Original Broadway Cast of Into the Woods — Ever After

[NARRATOR] And it came to pass, all that seemed wrong was now right, the kingdoms were filled with joy, and those who deserved to were certain to live a long and happy life Ever after... [COMPANY] Ever after! [NARRATOR] Journey over, all is mended And it's not just for today But tomorrow, and extended Ever after! [COMPANY] Ever after! [NARRATOR] All the curses have been ended The reverses wiped away All is tenderness and laughter For forever after! [COMPANY] Happy now and happy hence And happy ever after! [NARRATOR] There were dangers-- [COMPANY] We were frightened-- [NARRATOR] And confusions-- [COMPANY] But we hid it-- [NARRATOR] And the paths would often swerve [COMPANY] We did not [NARRATOR] There were constant-- [COMPANY] It's amazing-- [NARRATOR] Disillusions-- [COMPANY] That we did it [NARRATOR] But they never lost their nerve [COMPANY] Not a lot [NARRATOR, MALE COMPANY] And they (we) reached the right conclusions [FEMALE COMPANY] And we got what we deserve! [COMPANY] Not a sigh and not a sorrow Tenderness and laughter Joy today and bliss tomorrow And forever after! [FLORINDA] I was greedy [LUCINDA] I was vain [FLORINDA] I was haughty [LUCINDA] I was smug [FLORINDA, LUCINDA] We were happy [LUCINDA] It was fun [FLORINDA] But we were blind [FLORINDA, LUCINDA] Then we went into the woods To get our wish And now we're really blind [WITCH, over] I was perfect I had everything but beauty I had power And a daughter like a flower In a tower Then I went into the woods to get my wish And now I'm ordinary Lost my power, and my flower [FLORINDA, LUCINDA] We're unworthy [FLORINDA, LUCINDA, WITCH] We're (I'm) unhappy now, unhappy hence As well as ever after Had we used our common sense Been worthy of our discontents... [FEMALE COMPANY] To be happy, and forever You must see your wish come true [COMPANY] Don't be careful, don't be clever When you see your wish, pursue It's a dangerous endeavor But the only thing to do-- [in three groups: round] 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 mustn't stop You mustn't swerve You mustn't ponder You have to act! When you know your wish If you want your wish You can have your wish But you can't just wish-- No, to get your wish [unison] You go into the woods where nothing's clear Where witches, ghosts, and wolves appear Into the woods and through the fear You have to take the journey Into the woods and down the dell In vain perhaps but who can tell? [MALE COMPANY] Into the woods to lift the spell [FEMALE COMPANY] Into the woods to lose the longing [MALE COMPANY] Into the woods to have the child [FEMALE COMPANY] To wed the Prince [MALE COMPANY] To get the money [FEMALE COMPANY] To save the house [MALE COMPANY] To kill the wolf [FEMALE COMPANY] To find the father [MALE COMPANY] To conquer the kingdom [COMPANY] To have, to wed, to get, to save To kill, to keep, to go to the Festival! Into the woods, into the woods Into the woods then out of the woods-- And happy ever after!