Stand Up And Walk - Michael Tait, John Cooper, Matt Hammitt

Washington Square — East Greenwich Village

A homeless, blind war-cripple sits by the gate to tent city making his plea,

proving the squeaky wheel really does get the grease.

Matt Hammitt as Cripple, Michael Tait as Hero, John Cooper as Kai

Cripple:

I need some change — anybody help me out?

I need a square — how long have I been without?

22 years — sittin' in the same old place

I need a hand — anybody here for me

This cripple man — needs a little sympathy

Don’t walk away — I’m still part of this human race

Hey — hey

Hero:

Do you believe that this water can heal you?

Cripple:

I believe I may never find out

Can’t get no one to carry me over

Hero:

Find a little courage if you wanna get well — you gotta

(Chorus)

Stand up and walk!

Don’t let nobody hold you down

Get on your feet!

Your day has finally come around

Keep a little faith and wake up to a better day

Stand up and walk — heaven’s made a way for you

Get on your feet — step above the game you knew

Everybody jump — I’ve come to take your sins away

(Rabbis: Laws! Laws! Laws!)

Kai:

Do you realize that there are laws and regulations?

Do you have a permit for these healings on the Sabbath?

Let me make this order clear — I don’t want your circus here

Don’t invite the riot troops of ICON to descend on us

Don’t incite the urchins to believe in all those tricks you do

For all of them it’s much too late

Their sins already seal their fate

Cripple:

I’m on my feet again!

Hero & Followers:

Stand up and dance!

Hero:

(repeat chorus)

W/ Crowd:

Stand up and dance!

Don’t let nobody hold you down

Stand up and dance!

Your day has finally come around

Keep a little faith and wake up to a better day

Stand up and dance — heaven’s made a way for you

Stand up and dance — step above the game you knew

Everybody jump — I’ve come to take your sins away

Cripple:

I’m gonna dance — put on my dancin' shoes

I’m gonna dance — I’m gonna dance

Yeah…