The Narrator (Ensemble):
There's a castle on the hill
As the story goes
And there's secrets in the stone
Across the moat
In the halls, the shadows creep
Are they echoes in the keep?
Or are they ghosts?
Or are they ghosts? (Or are they ghosts?)
Let's go

Through a secret passageway
Where shadows dance and play
You're guided by wonder
You're guided by wonder

In the realm of fantasy
It's sort of a factory
For stories that shudder
And who really loved her?
Let's go!

Company:
There's a castle on a hill
As the story goes
And it watches over us
From across the moat!
The Narrator (Ensemble):
There are tales in those walls (There are tales in those walls)
Are they true or are they tall?

Company:
I need to know!

The Narrator (Ensemble):
I need to know!!!

Comedy or tragedy
Will it ever-after happily? (ever-after happily?)
You're starting to wonder
Oh, you're starting to wonder (starting to wonder)
(I wanna know, I wanna know)

A queen and her vanity
A beast and his agony
Is he outnumbered?
Will the kingdom shun her? (kingdom shun her?)
(Should we shun her?)
If they let the drawbridge down maybe we can spy... (Will they let us in? Will they let us in?)
Just a glimpse of the stockades and their design (Will they let us in? Will they let us in?)
Who sits upon the throne? (Will they let us- If I just get closer)
Did they draw the sword from stone to decide (Will they let us- If I just get closer)
Will you let us inside?! (Will they let us- If I just get closer, Will they let us in?)
Company:
There's a castle on a hill
As the story goes

Male Ensemble:
And it watches us from its looming tower!

Company:
And its archers draw their bows
Across the moat!

The Narrator and Female Ensemble:
I fall before the fortress!

The Narrator (Ensemble):
I worship its sheer size (I worship its sheer size)
Oh, the ballads it must hide
I need to know! (Need to know, will I ever know?)
Will I ever know? (Need to know, will I ever know?)
Will I, will I ever...(Need to know, will I ever know?)
...know? (Ooh Ooh)
Will I ever know? (Ooh Ooh)
Will I ever know?! (Ooh Ooh)
The bridge!

Curt's Player:
The bridge is coming down!
Company:
There's a castle on a hill
As the story goes
And it watches over us
From across the moat!
Look upon its structure, yeah!

The Narrator (Ensemble):
There are tales in those walls (There are tales in those walls)
Are they true or are they tall?

Company:
I need to know!
I need to know!!!

The Narrator:
Let's go