The Who's Tommy - Christmas / See Me, Feel Me Lyrics

1996 West End
The Who's Tommy the Musical - Christmas / See Me, Feel Me Lyrics


MR. WALKER:
Did you ever see the faces of the children?
They get so excited,
Waking up on Christmas morning.
Hours before the winter's sun's ignited.
They believe in dreams and all they mean,
Including Heaven's generosity.
Peeping 'round the door
To see what parcels are in store.
In curiosity.

MR & MR. WALKER:
And Tommy doesn't know what day it is.
He doesn't know who Jesus was or what praying is.

ALL:
How can he be saved
From the eternal grave?

(The family shakes hands with the Minister
and they all proceed to Cousin Kevin's house for Christmas dinner.
Ten-year-old Tommy sits rocking on the floor,
oblivious to his present, a model of an RAF bomber,
which Cousin Kevin opens and plays with for him)

MR. WALKER:
Surrounded by us all, he sits so silently
And unaware of anything...
Playing dumb, he cries, he smiles,
He picks his nose, he pokes his tongue at everything.

MINISTER:
I believe in love.
But how can men who've never seen
Light be enlightened?
Only if he's cured
Will his spirit's future level ever heighten.

MR & MR. WALKER:
And Tommy doesn't know what day it is.
He doesn't know who Jesus was or what praying is.

ALL:
How can he be saved
From the eternal grave?

(Uncle Ernie plays the French horn to amuse the family;
to their amazement, Tommy seems to respond.
Mr Walker notices and crosses to Tommy in amazement)

MR. WALKER:
Tommy can you hear me?
Tommy can you hear me?
Tommy can you hear me?
Tommy can you hear me?
Tommy can you hear me?
Can you hear me?

(There is no response from Tommy)

ALL:
How can he be saved?


See Me, Feel Me

(Unseen by the others the older Tommy appears
and reaches out to his younger self.)

TOMMY:
See me, feel me,
Touch me, heal me.
See me, feel me...
Touch me, heal me.

(the Ten year old Tommy rises and moves from the table.
The Narrator exits as Mr. Walker noticing
that Tommy has moved on his own, goes to him)

MR. WALKER:
Tommy can you hear me?
Tommy can you hear me?
Tommy can you hear me?
Tommy can you hear me?
Tommy can you hear me?
Can you hear me?

ALL:
How can he be saved?

(A group of carollers appear at the door,
The older members of the family pair off to dance
and young Tommy is grabbed by Cousin Kevin
and waltzed around the room.)

ALL:
Did you ever see the faces of the children?
They get so excited,
Waking up on Christmas morning.
Hours before the winter's sun's ignited.
They believe in dreams and all they mean,
Including Heaven's generosity.
Peeping 'round the door
To see what parcels are in store.
In curiosity.

And Tommy doesn't know what day it is.
He doesn't know who Jesus was or what praying is.
How can he be saved
From the eternal grave?


Album Songs: The Who's Tommy the Musical Songs Lyrics
The Who's Tommy Christmas / See Me, Feel Me Lyrics