Tick, Tick...Boom! soundtrack - Jonathan Larson
track 12 - Louder Than Words
(with Amy Spanger, Raul Esparza, Raúl Esparza)
Music and words written by Jonathan Larson, who sings on a demo track recorded in 1993.
Recorded at Clinton Recording Studio B, New York, New York on July 9, 2001.

Why do we play with fire?

Why do we run our finger

Through the flame?

Why do we leave our hand

On the stove, although we

Know, we're in for some pain?

Oh, why do we refuse

To hang a right,

When the streets are dangerous?

Why does it take an accident,

Before the truth gets through to us?

Cages or wings,

Which do you prefer?

Ask the birds

Fear or love, baby

Don't say the answer

Actions speak louder than words

Why should we try to be our best

When we can just get by

And still gain?

Why do we nod our heads

Although we know the

Boss is wrong as rain?

Why should we blaze a trail

When the well worn path

Seems safe and so inviting?

How, as we travel, can we

See the dismay

And keep from fighting?

Cages or wings,

Which do you prefer?

Ask the birds

Fear or love, baby

Don't say the answer

Actions speak louder than

Louder than

Louder than

Words

What does it take

To wake up a generation?

How can you make someone

Take off and fly?

If we don't wake up

And shake up the nation

We'll eat the dust

Of the world wondering why

Why do we stay with lovers

Who we know down deep

Just aren't right?

Why would we rather put

Ourselves through hell

Than sleep alone at night?

Why do we follow the leaders

Who never lead?

Why does it take catastrophe

To start a revolution

If we're so free?

Tell me why

Someone tell me why

So many people bleed

Cages or wings,

Which do you prefer?

Ask the birds

Fear or love, baby

Don't say the answer

Actions speak louder than

Louder than

Louder than

Louder than

Louder than

Cages or wings,

Which do you prefer?

Ask the birds

Fear or love, baby

Don't say the answer

Actions speak louder

Louder than

Louder than

They speak louder

Louder than

Louder than

Actions speak louder than words!

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