Stephen Flaherty
Mama Will Provide (Tony Award Preformance Lyrics)
[STORYTELLER (women), spoken]
Our story begins on the night of a flood...
[AGWE, spoken]
But one small girl was spared and of it plucked from the flood by Agwe
[ASAKA, spoken]
Sheltered in a tree by Asaka
[ERZULIE, spoken]
And sent on a journey by the Gods, a journey that will test the strength of love
[PAPA GE, spoken]
Against the power of death!
[ALL GODS, spoken]
On this island of two different worlds... the story of Ti Moune
[ASAKA, spoken]
Ti Moune darling, Mama's going sing
Huh!
[ASAKA]
Walk with me, little girl
Don’t you be afraid
Follow me, little girl
Let me be your guide
Oh...a pretty thing like you will need a thing or two
And whatever you need
Mama will provide
Oh...
Down the road, little girl
You may lose your way
All alone in a world
That may seem too wide
But sit on mama’s lap
And I will draw a map
And whatever you need
Mama will provide!
I’ll provide you:
[ANDREA]
Moss!
[ASAKA]
To soften the road!
[WOMAN 2]
Rocks!
[ASAKA]
To sit on!
[MAN 1]
Trees!
[ASAKA]
To sleep underneath!
[MAN 2]
Sand!
[ASAKA]
Fun for your toes!
[STORYTELLERS]
Plantain!
[ASAKA]
To fill up your belly!
[ARMAND]
Breeze!
[ASAKA]
To fan your face!
[WOMAN 1]
Grass!
[ASAKA]
For making your bed!
[TI MOUNE]
Mosquitoes?
[ASAKA]
Ha!
[TI MOUNE]
Oh Daniel!
Mama will provide
When you awaken
I'll be by your side
My Daniel!
I'll dance every mile
And when they see you safe with me
The Gods will...smile
They'll smile!!!
[ASAKA}
Owwww!!!
Yeahhh!!!
(Mama will provide)
Heyyy!!!
Ow! ow! ow! ow! ow! ow!
(Mama will provide)
Heyyy!!!
Ay! ay! ay! yay!!
(Mama will provide)
I'm gonna provide!
Wooaahhh!
[ASAKA]
Oh!
Walk with me, little girl
I’ll take you far
‘Round each bend, little friend
I’ll be by your side
That’s what a mama’s worth
To give her child the earth
And whatever
You need, mama will...
[ALL (EXCEPT ASAKA, TI MOUNE, DANIEL)]
Mama will
Mama will
Mama will oh!
Mama will
[ASAKA]
Provide!!!