Chant (Reprise)

Now everybody knows that walls have ears

Is it true? (Is it true?)

What's that noise?

And the walls had heard what the boy was saying

Is it true? (Is it true?)

It's the boy!

A million tons of stone and steel...

Is it true? (Is it true?)

Echoed his refrain

Low, keep your head, keep your head low

Oh, you gotta keep your head low

If you wanna keep your head

Oh, you gotta keep your head low

Keep your head, keep your head low

Oh, you gotta keep your head low

If you wanna keep your head

Oh, you gotta-

Why do we turn away when our brother is bleeding?

Oh, keep your head-

Why do we build the wall and then call it freedom?

Oh, keep your head-

If we're free

Tell me why

I can't look in my brother's eye?

Keep your head-

Young man

Got to hand it to you

Guess you don't scare easy, do ya?

Are you brave or stupid, son?

Doesn't matter which one

'Cause it seems your song made quite a strong impression on my wife

But it takes more than singin' songs to keep a woman in your arms

Take it from a man no longer young

If you want to hold a woman, son

Hang a chain around her throat

Made of many carat gold

Shackle her from wrist to wrist

With sterling silver bracelets

Fill her pockets full of stones

Precious ones, diamonds

Bind her with a golden band

Take it from an old man

If I raise my voice-

If I raise my voice

If I raise my voice

Keep your head low

If I raise my head-

If I raise my head

If I raise my head

Keep your head low

Could I change my fate?

Could I change-

Could I change-

Could I change my fate? Oh, you gotta keep your head low

If I raise my voice could I-

(Keep your head low!) Could I change the way it is?

Why do we turn away instead of standing with him?

Oh, keep your head-

Why are we digging our own graves for a living?

Oh, keep your head-

If we're free

Tell me why

We can't even stand upright?

If we're free

Tell me when

We can stand with our fellow man

Keep your head-

Young man, I was young once too

Sang a song of love like you

Son, I too, was left behind

Turned on one too many times

Now I sing a different song

One I can depend upon

A simple tune, a steady beat

The music of machinery

You hear that heavy metal sound?

The symphony of Hadestown

And in this symphony of mine

Of power cords and power lines

Young man, you can strum your lyre

I have strung the world in wire

Young man, you can sing your ditty

I CONDUCT THE ELECTRIC CITY!

I'll tell you what, young man

Since my wife is such a fan

And since I'm going to count to three

And put you out of your misery

One!-- give me one more song

One more song before I send you

Two!-- to the great beyond

Where nobody can hear you singing

Three!-- sing a song for me

Make me laugh, make me weep

Make the king feel young again

Sing for an old man!