Build a New Tomorrow lyrics

[Peasant John]
We've been trying something new in the dominion
Since you went away-
With no king upon the throne
We've all been left alone
To build a new tomorrow here today

[Richard]
Right

[Peasant John]
What if every single soul with an opinion
Got to have their say?
If on every point of note
We simply took a vote

[Peasant John + Peasants]
We build a new tomorrow here today!

[Galavant]
So the butcher gets a vote?

[Peasant John]
Yup!

[Richard]
The baker gets a vote?
[Peasant John]
Yup!
And everyone who couldn't vote before!

[Butcher]
Except of course the women

[Baker]
And we won't let him or him in

[Peasant John]
We mean everybody else

[Merchant]
Except the poor!

[Galavant]
Progressive for the middle ages

[King Richard]
Meh

[Peasant John]
Then we vote on ev'ry pressing public question
Either-
[Peasants]
Yay!

[Peasant John]
Or-

[Peasants]
Nay!

[Galavant]
Nice

[Peasant John]
Everybody gets to choose

[Baker]
Except the you-know-whos

[Peasant John + Peasants]
As we build a new tomorrow here today!

[Peasant John]
If you'd like to make a statement or suggestion
Simply stand

[Tradesman]
Ooh!
[Peasant John]
And hey!

[King Richard]
Him?

[Tradesman]
Every person counts the same

[Butcher]
Except of course the lame

[Baker]
...and the lepers!

[Merchant]
...and the gingers!

[Tradesman]
...and the witches!

[Friar]
...and the heathens!

[Soldier]
...and the bast*rds!

[Shopkeeper]
...and the gypsies!

[Old Man]
...and the commies!

[Baker]
...and the hippies!

[Peasants]
As we build a new tomorrow!

[Peasant John]
A fair and square tomorrow!

[Peasants]
A more aware tomorrow here tomorrow today!
So we all would march together towards the future

[Peasant John]
Well not "all" per se
Just the ones who look like me!

[Peasants]
It's called democracy...

[Old Man]
The landed-

[Merchant]
And the wealthy-

[Friar]
And the pious-

[Shopkeeper]
And the healthy-

[Butcher]
And the straight ones-

[Baker]
And the pale ones-

[Butcher]
And we only mean the male ones!

[Peasant John]
If you're all of the above, then you're ok!

[Peasant John + Peasants]
As we build a new tomorrow here today!