Jeremy Jordan
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[THE TRAVELER]
THIS IS THE PEAK OF MAN'S PETTY LABORS
THIS IS THE BEST COMMON FOOLS CAN DO
LOOK AT THE RULES THAT LIMIT THEIR SCOPE
THERE IS MORE AND I'LL SHOW IT TO YOU!

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS TO SEE WHAT I AM!
GAZE AT THE STARS THAT HAVE SHOWN YOU THE WAY
TRUST IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF LIGHT THEY PROVIDE
FOR THEY'LL BE BESIDE US TILL OUR DYING DAY

ALL THAT YOU NEED IS HERE IN MY EYES
YOU KNOW OUR FUTURE AWAITS IN THE SUN
WE'LL BLAZE A TRAIL FROM SHADOW TO LIGHT
AND NOTHING CAN STOP US UNTIL WE ARE ONE!

FOR WE ALL WANT LOVE! YES, WE LONG FOR MORE!
ONCE LIKE YOURSELF I SET OUT TO EXPLORE!
THEN I FOUND MY MORE; FATE HAD YOU IN STORE!
STAY BY YOUR SIDE AND MY DEAR DOCTOR MAN, YOU WILL SOAR

[JOHANN]
Soar? I cannot soar here-

[THE TRAVELER]
You can and you will. Think of that girl! Did you not see how she looked at you?
[JOHANN]
She lied about who I am and-

[THE TRAVELER]
Yes! To keep you here, Johann. She seems quite close to that young Baron-

[JOHANN]
At any moment she could tell the Baron who I really am and then-

[THE TRAVELER]
But ask yourself, why did she lie to him for you?

YOU CAN RISE TO POWER HERE
TRUST IN ME AND HAVE NO FEAR
TAKE HER HAND, THE PATH IS CLEAR
THEN THE CROWDS WILL CHEER!

[JOHANN]
But what if she-

[THE TRAVELER]
Her admiration for you- her lust for you is strong! She'll do anything you want. She has the Baron's ear. Through her, you will have the Baron's ear. You can rebuild this crumbling town and with its power you will fight the tyranny of the Prince Archbishop and expose the lies of the entire Church!

[JOHANN]
Could this actually be possible?
[THE TRAVELER]
Oh, Johann, my dear man. Trust me and we can restore what was taken from you!

[JOHANN]
THIS PICTURE YOU PAINT IS ASTOUNDING
HOW CAN YOU PROMISE IT'S TRUE?

[THE TRAVELER]
DOCTOR I GIVE YOU MY PROMISE
YOUR FUTURE IS WAITING FOR YOU!

I'LL BE YOUR SHIELD AND UNFALTERING SWORD
TRUST IN YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH ME AT YOUR SIDE
REBUILD YOUR LIFE AND FOLLOW MY LEAD
I WILL FILL YOU WITH HONOR AND PRIDE

[JOHANN]
So...what do I give you in return?

[THE TRAVELER]
Johann

[JOHANN]
What?

[THE TRAVELER]
You're so earnest. So bound by will rules. What must I do? Bargains. Agreements. Contracts. My dear, dear Johann
[JOHANN]
Well?

[THE TRAVELER]
FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME JOHANN
COME WITH ME, COME WITH ME THROUGH THE EARTH

I CAN SEE WHAT YOU'D BE
IF YOU WOULD FOLLOW ME, JOHANN
I'LL SHOW YOU WHO YOU HAVE BEEN SINCE BIRTH

[THE TRAVELER]
FOLLOW ME
FOLLOW ME, JOHANN
COME WITH ME
I CAN SEE
WHAT YOU'D BE, JOHANN
I'LL SHOW YOU
WHO YOU HAVE BEEN SINCE BIRTH

[JOHANN]
SHOULD I FOLLOW HIS LIGHT
TO FORGET WHERE I AM?

IS MY FATE IN THE STARS?
WILL TOMORROW BEGIN?
COULD THIS BE ALL I'VE EVER WANTED?
A CHANCE THAT
I SHOULDN'T IGNORE!
THIS ROAD I AM BRAVING
MAY UNLOCK THIS CRAVING?

[THE TRAVELER]
THINK OF WHAT
I CAN RESTORE
DOCTOR MAN, YOU ARE
ALL I HAVE WANTED!

[JOHANN]
THINK OF WHAT I CAN RESTORE
HE CAN GIVE ALL I HAVE WANTED!

[THE TRAVELER]
THINK OF WHAT A HERO YOU' BE

[JOHANN]
ONLY FOOLS WOULD FLEE

DOCTOR, THE DARKNESS IS FADING

[JOHANN]
IN THIS MOMENT

[BOTH]
THE SUNLIGHT'S ABOUT TO BREAK FREE!

AND WE ALL WANT MORE
YES, WE LONG FOR MORE!
MORE FOR OURSELVES THAN WE KNEW BEFORE!

[THE TRAVELER]
I WILL SHOW YOU MORE!

[JOHANN]
YOU WILL SHOW ME MORE!

[BOTH]
CLAIM WHAT IS OURS AND BEGIN TO EXPLORE...

[THE TRAVELER]
Now. Go back to that girl!

[JOHANN]
She frightens me

[THE TRAVELER]
Delicious, isn't it?

[BOTH]
EVEN MORE!