Once upon a time there was a railroad line
Don’t ask where, brother, don’t ask when
It was a road to Hell—No! It was hard times
It was a world of gods and men
[HERMES and COMPANY]
It’s an old song
It’s an old tale from way back when
It’s an old song
But we’re gonna sing it again
[HERMES]
Now on the road to Hell there was a railroad line
And there were three old women all dressed the same
And they was always singin’ in the back of your mind
Everybody meet the Fates!
Now on the road to Hell there was a railroad station
And a man with feathers on his feet
Who would help bạn to your final destination
Mr. Hermes - that’s me!
[HERMES and COMPANY]
It’s a sad song
It’s a sad tale, it’s a tragedy
It’s a sad song
But we sing it anyway
[HERMES]
Now, on the road to Hell there was a railroad line
And a lady steppin' off a train
With a suitcase full of summertime
Persephone, bởi name
There was a railroad line on the road to Hell
There was a young man down on a bended knee
And brother, thus begins the tale
Of Orpheus and Eurydice!
[HERMES and COMPANY]
It’s a tình yêu song
It’s a tale of a tình yêu that never dies
It’s a tình yêu song
About someone who tries
Gather 'round, bạn vagabonds
Pickin' trái cây and hoppin' freights
Anyone who's wondering,
Wondering why the winds have changed
I'll sing a song of a tình yêu gone wrong
Between a mighty king and queen
Gather 'round and I'll sing a song
Of Hades and Persephone
Oh, Queen of flowers
Queen of fields
Queen of the green and the growing Earth
Lady Persephone, half of the year,
Was bound to stay down in the Underworld
In the other half, she could walk in the sun
And the sun, in turn, burned twice as bright
Which is where the seasons come from
And with that cycle of the seed and the sickle
And the lives of the people
The birds and their flights, singing:
La la la la la la la...
