY & ENSEMBLE I can hear the bells, My head is spinning. I can hear the bells, Something's beginning. Everybody says that a girl who looks like me can't win his love well just wait and see 'cause... I can hear the bells, Just hear them chiming, I can hear the bells, My temperature's climbing, I can't contain my joy 'cause I've finally found the boy I've been missin' LISTEN! I can hear the bells. TRACY Round 1, He'll ask me on a date, and then... Round 2, I'll primp but won't be late, because Round 3's When we kiss inside his car! Won't go all the way but I'll go pretty fa-ar Round 4, He'll ask me for my hand, and then... Round 5, We'll book the wedding band, so by... Round 6, Amber, much to your surprise, this heavy-weight champion takes the prize and TRACY & ENSEMBLE I can hear the bells, My ears are ringing, I can hear the bells, The brides-maids are singing, Everybody says that a guy who's such a gem, won't look my way well the laughs on them 'cause I can hear the bells, My father will smile, I can hear the bells, As he walks me down the isle, My mother starts to cry but I can't see 'cause Link and I are french kissin' LISTEN! I can hear the bells. Key Change TRACY & ENSEMBLE I can hear the bells, My head is reeling, I can hear the bells, I can't stop the peeling, Everybody warns that he won't like what he'll see but I know that he'll look inside of me yeah... I can hear the bells, Today's just the start 'cause, I can hear the bells and, Till death do us part and, Even when we die we'll look down from up above remembering the night that we two fell in love, We both will shed a tear and He'll whisper as we're reminiscin' LISTEN! I can hear the bells, I can hear the bells, I can hear the bells. ENSEMBLE Bum, bum, bum

I can hear the bells, well don't you hear 'em chime? Can't you feel my heart-beat keeping perfect time? And all because he... Touched me, He looked at me and stared yes he... Bumped me, My heart was unprepared when he... Tapped me, And knocked me off my feet, one little touch now my life's complete 'cause when he... Nudged me, Love put me in a fix yes it... Hit me, Just like a tonne of bricks, yes my heart burst now I know what life's about, one little touch and love's knocked me out And... TRACY & ENSEMBLE I can hear the bells, My head is spinning. I can hear the bells, Something's beginning. Everybody says that a girl who looks like me can't win his love well just wait and see 'cause... I can hear the bells, Just hear them chiming, I can hear the bells, My temperature's climbing, I can't contain my joy 'cause I've finally found the boy I've been missin' LISTEN! I can hear the bells. TRACY Round 1, He'll ask me on a date, and then... Round 2, I'll primp but won't be late, because Round 3's When we kiss inside his car! Won't go all the way but I'll go pretty fa-ar Round 4, He'll ask me for my hand, and then... Round 5, We'll book the wedding band, so by... Round 6, Amber, much to your surprise, this heavy-weight champion takes the prize and TRACY & ENSEMBLE I can hear the bells, My ears are ringing, I can hear the bells, The brides-maids are singing, Everybody says that a guy who's such a gem, won't look my way well the laughs on them 'cause I can hear the bells, My father will smile, I can hear the bells, As he walks me down the isle, My mother starts to cry but I can't see 'cause Link and I are french kissin' LISTEN! I can hear the bells. *Key Change* TRACY & ENSEMBLE I can hear the bells, My head is reeling, I can hear the bells, I can't stop the peeling, Everybody warns that he won't like what he'll see but I know that he'll look inside of me yeah... I can hear the bells, Today's just the start 'cause, I can hear the bells and, Till death do us part and, Even when we die we'll look down from up above remembering the night that we two fell in love, We both will shed a tear and He'll whisper as we're reminiscin' LISTEN! I can hear the bells, I can hear the bells, I can hear the bells.

I hear the bells Down in the canyons It's snow in New York Some blue December And I'm gone to the moon About you, girl And I'm calling to you Throughout the world And, well, I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant And I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant and I hear the bells They are like emeralds And glints in the night Commas and ampersands Your moony face So inaccessible Your inner mind So inexpressible I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant And I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant and Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum I'm seeking girls In sales and marketing Let's go make out Up in the balcony Your business dress So businesslike And I'm tossing the blouse Over a chairback And I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant And I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant And I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant and Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum You snooze, you lose Well, I have snost and lost I'm pushing through I'll disregard the cost I hear the bells So fascinating And I'll slug it out I'm sick of waiting And I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant And I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant And I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant And I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant And I can (I can) Hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant and Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum Dum, dum, dum, dum-be-dum-dum

Time is of the essence, my heart drum to your presence Every thought, fear and temptation'll make up my confession And I'm searching for a way To temper while it's burning inside Never who I was, never what I wanna be But I am looking in your eyes and I'm shaken by what I see It's a never ending world of possibility, and I know You got me fast, I'm looking out the window Waiting for the morning light Like a flower burning in the desert Waiting against my pride Ringing and ringing and ringing in my head Closer and closer and louder and louder Initiation day, packed up and on my way Can you hear the bells? There's a lot at stake and I'm not feeling brave 'Cause I can hear the bells Oh ohhh ohh ohhhh Feeling the vibrations of every decision And I'm hoping that you'll break this invisible division But it's never who I was, not what I wanna be But I am Initiation comes with this complications I'm confused about the number of changes that it's bringing And I tremble at the thought, the possibility of unknown You got me fast, I'm looking out the window Waiting for the morning light Like a flower burning in the desert Waiting against my pride Ringing and ringing and ringing in my head Closer and closer and louder and louder Initiation day, packed up and on my way Can you hear the bells? There's a lot at stake and I'm not feeling brave 'Cause I can hear the bells Oh ohhh ohh ohhhh Initiation day, packed up and on my way Can you hear the bells

This is the way I always dreamed it would be The way that it is, oh, oh, oh When you are holding me I never had a love of my own Maybe that's why when we're all alone I can hear music I can hear music The sound of the city, baby Seems to disappear, oh when I can hear music Sweet, sweet music Whenever you touch me baby Whenever you're near Loving you It keeps me satisfied And I can't explain, oh no The way I'm feeling inside You look at me, we kiss and then I close my eyes and here it comes again I can hear music I can hear music The sound of the city, baby Seems to disappear, oh, when I can hear music Sweet, sweet music Whenever you touch me baby Whenever you're near I hear the music all the time, yeah I hear the music, hold me tight now, baby I hear the music all the time I hear the music I hear the music (baby) I can hear music I can hear music The sound of the city, baby Seems to disappear, oh, when I can hear music Sweet, sweet music

Oh, oh, oh, woke up today Feeling the way I always do Oh, oh, oh, hungry for something that I can't eat Then I hear that beat That rhythm of town starts calling me down It's like a message from high above Oh, oh, oh, pulling me out to the smiles and the streets that I love Good morning, Baltimore Every day's like an open door (ah-ah) Every night is a fantasy Every sound's like a symphony Good morning, Baltimore And someday when I take to the floor The world's gonna wake up and see (see) Baltimore and me (Ooh) oh, oh, oh, look at my hair (ooh-ooh) What 'do can compare with mine today? (Ooh) Oh, oh, oh, I've got my hairspray and radio I'm ready to go The rats on the street all dance around my feet They seem to say, "Tracy, it's up to you" So, oh, oh, don't hold me back 'Cause today all my dreams will come true Good morning, Baltimore There's the flasher who lives next door (ah-ah) There's the bum on his barroom stool They wish me luck on my way to school Good morning, Baltimore And someday when I take to the floor The world's gonna wake up and see (see) Baltimore and me I know every step (ooh), I know every song (ooh) I know there's a place where I belong I see all those party lights shining ahead So someone, invite me before I drop dead (Before she drops dead) So, oh, oh, give me a chance 'Cause when I start to dance, I'm a movie star Oh, oh, oh, something inside of me makes me move When I hear that groove My ma tells me, "No", but my feet tell me, "Go" It's like a drummer inside my heart So, oh, oh, don't make me wait One more moment for my life to start (Good morning, good morning) (Waiting for my life to start) I love you, Baltimore Every day's like an open door (ah-ah) Every night is a fantasy Every sound's like a symphony And I promise, Baltimore That some day when I take to the floor The world's gonna wake up and see (see) Gonna wake up and see (gonna wake up and see) Baltimore and me (yes, more or less, we all agree) Baltimore and me (someday, the world is gonna see) Baltimore and me

Once I was a selfish fool Who never understood Never looked inside myself Though on the outside, I looked good Then we met and you made me The man I am today Tracy, I'm in love with you No matter what you weigh 'Cause without love Life is like the seasons with no summer Without love Life is rock 'n' roll without a drummer Tracy, I'll be yours forever 'Cause I never wanna be Without love Tracy, never set me free No, I ain't lying Never set me free, Tracy, no, no, no Living in the ghetto Black is everywhere you go Who'd have thought I'd love a girl Whose skin was white as winter snow? In my ivory tower Life was just a hostess snack But now I've tasted chocolate And I'm never going back 'Cause without love Life is like a beat that you can't follow Without love Life is Doris Day at The Apollo Darling, I'll be yours forever 'Cause I never wanna be without love So darling, never set me free No I'm yours forever Never set me free, no, no, no If I'm left without my baby doll I don't know what I'll do Link, I've got to break out So that I can get my hands on you And girl, if I can't touch you Then I'm gonna lose control Seaweed, you're my black white knight I've found my blue-eyed soul Sweet freedom is our goal Trace, I wanna kiss you Let me out at the next toll Without love Life is like a prom that won't invite us Without love It's like getting my big break and laryngitis Without love Life's a '45 when you can't buy it Without love Life is like my mother on a diet Like a week that's only Mondays Only ice cream, never sundaes Like a circle with no center Like a door marked 'Do Not Enter' Darling, I'll be yours forever 'Cause I never wanna be Without love Yes, now you've captured me Without love I surrender happily Without love Oh, Seaweed never set me free, no, no, no, I ain't lying Never set me free, no, no, no No, I don't wanna live without love, love, love Darling, you had best believe me Never leave me without love

Hey there, teenage Baltimore Don't change that channel 'Cause it's time for the Corny Collins Show! Brought to you by Ultra Clutch Hairspray! Oh, every afternoon When the clock strikes four (Bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba) A crazy bunch of kids Crash through that door, yeah (Bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba) Oh, they throw off their coats And leave the squares behind And then they shake it, shake it, shake it Like they're losing their mind You'll never see them frown 'Cause they're the nicest kids in town Oh, every afternoon You turn your T.V. on, huh (Na, na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na) And we know you turn the sound up When your parents are gone, yeah (Na, na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na) And then you twist and shout For your favourite star And when you've practiced every step That's in your repertoire You better come on down And meet the nicest kids in town, woo! Nice white kids Who like to lead the way And once a month We have our "Negro Day!" And I'm the man who keeps it spinnin' round Mr. Corny Collins With the latest, greatest Baltimore sound! So every afternoon Drop everything, woo! (Bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba) Who needs to read and write When you can dance and sing? (Bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba) Forget about your Algebra And Calculus You can always do your homework On the morning bus Can't tell a verb from a noun They're the nicest kids in town R-r-r-roll Call! I'm Amber! Brad! Tammy! Fender! Brenda! Sketch! Shelley! I.Q! Lou Ann! Joey! Mikey, Vicki, Becky, Bix, Jessie, Darla, Paulie! Noreen! Doreen! And I'm... Link! So, if every night you're shaking As you lie in bed (Pony-pony, ooh, pony-pony) Shake it baby! And the bass and drums Are pounding in your head (Pony-pony, ooh, pony-pony) Who cares about sleep When you can snooze in school? They'll never get to college But they'll sure look cool Don't need a cap or a gown When you're the nicest kids in town They're the nicest, nicest They're the nicest, nicest Well, they're the sugar and spice-est Nicest kids in... Kids in town, woo!

You can't stop an avalanche As it races down the hill You can try to stop the seasons, girl But you know you never will And you can try to stop my dancin' feet But I just cannot stand still 'Cause the world keeps spinnin' 'Round and 'round And my heart's keeping time To the speed of sound I was lost 'til I heard the drums Then I found my way 'Cause you can't stop the beat Ever since this whole world began A woman found out if she shook it She could shake up a man And so I'm gonna shake and shimmy it The best that I can today 'Cause you can't stop The motion of the ocean Or the sun in the sky You can wonder if you wanna But I never ask why And if you try to hold me down I'm gonna spit in your eye and say That you can't stop the beat You can't stop a river As it rushes to the sea You can try and stop the hands of time But you know it just can't be And if they try to stop us, Seaweed I'll call the N double A C P 'Cause the world keeps spinning 'Round and 'round And my heart's keeping time To the speed of sound I was lost 'til I heard the drums Then I found my way 'Cause you can't stop the beat Ever since we first saw the light A man and woman liked to shake it On a Saturday night And so I'm gonna shake and shimmy it With all my might today 'Cause you can't stop The motion of the ocean Or the rain from above You can try to stop the paradise We're dreamin' of But you cannot stop the rhythm Of two hearts in love to stay 'Cause you can't stop the beat You can't stop my happiness 'Cause I like the way I am And you just can't stop my knife and fork When I see a Christmas ham So if you don't like the way I look Well, I just don't give a damn 'Cause the world keeps spinning 'Round and 'round And my heart's keeping time To the speed of sound I was lost 'til I heard the drums Then I found my way 'Cause you can't stop the beat Ever since this old world began A woman found out if she shook it She could shake up a man And so I'm gonna shake and shimmy it The best that I can today 'Cause you can't stop The motion of the ocean Or the sun in the sky You can wonder if you wanna But I never ask why And if you try to hold me down I'm gonna spit in your eye and say That you can't stop the beat Oh, oh, oh You can't stop today (no) As it comes speeding down the track (ooh, child, yeah) Child, yesterday is history (be gone) And it's never coming back 'Cause tomorrow is a brand new day And it don't know white from black (yeah) 'Cause the world keeps spinning 'Round and 'round And my heart's keeping time To the speed of sound I was lost 'til I heard the drums Then I found my way 'Cause you can't stop the beat Ever since we first saw the light A man and woman liked to shake it On a Saturday night And so I'm gonna shake and shimmy it With all my might today 'Cause you can't stop The motion of the ocean Or the rain from above They can try to stop this paradise We're dreaming of But you can't stop the rhythm Of two hearts in love to stay 'Cause you can't stop the beat Aah, aah, aah Aah, aah, aah Aah, aah, aah Ever since we first saw the sun A man and woman like to shake it When the day is done So we're gonna shake and shimmy it And have some fun today You can't stop The motion of the ocean Or the rain from above You can try to stop the paradise We're dreaming of But you cannot stop the rhythm Of two hearts in love to stay 'Cause you can't stop the beat You can't stop the beat You can't stop the beat You can't stop the beat You can't stop the beat

Hey mama, hey mama, look around Everybody's grooving to a brand new sound Hey mama, hey mama, follow me I know something's in you that you wanna set free So let go, go, go of the past now Say hello to the love in your heart Yes, I know that the world's spinning fast now You gotta get yourself a brand new start Hey mama, welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh mama, welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Go mama, go, go, go Welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, hey mama, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah Hey mama, hey mama, have some fun Hey mama, hey mama, take a chance So let go, go, go of the past now Say hello to the light in your eyes Yes, I know that the world's spinning fast now But you gotta run the race to win the prize Hey mama, welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh mama, welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Go mama, go, go, go Welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, hey mama, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah Hey mama, welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh mama, welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Go mama, go, go, go Welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, hey mama, hey mama Yeah, yeah, yeah Welcome to the rhythm of a brand new day Take your old-fashioned fears and just throw them away You should add some color and a fresh new 'do 'Cause it's time for a star who looks just like you Yeah, yeah, yeah Welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh mama, welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Go mama, go, go, go Don't you let nobody try to steal your fun 'Cause a little touch of lipstick never hurt no one The future's got a million roads for you to choose But you'll walk a little taller in some high-heeled shoes And once you find the style that makes you feel like you Something fresh, something new Come on out, hear us shout Mama, that's your cue Hey Tracy, hey baby, look at me I'm the cutest chickie that you ever did see Hey Tracy, hey baby, look at us Where is there a team that's half as fabulous? I let go, go, go of the past now Said hello to this red carpet ride Yes, I know that the world's spinning fast now Tell Lollabrigida to step aside Your mama's welcoming the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, your mama's welcoming the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Go mama, go, go, go Welcome to the 60's Open the door For the girl who has more She's a star, Tracy, no, no, no Hey mama, welcome to the 60's Your mama's hip, your mama's in Your mama's looking at herself And wonderin' where you been? Where you been? Your mama's lit, she's all a-glow Hey mama won't be holdin' back And mama's gotta let go, go, go Welcome to the six to the old zero To the apostrophe S Hey, hey, hey, hey Oh mama, welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh mama, welcome to the 60's Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Go mama, go, go, go Oh, oh, oh, yeah, mama, go, go, go