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Uploaded by on May 31, 2011

From the 1998 Original Broadway Cast Recording.
Featuring Audra McDonald.
Music by Stephen Flaherty.
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.

Opened: Jan 18, 1998
Closed: Jan 16, 2000
Total Performances: 834

Lyrics -

[SARAH]
Ooh...

Daddy played piano,
Played it very well.
Music from those hands could
Catch you like a spell.
He coul dmake you love him
'Fore the tune was done.
You have your daddy's hands.
You are your daddy's son.

Ooh...

Daddy never knew
That you were on your way.

He had other ladies
And other tunes to play.
When he up and left me,
I just up and run.

Only thing in my head-
You were your daddy's son.

Couldn't hear no music,
Couldn't see no light.
Mama, she was frightened,
Crazy from the fright.
Tears without no comfort,
Screams without no sound.
Only darkness and pain,
The anger and pain,
The blood and the pain!
I buried my heart in the ground!
In the ground-
When I buried you in the ground.

Daddy played piano.
Bet he's playin' still.
Mama can't forget him.
Don't suppose I will.
God wants no excuses.
I have only one:
You had your daddy's hands.
Forgive me.
You were your daddy's son.

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  • I love this song. No one can sing it like she can! <3

  • Ohhh myyy goshhhhh.... the way she belts the word "son" at 1:46 just gives me chills... her voice is so beautiful here, in a frightening way... you can really hear the pain in her voice, it's almost scary

  • this girl in my musical theatre acting class sang this and she was amazing. shes like 14. i was like :O. shes a seriously amazing singer

  • my schools doing this musical, and this one girl i know is trying out with this song, she sings it so well everyone gets shivers. such passion in this song too, one of my favorites<3:)

  • This song should be considered a legend in the Broadway world....I honestly feel this is Audra's best performance.

  • I'm loving this so hard right now.

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