Chant (Reprise)

Now everybody knows that walls have ears
 Is it true? (Is it true?)
 What's that noise?
 And the walls had heard what the boy was saying
 Is it true? (Is it true?)
 It's the boy!
 A million tons of stone and steel...
 Is it true? (Is it true?)
 Echoed his refrain
 Low, keep your head, keep your head low
 Oh, you gotta keep your head low
 If you wanna keep your head
 Oh, you gotta keep your head low
 Keep your head, keep your head low
 Oh, you gotta keep your head low
 If you wanna keep your head
 Oh, you gotta-
 Why do we turn away when our brother is bleeding?
 Oh, keep your head-
 Why do we build the wall and then call it freedom?
 Oh, keep your head-
 If we're free
 Tell me why
 I can't look in my brother's eye?
 Keep your head-
 Young man
 Got to hand it to you
 Guess you don't scare easy, do ya?
 Are you brave or stupid, son?
 Doesn't matter which one
 'Cause it seems your song made quite a strong impression on my wife
 But it takes more than singin' songs to keep a woman in your arms
 Take it from a man no longer young
 If you want to hold a woman, son
 Hang a chain around her throat
 Made of many carat gold
 Shackle her from wrist to wrist
 With sterling silver bracelets
 Fill her pockets full of stones
 Precious ones, diamonds
 Bind her with a golden band
 Take it from an old man
 If I raise my voice-
 If I raise my voice
 If I raise my voice
 Keep your head low
 If I raise my head-
 If I raise my head
 If I raise my head
 Keep your head low
 Could I change my fate?
 Could I change-
 Could I change-
 Could I change my fate? Oh, you gotta keep your head low
 If I raise my voice could I-
 (Keep your head low!) Could I change the way it is?
 Why do we turn away instead of standing with him?
 Oh, keep your head-
 Why are we digging our own graves for a living?
 Oh, keep your head-
 If we're free
 Tell me why
 We can't even stand upright?
 If we're free
 Tell me when
 We can stand with our fellow man
 Keep your head-
 Young man, I was young once too
 Sang a song of love like you
 Son, I too, was left behind
 Turned on one too many times
 Now I sing a different song
 One I can depend upon
 A simple tune, a steady beat
 The music of machinery
 You hear that heavy metal sound?
 The symphony of Hadestown
 And in this symphony of mine
 Of power cords and power lines
 Young man, you can strum your lyre
 I have strung the world in wire
 Young man, you can sing your ditty
 I CONDUCT THE ELECTRIC CITY!
 I'll tell you what, young man
 Since my wife is such a fan
 And since I'm going to count to three
 And put you out of your misery
 One!-- give me one more song
 One more song before I send you
 Two!-- to the great beyond
 Where nobody can hear you singing
 Three!-- sing a song for me
 Make me laugh, make me weep
 Make the king feel young again
 Sing for an old man!