The Prince Is Giving a Ball / Now Is the Time lyrics

SEBASTIAN

Lord Pinkleton. I want you to tell this to all -

His Royal Highness

Christopher Rupert

TOPHER

Please don't say my whole name!

SEBASTIAN

Windemere, Vladimir

Karl Alexander

TOPHER

So embarrassing

SEBASTIAN

François Reginald

Lancelot...

Herman

LORD PINKLETON, OFFICIAL & POLITICAL FIGURE

Herman?

TOPHER

Herman

SEBASTIAN

Gregory James

Is giving a ball!

JEAN-MICHEL

Now is the time

The time to act

No other time will do!

Live and play your part

Don't give away your heart

Don't take what the world gives you

Now is the time

The time to live

No other time is real!

Yesterday has gone

Tomorrow is a guess

Today you can see and feel

For you can't just wait

To be served by fate

On a silver plate or a tray

JEAN-MICHEL and TOWNSPEOPLE

Now is the time

The time of your life

The time of your life is today

LORD PINKLETON

The Prince is giving a ball

The Prince is giving a ball

Hear ye!

Hear ye!

A ball and that's not all!

The Prince is giving a ball

The Prince is giving a ball

Hear ye

Hear ye

His Royal Highness

Christopher Rupert

James is giving a ball

TOWNSPEOPLE

He's giving a ball?

LORD PINKLETON

The Prince is giving a ball!

TOWNSPEOPLE

The Prince is giving a ball

The Prince is giving a ball!

JEAN-MICHEL

Now is the time!

The time to act

TOWNSPEOPLE

He's giving a ball

JEAN-MICHEL

No other time will do

TOWNSPEOPLE

The Prince is giving a ball

WOMAN IN A WINDOW

He's giving a what?

TOWNSPEOPLE

A ball!

JEAN-MICHEL

Now is the time

The time to live!

No other time is real...

LORD PINKLETON

The Prince is giving a ball

JEAN-MICHEL

But…

CROWD

Shh ... He's giving a ball!

The Prince is giving a… ooh!!

LORD PINKLETON

His Royal Highness

Christopher Rupert

Windemere, Vladimir

Karl Alexander

François Reginald

Lancelot Herman

CROWD

Herman?

LORD PINKLETON

Herman!

Gregory James

Is giving a ball!

MADAME

The Prince is giving a what?

TOWNSPEOPLE

The Prince is giving a ball!

The Prince is giving a ball!

LORD PINKLETON

His Majesty

Has this decree:

To attend the ball, all one requires is an invitation

(CROWD reacts)

And suitably fashionable attire!

And, the Prince shall choose a woman from the ball to be his bride.

(CROWD reacts)

That means ANYONE can be the Queen!

(CROWD reacts)

WOMEN (variously)

So will he want a taller girl

Or will he want a stronger girl

Or will he want a smaller girl

ALL

The Prince is giving a ball

WOMEN (variously)

I wish I were a bolder girl

I wish I were a younger girl

I wish I were an older girl

ALL

The Prince is giving a ball

ELLA WOMEN

I've wished a lot of things

I don't wish anymore

But now I wish a lot of things

I've never wished before

I wish I had I wish -

I wish I could

I wish I might I wish -

I wish I would

I wish I were invited I wish -

To the Prince's Royal Palace ball! Ooh - ah

(They dance.)

CROWD

He's giving a ball

He's giving a ball

The Prince is giving a ball!

JEAN MICHEL (after dance)

Now is the time

The time to act

CROWD

We hear ye

We hear ye

But the Prince is giving a ball

JEAN MICHEL

Now is the time

The time to live

CROWD

We hear ye

We hear ye

But His Royal Highness

Christopher Rupert

James is giving a ball

...is giving a ball

...is giving a ball

LORD PINKLETON

His Royal Highness

Christopher Rupert

CROWD

Christopher Rupert

Windemere Vladimir

LORD PINKLETON

Slayer of dragons

CROWD

Karl Alexander

LORD PINKLETON

Destroyer of Gargoyles

CROWD

François Reginald

LORD PINKLETON

Sportsman and poet

CROWD

Lancelot Herman

LORD PINKLETON

Herman?

CROWD

Herman!

ALL

Gregory James

Is giving a ball

The Prince is giving…

The Prince is giving…

The Prince is giving a ball!

The Prince is giving…

The Prince is giving…

The Prince is giving a ball!

The Prince…

Is…

Giving…

A ball!

A royal ball

LORD PINKLETON

He's giving a ball!

TOWNSPEOPLE

The Prince is giving a ball!

• Artist:Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Musical)
• Album:Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Original Broadway Cast Recording)