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One By One By One Lyrics by Kate Wetherhead, Jared Gertner, Lisa Brescia, Hunter Foster

Ordinary Days (Original Cast Recording)

2010

[WARREN, spoken]
Good morning! Would you like to take a—
Hi! Could I interest you in—
Excuse me! A free piece of... Stop!
This is for you:
"On the road of life let no obstacle, great or small, stand in your way"

[WARREN]
Hi, my name is Warren
It's another day out here in the metropolis
I'm employed, as you might see, as an ambassador
For a very, very influential downtown artist
Who's been featured in the New York Times

This guy, he is a genius
He paints these pithy sayings all across the city
But then he got arrested
'Cause I guess it is illegal
And he hired me to watch his cat
While he's in jail

I have taken it upon myself
As someone very dedicated
To keep the artist's vision
With the people on the street
Even though the artist is incarcerated

So, I made these flyers
With the sayings he once painted
On the sidewalks and the walls
And one by one by one, my duty calls

Good morning, sir!
Wouldn't you like to brighten up your day—

[JASON, spoken]
No

[WARREN]
Well, these were made especially—
But wait— hey mister!
Ma'am, take a work of art with you today

[CLAIRE, spoken]
Not today, thanks

[WARREN, spoken]
But it's been created by a—
Well, screw you!
"Kindness is a virtue that is oftentimes ignored!"
Ugh. Stop. Breathing, breathing
Channeling the energy of positive vibrations
Inviting them in one by one by one by one...

[WARREN]
Okay, here's my frustration:
The city tends to make me feel invisible
Yes, of all the superpowers
It's the one I'd like to have
But it isn't very handy
When you're trying to get noticed
As a pioneer of visual art

I start my every morning
In the thick of all these people
With my hopes and dreams restored
Then one by one by one, I get ignored

Ugh! It makes me wanna scream
Or write a manifesto
That declares the city void of any soul
Hello!
I'd nail it to the lamppost
And shout it from the rooftops
Loud and clear
But who would hear?

Huh. Well, that's auspicious
And though surely, it is not a guarantee
Maybe one by one by one by one
By one by one by one by one
This whole entire city's
Gonna look at me!
Credits
Kate Wetherhead

Kate Wetherhead

Jared Gertner

Jared Gertner

Lisa Brescia

Lisa Brescia

Hunter Foster

Hunter Foster

About “One By One By One” by Kate Wetherhead

Read the complete lyrics to "One By One By One" by Kate Wetherhead, Jared Gertner, Lisa Brescia, Hunter Foster from the album "Ordinary Days (Original Cast Recording)" in 2010. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Musicals, Pop.

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"One By One By One" is credited to Kate Wetherhead, Jared Gertner, Lisa Brescia, Hunter Foster. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"One By One By One" appears on "Ordinary Days (Original Cast Recording)" in 2010.

Visit the Kate Wetherhead, Jared Gertner, Lisa Brescia, Hunter Foster artist page at /artist/jared-gertner for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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