To The Lifeboats Lyrics

To The Lifeboats Text

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MARION THAYER
You and I are getting in the lifeboat
Father will be stauying here a while
It will be like fishing in the Serpentine
COme along now, let us have a smile...

JOHN THAYER
Go along with Mother to the lifeboat...

MARION THAYER
John...

JOHN THAYER
Don't even say it
I'll be fine...
I'll collect you both tomorrow morning
You and this beloved sone of mine


IMUST GET ON THAT SHIP(Reprise)


MURDOCH & LIGHTOLLER(To Ida Straus)
Madam, step this way into the lifeboat

LIGHTOLLER
Mr. Straus, by all means take a place...

ISIDOR STRAUS
No. I will not go before the younger men
Go, Ida- you must go now-

IDA STRAUS
For what? To live without you? Absolutely not!
Where you go I go!

MURDOCH, LIGHTOLLER & STEWARD
You must in JOHN JACOB ASTOR
Please step this way... Maddie, dear, you must
Get in the lifeboat

There is no time ALICE BEANE
Please don't delay Edgar, look I'm next
To Mrs. Astor

This is the last to leave
It must be lowered now...

MURDOCH, LIGHTOLLER,
STEWARD & BELLBOY
You must get in GEORGE WIDENER
Please step this way Eleanor you must
Get in the lifeboat

There is no time CHARLES CLARKE
Please don't delay Caroline, come quick, here
Is a lifeboat

This is the last to leave ALL PASSENGERS
Little time remaining,
Final lifeboat
It must be lowered now...



LADY'S MAID(Reprise)


JIM FARRELL
There's gotta be a place in that boat, Kate- take it, for God's sake

KATE MCGOWAN
Jim Farrell! I don't want to be a widow before I'm a bride!

JIM FARRELL
You're going to be a lady's maid!
Lady's maid in America!



THE PROPOSAL/THE NIGHT WAS ALIVE(Reprise)
CANONS


BARRETT BRIDE COMPANY
Be thee well It's alive with Hurry now we must
May the Lord who A thousand Get in the lifeboat!
Watches all Voices,
Watch over thee The night Hurry now we're
May God's heaven be Is alive Running out of time!
Your blanket With a thousand (repeat)
As you softly sleep Voices(repeat)

Be thee well
When you're finally in ANDREWS
My arms you'll plainly see My work
This devoted sailor's heart No one else's
And soul are yours to keep...
Yours to keep!

SHIPS OFFICERS
Lower away!!!

COMPANY
Hurry now! There isn't any time!