Monticello [Edges] Music and Lyrics: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul Pianist: Felix Sürbe I do not own rights to the show; this recording is my own work. If you like my work and wish to donate, please use this link: paypal.me/felixsurbe
Nothing ever happens in Monticello Let`s give a hand for the land of buried dreams Cause when you hang your hat in Monticello You end up like your dad And it`s really as sad as it seems Carol at the diner tried to be a singer Mark still swears he`ll end up on TV Everyone has plans for something greater But they never leave town They just let themselves drown But I won`t be pulled down Not Me Someday I`ll pack up my things and move on Move on One day They`ll come looking for me I`ll be gone I`ll be gone I`m gonna ditch this life and never return And I won`t look back Because I`ll finally learn How it feels to be under a limitless sky I`m gonna kiss Indiana goodbye I`ll give my two weeks notice at the Rite Aid I`ll sell my baseball cards to make some cash I`ll leave a note for mom that says `I love you.` And I`ll be gone with no trace I`ll be out of this place in a flash I`ll start by heading west on Highway 80 Hit every Steak`n`Shake on the way I`ll drive a couple days Until I end up in California Then find fortune and fame Receive massive acclaim They`ll wonder how I became the toast of LA Someday I`ll pack up my things and move on Move on One day They`ll come looking for me I`ll be gone I`ll be gone I`m gonna ditch this life and never return And I won`t look back Because I`ll finally learn How it feels to be handed my piece of the pie I`m gonna kiss Indiana goodbye I know this might sound crazy But I`m not like other people And though settling for less is fine for some If I keep treading water here I nowhere Indiana I know exactly who I will become Maybe this whole plan seems just a bit unrealistic But I`m not saying I could leave today I`ll stay a couple years And save enough to really do this That`s when I`ll see What more I can be Someday I`ll pack up my things and move on Move on One day real soon they`ll come looking for me I`ll be gone I`ll be gone I refuse to stay and act like it`s fine You can keep this life Because it sure isn`t mine I can`t wait around until the day that I die I won`t miss you Indiana I`m gonna kiss you goodbye