[FA ZHOU, & FATHERS] (singing)
FATHER MUST PROTECT THE FAM'LY,
DEFEND HIS HOUSE FROM SHAME.
FATHER MUST SECURE HIS HONOR,
FATHER MUST PRESERVE THE NAME, WRITTEN IN STONE.

[YUN] (spoken)
And the mother, protector of all traditions.

(YUN claps twice. FA LI, GRANDMOTHER FA and MOTHERS enter.)

[FA LI, GRANDMOTHER FA, MOTHERS] (singing)
SERVE THE TEA,
TEND THE ROSE.
MOTHER, DAUGHTER,
SO IT GOES: WRITTEN IN STONE.

[LIN] (spoken)
And of course, the devoted children.

[LAOZI]
The daughters will grow up to be beautiful brides.

[HONG]
The sons will grow up to be brave soldiers.
(DAUGHTERS and SONS enter.)

[SONS, & (DAUGHTERS)] (singing)
HONOR AND OBEY (HONOR AND OBEY,),
FOLLOW DUTY'S CALL (FOLLOW DUTY'S CALL,),
FULFILL MY DESTINY (FULFILL MY DESTINY,),

[SONS, & DAUGHTERS]
IT'S ALL! WRITTEN IN STONE.

[ALL, & (SONS)]
WRITTEN IN STONE (WRITTEN IN).

[ALL]
AND SO I FOLLOW THE PATH THAT WAS ASSIGNED TO ME,
SO I HONOR THE ONES WHO WENT BEFORE.
OH, ANCESTORS, SAY YOU WON'T BE BLIND TO ME.
I PRAY TO YOU, BE KIND TO ME...

[YUN] (spoken)
In ancient China, we believe that we all have our roles to play.