Original Broadway Cast of Into the Woods — Second Midnight 1987 Demo Version

[WITCH, spoken] Two midnights gone! [JACK, spoken] You can live without fathers, but not without friends.  [JACK'S MOTHER] I don't understand it Every other child reflects its mother I don't understand it Can't I have a child like every other? What did I do wrong? [JACK] Mothers oughta trust you Mothers oughta just leave you on your own [JACK'S MOTHER] What did I do wrong? [JACK] I don't understand it [STEPMOTHER] You can never love someone else's child The way you love your own [CINDERELLA] All you said was, "always be good And make me feel proud" Was that enough to guide her? [JACK] I just wanna please her [CINDERELLA] I just want to always be good So she would feel proud How can I tell if she would feel proud? When I've been denied her Mother isn't here [CINDERELLA'S FATHER] I always wanted a boy [CINDERELLA] Mother cannot guide me [STEPMOTHER] I always wanted a girl [CINDERELLA] I don't understand [FLORINDA & LUCINDA] Other people's children [FLORINDA] Defy you [LUCINDA] Deny you [FLORINDA & LUCINDA] Other people's children [ALL] I don't understand [FLORINDA & LUCINDA] Other people's children Are ridiculous Despicable Embarrassing Convenient [ALL] What did I do wrong? [CINDERELLA'S FATHER] Other people's children Are much easier to talk to Than your own [JACK'S MOTHER] Careful with what you say Children will listen Careful with what you do Children will see And learn [LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD] Mother said, "straight ahead" Not to delay or be misled [WITCH] Children may not obey But children will listen Children will look to you For which way to turn To learn what to be [WITCH & CINDERELLA] Careful before you say "Listen to me" Children will listen [CINDERELLA'S PRINCE] It's hard to step into the shoes of your father Especially when he's a king [RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE] And after your father takes care of the kingdom It's time to take care of your father [BAKER] Maybe we just weren't meant to have children [BAKER'S WIFE] Don't say that Of course, we were meant to have children [BAKER] And what do I know about being a father? I hardly was ever a son [BAKER'S WIFE] I want a child [BAKER] I want a child [BAKER'S WIFE] Look, you're a good person And I'm a good person You'll be a good father We'll know what to do [BAKER] If... [BAKER'S WIFE] When [BAKER & BAKER'S WIFE] How do you say to your child in the night Nothing's all black But then nothing's all white How do you say it will all be alright When you know that it mightn't be true What do you do? I don't understand [RAPUNZEL] What do you say when you look at your mother And think, "did I come from that?" [BAKER & BAKER'S WIFE] What do you leave to your child when you're dead? Only whatever you put in its head Things that your father and mother have said Which were left to them, too Careful what you say [CINDERELLA] I don't understand it [JACK] I don't understand it [CINDERELLA] Doesn't every child reflect its mother? I don't understand it [JACK] I don't understand it [FLORINDA & LUCINDA] I don't understand it [CINDERELLA] Maybe if I'd ever seen another What did I do wrong? [FLORINDA & LUCINDA] What did we do wrong? [CINDERELLA & JACK] Mothers ought to trust you Mothers ought to just leave you on your own [CINDERELLA] I don't understand [CINDERELLA, JACK, FLORINDA & LUCINDA] Why does every other fuss and mother? Why does every other child have a father? What did I do wrong? Fathers can advise you Fathers realize you can be alone What will we do wrong? [CINDERELLA & JACK] How do you show them what they want to see Still being true to what you want to be? How do you grow if they never agree To your wandering free in the woods? [BAKER] How can you teach without someone to learn from? [CINDERELLA & JACK] When they know you could [BAKER'S WIFE] If we can make it through this We can surely survive being parents [JACK'S MOTHER & CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] How do you say to a child who's in flight [CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] Don't slip away and I won't hold so tight [JACK'S MOTHER & CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] What can you say that no matter how slight Won't be misunderstood What, except, be good [CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] Make me proud [JACK'S MOTHER] Have a little patience [JACK'S MOTHER & CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] Watch out for the wolves [CINDERELLA & JACK] I will [CINDERELLA] Don't be foolish [JACK'S MOTHER] Don't be frightened [CINDERELLA & JACK] I won't [JACK'S MOTHER & CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] Be sure of what you want [CINDERELLA & JACK] I promise [JACK'S MOTHER & CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] Wait [CINDERELLA & JACK] Don't worry [JACK'S MOTHER & CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] Think [CINDERELLA & JACK] I love you [JACK'S MOTHER & CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] I love you [CINDERELLA & JACK] I don't understand [JACK'S MOTHER & CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] Careful with what you say Children will listen Careful, you do it, too Children will see And learn Guide them, but step away Children will glisten Tamper with what is true Children will turn If just to be free [BAKER & BAKER'S WIFE] The more you protect them The more they reject you [CINDERELLA & JACK] The more you reflect them The more they respect you [JACK'S MOTHER & CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] Don't worry [CINDERELLA & JACK] I'm fine [JACK'S MOTHER & CINDERELLA'S FATHER?] Be polite [ALL] It will all be alright