Dave Malloy
Northern Star
ELLIE & ZANDER:
YES YES
YES YES
YES YES
YES
(They give each other double kisses on each other’s cheeks.)

ELLIE:
WE ARE THE BEST
WE ARE THE BEST
YOU AND ME BROTHER

ZANDER:
WE ARE THE BEST
WE ARE THE BEST
YOU AND ME SISTER

BOTH:
ZOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-BE...

ZANDER:
3AM AND MY BOOKS ARE STILL OPEN
AND MY MIND BEGINS TO FRY

ELLIE:
BUT THAT’S NO EXCUSE
THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE
BOTH:
BEFORE WE CLOSE OUR EYES

ELLIE:
I KNOW YOUR SECRET SUPERPOWERS
THE RIDICULOUS THINGS YOU CAN DO

ZANDER:
SO I’LL NEVER LET YOU LET YOURSELF DOWN

BOTH:
I’LL KEEP PUSHING TILL WE’RE THROUGH
IF YOU FALL ASLEEP
I WILL SLAP YOU IN THE FACE
SO LOVINGLY
IF YOU FALL DOWN
I WILL SCREAM AT YOU
AND KICK YOU IN YOUR SHINS
UNTIL YOU GET UP
SO LOVINGLY

ELLIE:
I’LL NEVER TELL MOM ABOUT THE COOKIE CRUMBS

ZANDER:
AND I’LL NEVER TELL DAD ABOUT THE FIRE IN THE CAR
BOTH:
I’VE GOT YOU
YOU’RE MY NORTHERN STAR

YOU’RE A WARLOCK
YOU’RE A PRINCESS
YOU’RE A SENATOR
YOU’RE A SCORPION
YOU’RE A DIAMOND
YOU’RE A MOUNTAIN
YOU’RE A MINOTAUR
YOU’RE A MANATEE

YOU’RE THE BEST
YOU’RE THE BEST
YOU’RE THE BEST

YOU’RE A GURU
YOU’RE AN H-BOMB
YOU’RE A DEMIGOD
YOU’RE A LIGHTNING ROD
YOU’RE A CUPCAKE
YOU’RE A CAVEMAN
YOU’RE A PHYSICIST
YOU’RE A BASILISK
YOU’RE THE BEST
YOU’RE THE BEST
YOU ARE A PTERODACTYL
ELLIE:
OH ZANDA-PANDA
DON’T EVER LET ME FALL
DON’T LET ME LOSE MY MIND
GO AWAY
CRAMPED NECK
SHAKING HANDS
RAZOR EYELIDS
DEAD FEET

ZANDER:
OH ELLIEBOO-BUMBLE
I’LL NEVER LET US FALL
I WON’T LET US LOSE OUR MINDS
GO AWAY
CRAMPED NECK
SHAKING HANDS
RAZOR EYELIDS
DEAD FEET

ALL:
IF YOU FALL ASLEEP
I WILL SLAP YOU IN THE FACE
SO LOVINGLY
IF YOU FALL DOWN
I WILL SCREAM AT YOU
AND KICK YOU IN YOUR SHINS
UNTIL YOU GET UP
SO LOVINGLY

ELLIE:
I’LL NEVER TELL MOM ABOUT POLAND

ZANDER:
AND I’LL NEVER TELL DAD ABOUT THE HUNCHBACK AT THE BAR

BOTH:
I’VE GOT YOU
YOU’RE MY NORTHERN STAR

(DANCE BREAK)

BOTH:
YOU’RE A MONGOOSE
YOU’RE A WEREWOLF
YOU’RE AN ICE CREAM CONE
YOU’RE A CHRISTMAS TREE
YOU’RE A CRUISE LINE
YOU’RE A ROBBER BARON
YOU’RE A SHERPA
YOU’RE A MOTORCYCLE
YOU’RE A SNAKE CHARMER
YOU’RE A DREAMCATCHER
YOU’RE A BITCOIN
YOU’RE A JEDI
YOU’RE A HOCKEY MASK
YOU’RE A BUNSEN BURNER
YOU’RE A KENNEDY
YOU’RE A SUPERNOVA
YOU’RE THE BEST
YOU’RE THE BEST
YOU’RE THE BEST

ALL:
IF YOU FALL ASLEEP
I WILL SLAP YOU IN THE FACE
SO LOVINGLY

IF YOU FALL DOWN
I WILL SCREAM AT YOU
AND KICK YOU IN YOUR SHINS
UNTIL YOU GET UP
SO LOVINGLY

ELLIE:
I’D BE SO LOST WITHOUT YOU

ZANDER:
YOU’RE THE ONE GUIDES ME AND TELLS ME WHERE WE ARE

BOTH:
I’VE GOT YOU
YOU’RE MY NORTHERN STAR

ALL:
I’VE GOT YOU
YOU’RE MY NORTHERN STAR

I’VE GOT YOU
YOU’RE MY NORTHERN STAR