Scheherazade Sultan's Song Tears in the Desert Please Tell Me Lyric

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Hope in the desert, A jewel in the sand. Tales of her wisdom Would spread through the land. Scheherazade Could she bring laughter, Ease the pain? One thousand tales,

by Nick Perrin Lyric Sheet One thousand nights, One thousand dark Arabian nights, One thousand tales to wish upon… Scheherazade Chorus Mercy, mercy, Sultan. Could she bring laughter, Soloist / group Mercy, mercy, King. Ease the pain? Listen all you brothers, Mercy, mercy, Sultan. One thousand tales, Listen all you sons! Show a little mercy, mighty King! One thousand nights, Listen all you sisters, One thousand dark Listen now everyone! Sultan Arabian nights, Tell the tale to your brothers, I am the lord of all men! One thousand tales to wish Tell the tale to your sons! I won’t be fooled, not again! upon tonight. Tell the tale to your sisters! Bring me a wife and I’ll take her life! Tell it to everyone! No one makes a loser out of me!

Scheherazade our princess, Don’t you think that you can Scheherazade our story queen! cheat on me! Please Tell Me One wish would do No one makes a loser out of me! Dinazade To make her dreams come true. Chorus (this section x 2) Please tell me a story, Mercy, mercy, Sultan... A story that will last the whole (repeat all above, but last time night through. finishing:) … show a little, give a little, Chorus (echo) Group 1: One wish would do Have a little, just a little, Show a little mercy mighty Whole night through. To make her dreams (come true) Dinazade Group 2: One wish would do king! Sultan Out! Please tell me a story, To make her dreams (come true) A story that will take me to a Group 1: One wish would do place where dreams come true. ALL: Tell your tales of magic spells, To make her dreams come true. Flying horses, wishing wells, Boys: Tears In The Please tell me. Scheherazade! Chorus (echo) Scheherazade! Desert Please tell me. Scheherazade! Solo (or chorus) Dinazade Tears in the desert, Please tell me a story, A fountain of rain A story that will last the whole Sultan s Song Filling the deep well night through. ’ Of despair, endless pain. Chorus (echo) Sultan Morning brings sadness, Whole night through. I am the king of this land. Young life sacrificed. Dinazade I am the king, I’m the man. Please tell me a story… Curse on the Sultan Bring me a wife A cruel wicked price. (contd.) And I’ll take her life! Chorus

No-one makes a loser out of me! What a price, what a price, Wicked sacrifice. THIS SCRIPT MAY BE I am the prince of the seas. What a price, what a price, PHOTOCOPIED FOR THE I can do as I please. Wicked sacrifice. EXCLUSIVE USE OF: Bring me a wife And I’ll take her life! [dialogue]

No-one makes a loser out of me!

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(contd.) [Dialogue]

A story that will take me to a ALL (in unison) Tailor place where dreams come true. They must find a way to hide Oh no! It wasn’t him! Tell your tales of fantasy, the body, The guilty one is me! Distant lands, dark mystery, Poor old man, he’s had his chips! Tailor & Wife We… Please tell me. Won’t be good enough to Chorus (echo) say we’re sorry ALL (In Two Groups) Please tell me. Swinging from the hangman’s jib! Took him to the doctor, Dinazade ALL (in two groups) Pretended he was ill! And when the morning breaks Take him to the neighbour,- Paid him for his service, The sun lights up the sky. To the sultan’s man! Settled up the bill! Scheherazade He’ll think he’s a robber, Took him to the doctor - So will I live or will I die? What a cunning plan! It was dark as night. Take him to the neighbour Left him on a stairway, Dinazade Scheherazade So he seems a thief! Somewhere out of sight! Please tell me. I’ll tell you Run away and leave him – Guards A story that will last the whole Who needs all the grief? night through. Oh no – he can’t be dead! Chorus (echo) [Dialogue] A dead man doesn’t move!

Whole night through. ALL (in unison) ALL (In Two Groups) Dinazade Scheherazade They must find a way to hide Can you help him doctor? Please tell me. I’ll tell you the body…(etc.) Is he still alive? A story that will take you to a What is your prognosis? place where dreams come true. ALL (in two groups) How can he survive? Take him to the market, Chorus / Dinazade Leave him in the street! Can you help him doctor? Tell your tales of fantasy, Prop him in a doorway, Do you know the cause? Distant lands, dark mystery, Make a quick retreat! Tailor No! I Don’t Believe It! Please tell me. Take him to the market, Doctor I think this is yours! And when the morning breaks Lose him in the town! ALL (in unison) The sun lights up the sky. Make a hasty exit, Nobody has got to hide the body, Scheherazade Mingle with the crowd! So will I live or will I die? That old man ain’t had his chips! Scheherazade Dinazade [Dialogue] Nobody has got to say they’re sorry Please tell me… A story. Swinging from the hangman’s jib! Scheherazade Dinazade (repeat) Please tell me... A story. Poor Old Man 2 Scheherazade & Dinazade Please tell me. ALL (In Two Groups) Took him to the market, Left him in the street! iTunes ‐ download the songs Propped him in a doorway, from: Poor Old Man 1 Made a quick retreat! www.apple.com/itunes/store

Took him to the market, Tailor & tailor’s wife Lost him in the town! We must find a way to hide Made a hasty exit, the body. Mingled with the crowd! Poor old man, he’s had his chips! Won’t be good enough to say Doctor we’re sorry Oh no! It wasn’t him! CD (vocals & instrumental Swinging from the hangman’s jib! The guilty one is me! backing tracks) is available Doctor & wife We… from: ALL (in two groups) ALL (In Two Groups) www.starshine.co.uk Take him to the doctor, Took him to the neighbour, Just pretend he’s ill! To the sultan’s man! Pay him for his service, Thought he was a robber, Settle up the bill! What a cunning plan! Take him to the doctor Took him to the neighbour When it’s dark as night. So he seemed a thief! Leave him on a stairway, Ran away and left him – Somewhere out of sight! Who needs all the grief?

Ali Baba 1 Ali Baba Part 2 Genie Hey man, get me out of this mess - Sing me a song and please Group I know you’ve got my e-mail tell me a story. Ali Baba, ba-baba ba-baba, address! Sing me a night time blues. Ba-baba ba-baba, Hey man, pull out the plug – Sing me a song and please Ba-baba ba-baba, Ain’t no party when you’re tell me a story. ALL stuck in a jug! Sing a night time, Ali Baba, he told his wife: Sing a night time, Ali Baba Release me, appease me – Sing a night time blues. Can’t believe it, at my time of life! Free me, don’t tease me! Never thought I’d live to see (spoken) Man! I wanna get out! Group The day we’d win the lottery! Ali Baba, ba-baba ba-baba, ALL Ba-baba ba-baba, Cassim turned a shade of green, Ba-baba ba-baba, Selfish thoughts, greedy and mean! ALL At Last We re Cassim ’ Ali Baba, good looking dude, Tell me the words! Nice pyjamas, good attitude. Home And Dry Give me the key! He was poor, had a heart of gold, ALL The rest, they say, is history! At last we’re home and dry, Listen while his story is told. Out of the sea, oh my! Brother Cass was not so cool, [Dialogue] Now we’re on dry land, Dressed to kill, but was a fool. Cassim: Open Sesame! Feel the golden sand!

He was rich, the selfish type, So we say farewell Listen and we’ll give you the hype. ALL Enter the cave… etc. (repeat) To all the seaside shells, [Dialogue] To the evil spells Cassim Open chicory! We say goodbye. Enter the cave of deep, dark What’s the magic key? Say goodbye to hermit crab, mystery. Er… Open thingummy? Say goodbye to squid and dab, Enter the robbers’ lair. Oh… Open mushy pea! Say goodbye to oyster in its shell. Enter the cave of deep, dark What’s the magic key? Say goodbye to rock and huss, mystery. Oh… Silly me… Take care, take care! Say goodbye to octopus (repeat) Say goodbye to shark and killer whale. Open Sesame! It’s a magic key! Open Sesame! Hey Man, Say farewell! Say goodbye Open Sesame! It’s a magic key! To all our seaside friends! Chief Thief: Open Sesame! I Ain’t A Big Fish Say farewell! Say goodbye, Our story’s at its end. Genie Group Hey man, I ain’t a big fish. Say goodbye! Adios! Au revoir! Ali Baba, ba-baba ba-baba, Gimme a break, I’ll give you a Ba-baba ba-baba, wish. (Gp. A & B sing together twice:) Ba-baba ba-baba, Hey man, pull out the plug – Group A ALL Ain’t no party when you’re Say goodbye to hermit crab, Ali Baba, what a shock! stuck in a jug! Say goodbye to squid and dab, Forty thieves inside of a rock! Hey man, you got me on line. Say goodbye to all our seaside Those magic words, what can You got my number, friends! they be? Sure took your time! Say goodbye to rock and huss, Ali Baba: Open Sesame! Hey man, pull out the plug – Say goodbye to octopus, Say goodbye, our story’s at its end. Ain’t no party when you’re Enter the cave … etc. Group B stuck in a jug! (repeat) Say farewell, say goodbye Press escape, name any price! To all our seaside friends! Open Sesame! It’s a magic key! Control – alt – delete, Say farewell, say goodbye, Open Sesame! Take my advice! Our story’s at its end. Open Sesame! It’s a magic key! Hey man, pull out the plug – Ali Baba: Open Sesame! Say goodbye! Adios! Au revoir! Ain’t no party when you’re See you later! Bye then! stuck inside a very boring jug! Say goodbye! [Dialogue]

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ALL Could she bring laughter, I Have No When the night grows cold Ease the pain? And the storm takes hold, One thousand tales, The gale begins to blow. One thousand nights, More Songs When there’s evil near, One thousand dark Arabian When there’s pain and fear, nights, Scheherazade There’s one thing you must I have no more songs to sing: One thousand tales to know: Wish upon tonight! My tale is near its end. I have no more words in me – I’ll help you make it through The well is dry, my friend. the night, If only life were like a book Make your dreams come true. Of magic spells A hundred thousand million And wishing wells, nights I’d take a wish to I’ll be there for you. Make my dreams come true… And when you need me by One wish would do to your side Make my dreams come true. Just call out my name – THIS SHEET MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED FOR THE ALL (in two groups) EXCLUSIVE USE OF: Play the wishing game. (seven times)