Santa Fe
Newsies Lyrics

So that's what they call a family?
Are those really the people you're related to?

Mother, daughter, father, son
Those are the typical members of a family.

Guess that everything you heard about was true
Assuming you've heard stereotypes about families before.

So you ain't got any family?
Do you actually not have any family members in your life?

Well, who said you needed one?
Why must you have a family to be happy?

Ain't ya glad nobody's waitin' up for you?
Perhaps it's better that nobody anxiously awaits your return.

When I dream
I frequently imagine scenarios that are unlikely to occur.

On my own
While by myself.

I'm alone but I ain't lonely
Although I am by myself, I do not feel lonely.

For a dreamer, night's the only time of day
As a dreamer, the only time I'm able to dream with abandon is at night.

When the city's finally sleepin'
When the city has finally become silent.

All my thoughts begin to stray
My thoughts begin to wander aimlessly.

And I'm on the train that's bound for Santa Fe
In my imagination, I am on a train heading towards Santa Fe.

And I'm free
I feel unencumbered.

Like the wind
Similar to the way the wind moves without restriction.

Like I'm gonna live forever
As if I will live indefinitely.

It's a feeling time can never take away
This sensation cannot be stolen by the passage of time.

All I need's a few more dollars
To successfully achieve my goal, a small sum of money is all I require.

And I'm outta here to stay
I am planning on leaving permanently.

Dreams come true
It's possible for dreams to come true.

Yes, they do
This statement is true.

In Santa Fe
In the city of Santa Fe.

Where does it say you gotta live and die here?
Where is it stated that you must spend the rest of your life and perish in this location?

Where does it say a guy can't catch a break?
Where is it written that one cannot seize an opportunity?

Why should you only take what you're given?
What is the reason behind accepting only what you are provided?

Why should you spend your whole life livin'
Why must you spend your entire existence in this manner?

Trapped where there ain't no future
Is it necessary to be confined in a place where progress is impossible?

Even at seventeen
Even when you're only 17 years old.

Breakin' your back for someone else's sake
Working tirelessly for another person's benefit.

If the life don't seem to suit ya
If this way of life does not appeal to you.

How 'bout a change of scene
Perhaps it would be beneficial to relocate.

Far from the lousy headlines
Distant from the upsetting news.

And the deadlines in between
The time limits that exist in between.

Santa Fe
The city of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Are you there?
City of Santa Fe, are you present?

Do you swear you won't forget me?
Will you promise to keep me in your thoughts?

If I found you would you let me come and stay?
If I were to locate you, would you allow me to reside with you?

I ain't gettin' any younger
I'm not getting any younger.

And before my dyin' day
Prior to my death.

I want space
I desire personal space.

Not just air
More than just the air and breathing space.

Let 'em laugh in my face
I'm not bothered if others mock me.

I don't care
I don't mind.

Save a place
Reserve a spot.

I'll be there
I will be there.

So that's what they call a family
Therefore, that is what society perceives a family to be.

Ain't ya glad you ain't that way?
Do you not feel grateful that your circumstances differ from theirs?

Ain't ya glad you gotta dream called Santa Fe
Are you not content that you have fantasies about Santa Fe?