Prologue
Into the Woods Lyrics

Once upon a time
In a distant past, a story was about to unfold

I wish
I desire something more than anything else

In a far-off kingdom
In a kingdom located in a distant land

More than anything
I long for something more valuable than jewels

Lived a fair maiden,
There resided a beautiful young woman

More than jewels
More than any material possessions

A sad young lad
A young boy who carries a sense of sadness

I wish
I desire something more than life itself

And a childless baker
A man who, along with his wife, yearns for a child

More than life
More than anything else in existence

I wish
I desire something

With his wife.
Alongside his spouse

More than anything
More than any other desire

More than the moon
More than the celestial object that illuminates the night sky

I wish
I desire something

I wish the cow would
I wish for the cow to

Give us some milk.
Produce milk for us to consume

More than anything
More than any other desire

And the Ball
And the grand event that is taking place

Please, pal-
Please, my companion, help me

I wish we had a child.
I wish for us to have a child

I wish to go to the Festival
I desire to attend the Festival

More than riches
More than any wealth or material possessions

Squeeze, pal
Exert pressure, my friend

I wish you'd give us some
I wish for you to provide us with

Milk or even cheese
Milk, and perhaps even cheese

I wish
I desire something

I wish we might have a child.
I long for us to have a child

I wish
I desire something

You wish to go to the Festival?
Do you desire to attend the Festival?

The poor girl's mother had died
The unfortunate girl's mother had passed away

You, Cinderella, the Festival?
You, Cinderella, desire to attend the Festival?

What, you, Cinderella, the Festival?
Are you, Cinderella, wishing to attend the Festival?

What, you wish to go to the Festival?
What! Do you wish to go to the Festival?

The Festival?
Are you referring to the Festival?

The King is giving a Festival.
The King is organizing a grand event called the Festival

More than life
More than anything else in existence

I wish
I desire something

I wish to go to the Festival.
I long to attend the Festival

More than riches
More than any material wealth or possessions

I wish my cow would
I desire for my cow to

I wish
I desire something

Please, pal
Please, my companion

I wish we had a child.
I long for us to have a child

I want a child
I desire to have a child

I wish to go to the Festival
I desire to attend the Festival

Squeeze, pal
Exert pressure, my friend

Matthew
Squeeze so that the cow produces milk

I wish
I desire something more than life itself

And the Ball
And the grand ball that is taking place

Fly, birds,
Take flight, oh birds

Back to the sky,
Return to the vast expanse of the sky

Back to the eaves
Return to the overhang of roofs

And the leaves
And the foliage of trees

In the fields
In the open fields

In the castles and ponds
In the majestic castles and serene ponds

Hurry up and do my hair, Cinderella!
Quick, Cinderella, style my hair!

Are you really wearing that?
Are you seriously going to wear that?

Here, I found a little tear, Cinderella.
Look, Cinderella, I discovered a small tear

Can't you hide it with a hat?
Why don't you conceal it with a hat?

You look beautiful.
You appear stunning

I know.
I am aware of my beauty

She means me.
She is referring to me

Put it in a twist.
Style my hair in an updo

Who will be there?
Who will attend the event?

Mother said be good,
My mother advised me to be well-behaved

Father siad be nice,
My father instructed me to be kind

That was always their advice.
That was their constant guidance

Sorry.
Apologies

Tighter!
Make it tighter!

What's the good of being good
What is the point of being virtuous

If everyone is blind
If everyone fails to see

And you're always left behind?
And you are always left out?

Never mind, Cinderella,
But never mind, Cinderella

Kind Cinderella-
Kind and gentle Cinderella

Nice good good nice-
Be nice and good, and good and nice

Not that tight!
Not that tight!

Sorry.
My apologies

Clod.
Idiot

Who might that be?
Who could that person be?

It's the witch from next door.
It's the witch who lives nearby

The old enchantress told the couple she had
The elderly witch informed the couple that she

Placed a spell on their house.
Cast a magical spell on their home

What spell?
What kind of spell?

In the past, when your mother was with child, she developed
In the previous times when your mother was pregnant, she developed

An unusual appetite. SHe took one look at my beautiful garden
An uncommon craving. She glanced at my magnificent garden

And told your father that what she wanted more than
And informed your father that what she desired more than anything else

Anything in the world was
In the entire world

Parsley, peppers, cabbages and celery,
Parsley, peppers, cabbages, and celery

Asparagus and watercress and
Asparagus and watercress, as well as

Fiddleferns and lettuce!
Fiddlehead ferns and lettuce!

He said, "All right,"
He responded, "Okay,"

But it wasn't, quite,
But it wasn't, to be exact,

'Cause I caught him in the autumn
Because I caught him during the autumn

In my garden one night!
Sneaking around my garden at night!

He was robbing me,
He was stealing from me

Raping me,
Violating my property

Rooting through my rutabaga,
Digging through my rutabaga patch

Raiding my arugula and
Pillaging my arugula crop and

Ripping up my rampion
Destroying my rampion plants

(My champion! My favorite!)-
(My beloved plant! My favorite!)-

I should have laid a spell on him
I should have cursed him

Right there,
At that very moment,

Could have changed him into stone
Could have transformed him into stone

Or a dog or a chair
Or a dog or a chair

But I let him have the rampion-
But I let him take the rampion

I'd lots to spare.
I had plenty to spare

In return, however,
But in exchange

I said, "Fair is fair:
I stated, "Fairness must prevail:

You can let me have the baby
You can give me the baby

That your wife will bear.
That your wife will give birth to

And we'll call it square."
And then we'll be even."

I had a brother?
I had a sibling?

No. But you had a sister.
No, but you had a sister

But the witch refused to tell him anymore of his sister.
But the witch declined to reveal any more information about his sister

Not even that her name was Rapunzel.
Not even her name, which was Rapunzel

I though I had been more than reasonable.
I believed I had been fair and just

But how was I to know what your father
But how could I have known that your father

Had also hidden in his pocket?!
Had also concealed in his pocket?!

Beans.
Beans.

Beans?
Beans?

The special beans.
The magical beans.

I let him go,
I released him

I didn't know
I was unaware

He'd stolen my beans!
He had stolen my beans!

I was watching him crawl,
I observed him crawling

Back over the wall!
Back over the wall!

Then bang! Crash!
Then there was a loud noise!

And the lightning flash!
And a bolt of lightning!

And- well, that's another story,
And, well, that's a different tale

Never mind-
But never mind

Anyway, at last
In any case, finally

The big day came,
The momentous day arrived

And I made my claim.
And I demanded my due

"Oh, don't take away the baby,"
"Oh, please don't take the baby away,"

They shrieked and screeched,
They screamed and protested

But I did,
But I did it

And I hid her
And I concealed her

Where she'll never be reached.
In a place where no one can find her

And your father cried,
And your father wept

And your mother died
And your mother perished

When for extra measure-
When, just to add insult to injury-

I admit it was a pleasure-
I confess it brought me joy-

I said, "Sorry,
I said, "Apologies,

I'm still not mollified."
But I am still unsatisfied."

And I laid a little spell on them-
And I cast a small spell on them-

You- too, son-
You as well, my son-

That your family tree
That your lineage

Would always be a barren one
Would forever be devoid of children

So there's no more fuss
So there will be no more commotion

And there's no more scenes
And there will be no more drama

And my garden thrives-
And my garden flourishes-

You should see my nectarines!
You should witness the quality of my nectarines!

But I'm telling you the same
But I am warning you

I tell kings and queens:
I say to rulers and monarchs:

Don't ever never ever
Never, under any circumstances

Mess around with my greens!
Tamper with my vegetables!

Especially the beans.
Particularly the beans.

Now, Jack. Lead Milky-White to market and
Now, Jack. Guide Milky-White to the marketplace

Fetch the best price you can.
Get the highest possible price for her

Are you listening to me?
Are you paying attention to what I am saying?

Jack Jack Jack,
Jack, Jack, Jack,

Head in a sack,
Your mind filled with nonsense

The house is getting colder,
The house is becoming colder and colder

This is not the time for dreaming.
This is not the moment for fantasizing

Chimney stack
The chimney is deteriorating

Starting to crack,
Beginning to develop cracks

The mice are getting bolder,
The mice are becoming more audacious

The floor's gone slack,
The floor has become loose

Your mother's getting older,
Your mother is aging

Your father's not back,
Your father has not returned

And you can't just sit here dreaming pretty dreams.
And you cannot simply sit here and daydream

To wish and wait
To merely hope and wait

From day to day
From one day to another

Will never keep
Will never prevent

The wolves away.
The wolves from approaching

So into the woods
Therefore, venture into the woods

The time is now.
The moment has arrived

We have to live,
We have to survive

I don't care how.
I do not care about the method

Into the woods
Into the vast forest

To sell the cow,
To trade the cow for profit

You must begin the journey.
You must commence your expedition

Straight to the woods
Directly into the woods

And don't delay-
And do not waste time

You have to face
You must confront

The marketplace.
The bustling market

Into the woods
Into the dense woods

To journey's end-
To reach the final destination

Into the woods
Into the deep woods

To sell a friend-
To barter a loyal companion

Into the woods
Into the mysterious woods

To lift the spell-
To break the enchantment

To make the potion-
To concoct the magical potion

To go to the Festival-
To attend the grand Festival

Into the woods
Into the mystical woods

To get my wish,
To fulfill my desire

I have to take the journey.
I must embark on the expedition

Into the woods
Into the vast forest

The path is straight,
The path is direct

You know it well,
You are familiar with it

But who can tell-
But who knows

Into the woods
Into the deep woods

To lift the spell-
To break the enchantment

Into the woods
Into the dense woods

To fetch the things-
To retrieve the necessary items

To make the potion-
To concoct the magical potion

Into the woods
Into the mysterious woods

To go to the Festival-
To attend the grand Festival

Into the woods
Into the mystical woods

To bring some bread
To bring bread

To Granny who
To my grandmother who

Is sick in bed.
Is unwell and confined to her bed

Never can tell
One can never predict

What lies ahead.
What awaits in the future

For all that I know,
As far as my knowledge extends

She's already dead.
She may have already passed away

But into the woods,
But venture into the woods

To Grandmother's house-
To my grandmother's dwelling

To bring some bread
To deliver bread

To Granny who
To my grandmother who

Is sick in bed.
Is unwell and confined to her bed

But into the woods,
But venture into the woods

To Grandmother's house-
To my grandmother's dwelling

You're certain of your way?
Are you confident in your direction?

The way is clear,
The path is unobstructed

The light is good,
The illumination is sufficient

I have no fear,
I am unafraid

Nor no one should.
And no one else should be afraid

The woods are just trees,
The forest is made up of trees

The trees are just wood.
The trees are simply composed of wood

I sort of hate to ask it,
I feel somewhat hesitant to ask,

But do you have a basket?
But do you possess a basket?

Into the woods
Venture into the woods

And down the dell,
And through the valley

The path is straight,
The route is direct

I know it well.
I am familiar with it

Into the woods,
Into the mystical woods

And who can tell
And who knows

What's waiting on the journey?
What awaits along this expedition?

Into the woods
Into the vast forest

To bring some bread,
To deliver bread

To Granny who
To my grandmother who

Is sick in bed.
Is unwell and confined to her bed

Never can tell
One can never predict

What lies ahead.
What awaits in the future

For all that I know,
As far as my knowledge extends

She's already dead.
She may have already passed away

But into the woods,
But venture into the woods

To Granny who
To my grandmother who

Is sick in bed.
Is unwell and confined to her bed

But into the woods,
But venture into the woods

To Granny who
To my grandmother who

Is sick in bed.
Is unwell and confined to her bed

You're certain of your way?
Are you confident in your direction?

The way is clear,
The path is unobstructed

The light is good,
The illumination is sufficient

I have no fear,
I am unafraid

No no one should.
And no one else should be afraid

The woods are just trees,
The forest is made up of trees

The trees are just wood.
The trees are simply composed of wood

No need to be afraid there-
There is no reason to be frightened in there

There's something in the glade there
There is something lurking in the clearing

Into the woods,
Venture into the woods

Without regret,
Without feeling remorse

The choice is made,
The decision has been reached

The task is lost.
The mission is set

Into the woods,
Into the mysterious woods

But not forget-
But we must not forget

Ting why I'm on the journey.
The reason for embarking on this expedition

To bring the bread,
To deliver the bread

To Granny's house-
To my grandmother's house

Into the woods,
Venture into the woods

To visit Mother-
To pay respects to my deceased mother

Into the woods,
Enter the mysterious woods

To get the potion-
To obtain the necessary potion

To save the child-
To rescue the child

To go to the Festival-
To attend the grand Festival

Into the woods,
Venture into the woods

To see the King-
To meet the King

To solve the riddle-
To decipher the enigma

To save the day-
To rescue the situation

To make things right-
To correct the wrongs

To see-
To observe

To sell-
To trade

To get-
To obtain

To bring-
To deliver

To make-
To create

To lift-
To remove

To go to the Festival!
To attend the grand Festival!

Into the woods!
Venture into the woods!

Into the woods!
Enter the mystical woods!

Into the woods
Venture into the woods

Into the woods,
Into the enigmatic woods

Then out of the woods,
And then emerge from the woods

And home before dark!
And return home before nightfall!