From the Gutter to the Stars

EMILY
Lying in the gutter
Looking at the stars
Listening to her breathing as she
Passes through these rusty bars
Free as any bird with wings as wide
I'm free when I am with her
Dancing down the hallway
Laughing at her chains
Others fade away yet somehow she remains
Strong as any storm and just as wild
I'm strong when I am with her
Yes I know,
They could separate us
This is true
They don't even hate us
It's just what they do
But if only in my dreams I will follow you
From the gutter to the stars
I will wash your stockings
Lace your corset tight
Waiting in the wings
VERONICA
(No!)
On the stage with me
EMILY
Alright
VERONICA
When the curtain closes--
EMILY
I'll be there
VERONICA
You won't go nowhere
EMILY
I'm home when I'm with you
With the slightest touch I'm in Trafalgar Square
Swinging round the lamp posts
VERONICA
Breathing in clean air
EMILY
Will they understand us?
VERONICA
Just be brave
EMILY
I'm brave when I am with you
Yes I know,
They could separate us
This is true
They don't even hate us
It's just what they do
But if only in my dreams I will follow you
From the gutter to the stars
VERONICA
What is that over there?
EMILY
It's a trap--
VERONICA
It's a stage
What is this in my hand?
EMILY
It's a scrap--
VERONICA
It's a page
From a playbill with both of our names
EMILY
Side by side
VERONICA
As it should be
EMILY
It could be
VERONICA
My darling just look
EMILY
It's a carpeted floor
It's a dressing room door
It's a crowd wanting more
TOGETHER
I can see it now
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EMILY & (VERONICA)
Yes I know,
They could separate us (they could separate us)
This is true (this is true)
They don't even hate us (they don't even hate us)
It's just what they do (it's just what they do)
TOGETHER
But if only in my dreams I will follow you
From the gutter to the stars (let me show you what living is)

They could separate us
This is true
They don't even hate us
It's just what they do
But if only in my dreams I will follow you
From the gutter to (from the gutter to)
The stars
The stars