Karaoké If It's True Hadestown (musical)

If it's true what they say

If there's nothing to be done

If it's true that it's too late and the girl I love is gone

If it's true what they say

Is this how the world is

To be beaten and betrayed and then be told that nothing changes

It'll always be like this

If it's true what they say

I'll be on my way

And the boy turned to go 'cos he thought no one could hear

But everybody knows that walls have ears

And the workers heard him

If it's true what they say with their hammers swinging what's the purpose of a man

And they quit their working

Just to turn his eyes away when they heard him singing

Just to throw up both his hands

No hammer swinging

What's the use of his backbone

No pickaxe ringing if he never stands upright

And they stood and listened

If he turns his back on everyone to the poor boy singing that he could've stood beside

If it's true what they say

I'll be on my way

But who are they to say what the truth is anyway

'Cos the ones who tell the lies are the solemnest to swear

And the ones who load the dice always say the toss is fair

And the ones who deal the cards

Deal the cards are the ones who take the tricks

With their hands over their hearts while we play the game they fix

And the ones who speak the words

Speak the words always say it is the last

And no answer will be heard to the question no one asks

So I'm asking if it's true

I'm asking me and you and you and you

I believe our answer matters more than anything they say

We stand and listen

I believe if there is still a will then there is still a way

We're standing with him

I believe there is a way

I believe in us together more than anyone alone

We're standing near him

I believe that with each other we are stronger than we know

We hear him

I believe we're stronger than they know

I believe that we are many

I believe that they are few

We're standing

And it isn't for the few to tell the many what is true

We understand him

So I ask you

If it's true what they say

We're standing

I'll be on my way

Standing

Tell me what to do

Standing

Is it true

Is it true what they say