2006 Off-Broadway Gutenberg! the Musical - Monk With Me Lyrics
The song is written by Scott Brown and Anthony King.
DOUG: (spoken) Scene two The church on the hill Monk is pretending to pray Gutenberg enters
(as Johan Gutenberg) Hey... nice Church
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) Well, Mr. Johan Gutenberg What brings you to by Church on the hill
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) Last night, I invented the printing press And now I wanna print the Bible with it I’m gonna call it The Gutenberg Bible
BUD (as Monk): (whispering) Aah, a Bible that will be printed And distributed to the masses He must not know the printing press has been destroyed I shall toy with him
(spoken) Tell me, Mr. Johan Gutenberg! Ya ever through about becoming a monk?!
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) I did once Seemed boring
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) No, Johan Gutenberg! Monking is powa!
(singing) Monk with me! Come live here I think you’ll like it I’ve got a cat! Plus there’s food Delicious loaves and fishes
(spoken) Here, taste that!
DOUG: (as Johan Gutenberg) I don’t know if I can stay and dine Somehow, it don’t feel right
BUD: (as Monk) Monk with me! Try this on It’s a monk robe
(spoken) Don’t that feel nice?
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) Monk...
BUD: (as Monk) It’s real silk From China There’s nothin’ finer It’s worth the price
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) I want it!
BUD: (as Monk) Then monk... with me My friend Yeah! We’re monkin’ for God now! Monk... with me My friend
DOUG: (as Johan Gutenberg) My brain is torn My heart’s confused I wonder if I’m being used I only want the world to read! Can I still do that and monk?
BUD: (as Monk) It’s better if the world can’t read God is what the people need I’m saying that God could be... we! Oh Gutenberg... monk... with...
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) NOOOOO! Oh Monk, don’t you see?! We’re different! You believe in God! I believe... in stuff! God and stuff don’t mix! They’re like bugs and beautiful skin Plus, let’s face it... You are a terrible monk
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) Choose your words very carefully, Johan Gutenberg!
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) Words? Yes, I almost forgot!
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) What?
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) Words! Yes, like the words in this Bible!
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) No!
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) Words are why I came here!
(singing) I believe in my words I believe in my press I believe in a reading Germany Now you want me to monk As throw that away I think it’s time to go
BUD: (as Monk) Do not tell me...
DOUG: (as Johan Gutenberg) My answer now is no
BUD: (as Monk) (Do not tell me no)
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) Door’s locked!
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) What?!
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) Window’s closed!
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) How?!
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) You’re not going anywhere Johan Gutenberg!
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) Yes I am! And I’m taking this huge Bible with me! Oh! It feels like... Goodness! The only thing better than this feeling... Would he mass producing this feeling
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) Gimme that Bible!
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) How?!
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) You better get your mind off of words Johan Gutenberg Why, don’t you want to go to heaven?
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) Heaven?
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) Yes, heaven! Why? Where do you think people go when they die?!
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) Oh, I dunno I guess I think most people turn into dirt But some people... turn into statues!
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) Statues?
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) Yes! I want my statue to be me Riding on a dragon Nursing a baby!
BUD (as Monk): (spoken) Johan Gutenberg There are no statues in heaven!
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) Then I don’t wanna go there!
BUD: (as Monk) Oh, Gutenberg is such a mess Your life is caught up in that press You’ll never come to holiness Unless... you...
Monk... with me My friend Yes! We can change heaven! Monk...
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg) & BUD: (as Monk) I’ve got to get out ...with me! These windows are locked My friend, yeah! And that dark passageway is long Don’t make me angry! Now I’ve got an idea Monk... with me! I’ll smash through the door! My friend! Yes! This is my goodbye!
BUD: (as Monk) You will rue too soon that you Refused to choose to monk... With... Me!
Review: Gutenberg! the Musical Lyrics
Gutenberg! the Musical Lyrics
PLOT Prologue/Schlimmer I Can't Read Haunted German Wood The Press Song I Can't Read (Reprise) Biscuits What's The Word? Stop The Press Tomorrow Is Tonight Second Prologue Words, Words, Words Monk With Me Might As Well (Go To Hell) Festival! Finale
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