Helen
I sing a song of myself
Sing a song of love I sing
From the bottom of my heart
I begin to heal
And the truth may reveal
A better way to live
Learn to forgive
Now the lies are all stripped away
Standing in the light of the truth
Gaylord betrayed me and now
I see that I was used
As much as I need to forgive him
For all his evil ways
I yet forgive myself for being
Easily one of his prey
I shine, I shine
The pain wants me to hold
The chains that I let go
I shine with you
I can feel myself changing, stepping into a new power! I feel honest again and true to the song that I finally hear! I hear a note swelling up now I’m going to sing out! It’s more than two notes; it’s a euphoric cacophony of love and mercy, of freedom and power, of blessed imperfection, of deep love of myself and with all those I’m in relation, in every nation! Shima and Margo I finally understand you now!
I shine, I shine
Be free to sing my song
Show mercy all along
I shine with you, with you!
I hear a note swelling up dying to sing out
It’s more than a memory, it’s ringing up now
I sing a chorus with voices that are new
These brilliant notes I sing them for me
And I sing them for you
Helen, Ricky, and cast, except Gaylord
Freedom and mercy (Ricky: Twilight shine)
Freedom and mercy (Ricky: It be mine)
Forgive myself there’s no tomorrow
Love the joy forgive the sorrow
Shouldn’t have to beg, steal or borrow, oh!
With freedom and mercy
I shine!