Aaron Copland — Act I Scene 4: Weve been north Martin Top

[MARTIN] We've been north [TOP] -we've been south [MARTIN] We're goin' east [TOP] - we're goin' west [MARTIN] We've been here [TOP] We're goin' there [MARTIN, TOP] That's what we've been doin' and that's where we're goin' [MARTIN] We're from the big north: The great sprawling cities The harbour ports with their big ships Sailing in and out We're goin' west where the sun is winter-warm Where the air is clear and mountains are high And the pine trees hum [MARTIN, TOP] That's where we've been And that's where we're goin' [MARTIN] We've been north We're goin' east We've been south [TOP] We've been south We're goin' west Yes Laurie [MARTIN, TOP] That's where we've been And that's where we're goin' [TOP] We're from the side south, the grassy plains The lazy towns with their low rolling valleys And sleepy sun We're goin' east where the life is sharp and fast Where the smoke curls and the snow swirls and Bessemers blast [MARTIN, TOP] That's where we've been and that's where we're goin' We've been north We've been south We're goin' east We're goin' west We've been here We're goin' there That's where we've been and that's where we're goin [MARTIN] We've been ev'rywhere [TOP] Would you like to go there? [MARTIN] We'll roll out a magic carpet and whisk you away [LAURIE] You're making fun of me I don't mind `cause someday I will see those places