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Live By the Hook Lyrics by Kelsey Grammer

Finding Neverland (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

2015

[BARRIE]
Feels like there's nothing left
Am I on my own
And the road ahead I can't walk alone
They're all leaving me
Don't believe in me
I was foolish, reckless and blind
I should turn back while there's still time
[HOOK, spoken]
You coward!
Oh, boo hoo!
No one wants to play with me
And my wife has left me
Oh, woe is me
[COMPANY, spoken]
Woe is me
[BARRIE, spoken]
Who are you?
[HOOK]
I am your darkest side
The one you keep in shadows too far to hide
Deep in your heart you can't deny
All of your fears keep me alive
Waiting here for you to arrive
Don't choose to live by the book
Let's live by the hook
(spoken)
Captain James Hook, at your service
[BARRIE, spoken]
Playwright James Barrie
[HOOK, spoken]
I know
[BARRIE, spoken]
But I don't understand where you came from?
[HOOK, spoken]
I came from you James. A part of you
A part you don't like to talk about at tea parties
With little cakes and cucumber sandwiches
[BARRIE, spoken]
Who, me?
[HOOK, spoken]
Yes! And ever so slightly more handsome
You need me
Your play needs me
Children like to be scared
They just don't know it yet
Unleash me!
[BARRIE, spoken]
I don't know how!
[HOOK]
You have to use your pen
For something other than satisfying them
Let us embark on this journey
Be sure to write a part for me
I'll be the wind behind your sails
I will fight tooth and nail
On guard!
[HOOK/COMPANY]
You have to look in your heart, in your soul
You must find a hook in your heart, in your soul
And search every nook in your heart, in your soul
Don't live by the book in your heart, in your soul
We live by the hook!
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Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

About “Live By the Hook” by Kelsey Grammer

Read the complete lyrics to "Live By the Hook" by Kelsey Grammer from the album "Finding Neverland (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" in 2015. 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 Pop, Soundtrack, Musicals.

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"Live By the Hook" is credited to Kelsey Grammer. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Live By the Hook" appears on "Finding Neverland (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" in 2015.

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