Frederick:
So, now we hurl the gauntlet of science into the frightful face of death itself.
(Sung)
Ever since the beginning of time
When life arose from primeval slime
Death has ruled without question
Death has ruled supreme
Without the least suggestion
The man could foil its scheme
But now we call on science
To end deaths evil reign
We shout in brave defiance
This soul shall live again!
Life, life, let my creature live
Life, life, its life that you must give
Fate, fate, through this storm and strife
Fate, fate, give my creature life
Tear the night asunder
Cast your light upon the dark
The lightning bolts and thunder will ignite a mortal spark
(The others join him in harmony here)
Life, life, ere the break of dawn
Frederick, Inga, Igor & Frau B:
Life, life, let my dream be born
Fate, fate, through this storm and strife
Fate, fate, give the/my creature life
Frederick:
Give my creature life!
(Spoken)
This is it! Igor, throw the first switch.
IGOR
Yes, Master!
FREDERICK FRANKENSTEIN
(sung)
Life, life, give my creature life
Give my creature life
(Spoken)
Now, throw the second switch.
IGOR
Yes, Master!
INGA, IGOR & FRAU B:
(Include all Offstage Women, Matthew, Paul, Jack, Kevin)
Give the creature life
FREDERICK FRANKENSTEIN
(Sung)
Tear the night asunder
Cast your light upon the dark,
The Lightning bolts and thunder will ignite a mortal spark
(Spoken)
Now, Igor, throw the third switch!
IGOR
Notthe third switch!
FREDERICK FRANKENSTEIN
Yes, the third switch! Throw it, damn you, throw it!
IGOR
Yes master! Ahh! Ahh!
(As he attempts to throw it, the electricity short circuits and he is thrown back)
FREDERICK FRANKENSTEIN
Inga, now!
(Inga throws the switch. The platform with the operating table rises, with Frederick and the corpse on it)
(Sung)
Give me life!
Ere the break of dawn
Let my dream be born
Be born!
Through this storm and strife
Through the windswept air
Listen to my prayer
Stir its brain
Let breathing start
Let me hear his beating heart
Give my creature life!!
Inga, Igor, Frau B & Chorus:
Life, Life, Ere the break of dawn
Life, Life, let this dream be born!
Fate, Fate
Through this storm and strife,
Fate, Fate
Through this windswept air,
Listen to his prayer
Stir his brain, let breathing start
Let me hear his beating heart
Give the creature life!
(The crackling of electricity is seen throughout the lab as the number ends)
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