Jon English, John Parr - Straight Ahead

{PARIS}
I'm coming
Ohhh, yeah, oh

I've been hiding in here for twenty one years
And I'm ready
I can feel the rhythm
I got a lot of livin' to do

Oh, my sights are high
I'm seeing apples in the sky
But I've chosen life instead
Nothing's gonna stop me
'Cause I'm heading straight ahead

I'm through with teaching
Now I'm out and reaching for bigger things
I've learned my lesson
And no more messing around

I got an itch inside
Drilling me
It's time for scratching

{PARIS and Chorus}
Nothing's gonna stop me
'Cause I'm heading straight ahead

{PARIS}
I gotta go
Ooh, I'm seeing signs
Seeing life ahead
Now I'm gonna take my place
At the head of the line

I don't know where I'm going
Who cares where I've been?
I only know there's too many places and faces
That I've never seen

{PARIS and Chorus}
Look out world

{PARIS}
I'm coming
Yeah, I'm coming

{PARIS and Chorus}
Straight ahead

{PARIS}
Straight ahead

Well, I'm all fired up
Aching to sail to another land
Tempting Fate
I can't wait t' see the other side
Well, Fate may smile
But (?...)
Ain't gonna listen to a single word I said

{PARIS and Chorus}
Nothing's gonna stop me
'Cause I'm heading straight ahead

{PARIS}
Straight ahead!

{FEMALE TROJANS}
Go, Paris
Set out and stake our claim

{MALES TROJANS}
This proposal you present
Must reinforce our defence

{Chorus}
Sail, Paris
In triumphant seas of hope

{MALE TROJANS}
As our emissary
You must negotiate peace

{FEMALE TROJANS}
That sounds imperative

{MALE TROJANS}
Trade

{FEMALE TROJANS}
A great incentive
Fostering goodwill

{CASSANDRA, spoken}
Oh, Paris!
Hector, please
Won't you listen to me?

{Hector, spoken}
Oh!

{CASSANDRA, spoken}
This endeavour will unleash such a fearsome response
Mark my words!

{HECTOR, spoken}
That's absurd

{CASSANDRA, spoken}
The gods challenge the bravest of intentions!

{HECTOR, spoken}
Yes, just as they despise your inept intervention
I will not tolerate this fallacy you propagate
I look to defence

{CASSANDRA, spoken}
That's just their intent!

{HECTOR, spoken}
You make no sense
Aeneas, get the men on board

{CASSANDRA, spoken}
All their colours
I can see all their plans
And you play right into their hands

{HECTOR, spoken}
Look

{HECTOR, sung}
Don't divide us, for our cause, Cassandra
We must fight for what we believe in

{CASSANDRA, sung}
But must we sacrifice sanity
To satisfy your will?

{HECTOR, (CASSANDRA) - both sung}
Paris, we know (Oh Paris) you're gonna make it
Come (Don't make this fearful mistake) hell or high water
She misinterprets (I implore you) what the gods have taught her

{HECTOR, spoken}
I'm sure you see

{HECTOR, sung}
That you trust too much
In your gods, little sister
Neglecting mere mortals who defend you

When you owe your allegiance
To your king, your country, and queen
Our mother, who bore you

{CASSANDRA, spoken}
Ha!
The only thing that bores me is your short-sighted stupidity
A soldier? A hero? A fool!

{HECTOR, spoken}
Ahaha
Ah, sister - the hysterical oracle

{PARIS}
Oh, nothing's gonna stop me

{Chorus}
Time has come to see (?...)
(?...)
(?...)

{HECTOR}
The time is right!
Time to sail!

{PARIS}
Soon begins the chase for life
And I'm gonna catch it

{Chorus}
(?...) ... destiny

{PARIS}
I've listened to the warnings
And this very morning
I'm free

{Chorus}
(?...)
Free

{PARIS}
I might stumble and fall
But there's no life at all
If you spend it simply hiding in your bed

{Chorus}
Heading straight ahead

{PARIS and Chorus}
Nothing's gonna stop me
'Cause I'm heading straight ahead

{Chorus}
Heading straight ahead

{PARIS}
No!
Nothing's gonna stop me
I'm heading straight ahead

{Chorus}
(?...)

{PARIS}
Nothing
Nothing
Nothing's gonna
No, no, no, no

{Chorus and PARIS}
Nothing's gonna stop me

{PARIS, (Chorus)}
'Cause I'm heading straight ahead (ahead)
And I'm coming
Ooh
Straight ahead