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ACT TWO
SCENE 12: MR SABIN'S HOUSE
(Short while later. A small group of nurses and soldiers gather around FLO, who lies motionless on a bed. Musical introduction)
SONG 16:
WOUNDED SOLDIER 1
WOUNDED SOLDIER 2
WOUNDED SOLDIER 3
WOUNDED SOLDIER 4
SOLDIERS
NURSES
SOLDIERS
SOLO NURSE 1
EVERYONE
WOUNDED SOLDIER 1
SOLO NURSE 2
WOUNDED SOLDIER 2
SOLO NURSE 3
WOUNDED SOLDIER 3
EVERYONE
NURSES
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
EVERYONE
WE ALL DEPEND ON HER
WHY DOES GOD HAVE TO HIT US
WHEN WE’RE DOWN?
WHY DOES HE HAVE TO TAKE AWAY
THE PERSON SO IMPORTANT TO US?
WHY DOES GOD HAVE TO LEAVE US HERE
WITHOUT THE ONE PERSON WHO CARES?
WHY DOES GOD HAVE TO BE SO CRUEL
AND LEAVE US HERE ALL ON OUR OWN?
MAYBE HE’LL HEAR OUR PRAYER
AND HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART?
WHY, JUST WHEN WE’VE FOUND SOMEONE WHO CARES
MUST SHE BE TAKEN FROM US?
WHY, WHEN WE’VE FOUND A GUIDING LIGHT
MUST SHE BE IN SO MUCH DANGER?
PLEASE GOD, MAKE HER WELL AGAIN
WE CAN’T STAND THE THOUGHT THAT SHE MIGHT DIE
WE ALL LOOK UP AND BEG... PLEASE
DON’T LET HER DIE
‘COS WE ALL DEPEND ON HER
IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
I’D DO ANYTHING IN MY LIFE TO MAKE SURE SHE LIVES
AND I’D GIVE UP ANYTHING TO SEE THAT SHE’S SAFE
I’D CHANGE MY LIFE FOR HERS
IF I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HELP
I THINK THAT ALL WE CAN DO IS PRAY ALOUD
‘COS WE ALL DEPEND ON HER
IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
PLEASE GOD SAVE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
FOR OUR NEEDS ARE GREATER THAN YOURS
PLEASE SPARE THE LADY WITH THE
COMFORTING LAMP
‘COS WE ALL DEPEND ON HER
IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
IN ONE WAY
OR ANOTHER
WE ALL DEPEND ON HER
(Song ends)
GO TO:
ACT ONE
ACT TWO
Song 2: DAUGHTER OF A RICH MAN
Song 4: WHO AM I? and DREAM DANCE SEQUENCE
Music 6: PRELUDE TO THE CRIMEAN WAR
Song 7: ALL THOSE WOUNDED SOLDIERS
Song 10: WE'RE ON OUR WAY AT LAST
Song 11: WE'RE TRAVELLING GENTLEMEN
Song 15: A CLASSIC CASE OF CLASHING PERSONALITIES
Song 17: WAR IS OVER/DAUGHTER OF A RICHMAN (Reprise)