PSEUDOLUS
BUT WHEN YOU COME TO THINK OF SUCH THINGS ...
A MAN SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHTS THAT ALL OTHERS ...
CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE WHEN I AM ...
CAN YOU SEE ME?
CAN YOU SEE ME AS A ROMAN WITH MY HEAD UNBOWED?
(SING IT GOOD AND LOUD ...)
HERO
FREE!
PSEUDOLUS
LIKE A ROMAN, HAVING RIGHTS
AND LIKE A ROMAN, PROUD!
CAN YOU SEE ME?
HERO
I CAN SEE YOU!
PSEUDOLUS
CAN YOU SEE ME AS A VOTER FIGHTING GRAFT AND VICE?
(SING IT SOFT AND NICE ...)
HERO
FREE.
PSEUDOLUS
WHY, I'LL BE SO CONSCIENTIOUS THAT I MAY HAVE TO VOTE TWICE!
CAN YOU SEE ME?
CAN YOU SEE ME?
WHEN I'M FREE TO BE WHATEVER I WANT TO BE,
WHEN THE MASTER THAT I SERVE IS ME
AND JUST ME,
CAN YOU SEE ME BEING EQUAL WITH MY COUNTRYMEN?
CAN YOU SEE ME BEING PSEUDOLUS THE CITIZEN?
CAN YOU SEE ME BEING ...
(GIVE IT TO ME ONCE AGAIN!)
HERO
FREE!
PSEUDOLUS
THAT'S IT!
HERO
FREE!
PSEUDOLUS
YES!
HERO
FR ...
PSEUDOLUS
NOW, NOT SO FAST ...
I DIDN'T THINK ...
THE WAY I AM,
I HAVE A ROOF,
THREE MEALS A DAY,
AND I DON'T HAVE TO PAY A THING.
I'M JUST A SLAVE AND EVERYTHING'S FREE.
IF I WERE FREE,
THEN NOTHING WOULD BE FREE.
AND IF I'M BEATEN NOW AND THEN,
WHAT DOES IT MATTER?
HERO
FREE.
PSEUDOLUS
CAN YOU SEE ME?
CAN YOU SEE ME AS A POET WRITING POETRY?
ALL MY VERSE WILL BE --
HERO
FREE!
PSEUDOLUS
A MUSEUM WILL HAVE ME PICKLED FOR POSTERITY!
CAN YOU SEE ME?
HERO
I CAN SEE YOU!
PSEUDOLUS
CAN YOU SEE ME AS A LOVER, ONE OF GREAT RENOWN,
WOMEN FALLING DOWN?
HERO
FREE?
PSEUDOLUS
NO,
BUT I'LL BUY THE HOUSE OF LYCUS FOR MY HOUSE IN TOWN.
CAN YOU SEE ME?
CAN YOU SEE ME?
BE YOU ANYTHING FROM KING TO BAKER OF CAKES,
YOU'RE A VEGETABLE UNLESS YOU'RE FREE!
IT'S A LITTLE WORD, BUT OH, THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES!
IT'S THE NECESSARY ESSENCE OF DEMOCRACY,
IT'S THE THING THAT EVERY SLAVE
SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE.
AND I SOON WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BUY A SLAVE FOR ME!
CAN YOU SEE HIM?
WELL, I'LL FREE HIM!
WHEN A PSEUDOLUS CAN MOVE,
THE UNIVERSE SHAKES,
BUT I'LL NEVER MOVE UNTIL I'M FREE!
SUCH A LITTLE WORD, BUT,
OH, THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES!
I'LL BE PSEUDOLUS, THE FOUNDER OF A FAMLY;
I'LL BE PSEUDOLUS THE PILLAR OF SOCIETY,
I'LL BE PSEUDOLUS THE MAN, IF I CAN ONLY BE --
HERO
FREE!
PSEUDOLUS
SING IT!
HERO
FREE!
PSEUDOLUS
SPELL IT!
HERO
F - R - DOUBLE ...
PSEUDOLUS
NO, THE LONG WAY ...
HERO
F - R - E - E --
BOTH
FREE!