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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Vocals
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
Vocals
Tarik Frimpong
Tarik Frimpong
Vocals
Pixie Davies
Pixie Davies
Vocals
Joel Dawson
Joel Dawson
Vocals
Nathanael Saleh
Nathanael Saleh
Vocals
Paul Gemignani
Paul Gemignani
Conductor
David William Hearn
David William Hearn
Programming
Douglas Romayne
Douglas Romayne
Programming
Chris Lord
Chris Lord
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Composer
Scott Wittman
Scott Wittman
Lyrics
David Krane
David Krane
Arranger
David Hage
David Hage
Score Preparation
Doug Besterman
Doug Besterman
Orchestrator
Fiona Cruickshank
Fiona Cruickshank
Score Editor
Jeff Atmajian
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Joe Zimmerman
Joe Zimmerman
Score Preparation
Mark Graham
Mark Graham
Score Preparation
Michael Starobin
Michael Starobin
Orchestrator
Roger Julià-Satorra
Roger Julià-Satorra
Score Preparation
Russell Bartmus
Russell Bartmus
Score Preparation
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Producer
Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall
Producer
John DeLuca
John DeLuca
Producer
Mike Higham
Mike Higham
Music Supervisor
Andrew Dudman
Andrew Dudman
Recording Engineer
Lawrence Anslow
Lawrence Anslow
Assistant Recording Engineer
Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Alice Bennett
Alice Bennett
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jason Staniulus
Jason Staniulus
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Gloria Kaba
Gloria Kaba
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jennifer Dunnington
Jennifer Dunnington
Editing Engineer
Jim Bruening
Jim Bruening
Editing Engineer
Timothy Marchiafava
Timothy Marchiafava
Assistant Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Let's say you're lost in a park, sure
You can give in to the dark or
You can trip a little light fantastic with me
When you're alone in your room
Your choices just embrace the gloom or
You can trip a little light fantastic with me
[Verse 2]
For if you hide under the covers
You might never see the day
But if a spark can start inside your heart
Then you can always find the way
So when life is getting dreary
Just pretend that you're a leerier
As you trip a little light fantastic with me
[Verse 3]
What's a leerier?
Why it's what we lamplighters call ourselves, of course
Leeriers, trip the lights and lead the way
[Verse 4]
Now when you're stuck in the mist, sure
You can struggle and resist or
You can trip a little light fantastic with me
Now say you're lost in the crowd, well
You can stamp and scream out loud or
You can trip a little light fantastic with me
[Verse 5]
And when the fog comes rolling in
Just keep you feet upon the path
Mustn't mope and frown or worse, lie down
Don't let it be your epitaph
[Verse 6]
So when life is getting scary be your own illuminary
Who can shine the light for all the world to see
As you trip a little light fantastic with me
[Verse 7]
A leerier loves the edge of night
Though dim to him the world looks bright
He's got the gift of second sight
(To trip a little light fantastic)
A leeriers job's to light the way
(To tame the night and make it day)
We mimic the moon, yes, that's our aim
(For we're the keepers of the flame)
[Verse 8]
And if you're deep inside a tunnel
And there is no end in sight
Well, just carry on until the dawn
It's darkest right before the light
[Verse 9]
As you trip a little light fantastic
Won't you trip a little light fantastic?
Come on, trip a little light fantastic with me
[Verse 10]
Oi, oi, oi
[Verse 11]
You've got it, now let's get you all back home
[Verse 12]
Now if your life is getting foggy
That's no reason to complain
There's so much in store
Inside the door at seventeen Cherry Tree Lane
[Verse 13]
So when troubles are incessant
Simply be more incandescent
For your light comes with my lifetime guarantee
As you (Trip a little light fantastic)
Won't you (Trip a little light fantastic)?
Come on trip a little light fantastic with me
Trip a little light fantastic
Written by: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
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