"Word To The Wise" lyrics
"Word To The Wise"
(performed by Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer & Kay Trinidad)
(from "Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" soundtrack)
[Hermes:]
And so, the poor boy asked the king
[Orpheus:]
Can we go?
[Hermes:]
And this is how he answered him
[Hades:]
I don't know
[Fate:]
Gotta think quick
Gotta save face
Caught 'tween a rock and a hard place
[Fates:]
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do now?
[Fate:]
If you tell him no
[Fates:]
Oh, you're a heartless man
And you're gonna have a martyr on your hands
[Fate:]
If you let him go
[Fates:]
Oh, you're a spineless king
And you're never gonna get 'em in line again
Damned if you don't
Damned if you do
Whole damn nation's watching you
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do now?
[Fate:]
Here's a little tip
Word to the wise
Here's a little snippet of advice:
Men are fools
Oh, men are frail
[Fates:]
Give them the rope and they'll hang themselves
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- Hadestown Cast Lyrics
soundtrack:
"Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" (2019)
Papers (Instrumental)