Land of Opportunity
This transition piece is about the promise of America, and depicts the oversea journey that most immigrants took to get there. With separate girls and guys-only choral sections, it allows ample time for both to change costumes. Beginning with a vocal solo and ending with an extended ship-hand stomp, the energy builds throughout to an exciting big finish!
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Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Bass/Drums/3 Tpt/2 Tbn/Bass Tbn/Alto, Tenor Sax
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Grandma, your life comes alive now So we can all know The life that you'd live The love that you'd give The places you'd go The high and the low Scraping by Just scraping by The well is almost running dry But out there, out there Is a land of opportunity Across the stormy sea We dreamed, we always dreamed But that dream is closer than it seemed We must go, we'll go To the land of opportunity Across the stormy sea Oh, the journey you'd go on Oh, protect us on our journey Pray for safety, pray and maybe We will be, we'll be In the land of opportunity Across the stormy This is how we stoke the flames Fuel the fire Ever higher This is how we stoke the flames Stoke the flames of the steamship This is how we move ahead Cross the water Make it hotter This is how we move ahead Stoke the flames of the steamship Little girl, no need to be afraid I know the sea gets rough But you're stronger than you know Little girl, who wishes she had stayed You gotta just stay tough Soon enough you're gonna grow You always gotta make some room for fun Come on guys, let's show her how it's done This is how we tap our toes Oh so gently Join in with me This is how we tap our toes Tap our toes on a steamship This is how we stomp our feet Ha! Ha! This is how we stomp our feet Stomp our feet on a steamship On a steamship! (Ben Wexler)
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