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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Khaila Wilcoxon
Khaila Wilcoxon
Vocals
Kimberly Marable
Kimberly Marable
Vocals
Ahmad Simmons
Ahmad Simmons
Vocals
Afra Hines
Afra Hines
Vocals
T. Oliver Reid
T. Oliver Reid
Vocals
John Krause
John Krause
Vocals
André De Shields
André De Shields
Vocals
Jewelle Blackman
Jewelle Blackman
Vocals
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer
Vocals
Kay Trinidad
Kay Trinidad
Vocals
Eva Noblezada
Eva Noblezada
Vocals
Timothy Hughes
Timothy Hughes
Vocals
Malcolm Armwood
Malcolm Armwood
Vocals
Jessie Shelton
Jessie Shelton
Vocals
Liam Robinson
Liam Robinson
Piano
Robinson Morse
Robinson Morse
Bass
Marika Hugues
Marika Hugues
Cello
Ben Perowsky
Ben Perowsky
Drums
Brian Drye
Brian Drye
Trombone
Michael Chorney
Michael Chorney
Guitar
Dana Lyn
Dana Lyn
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell
Composer
Liam Robinson
Liam Robinson
Vocal Arranger
Michael Chorney
Michael Chorney
Orchestrator
Todd Sickafoose
Todd Sickafoose
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell
Producer
Brandon Chevere
Brandon Chevere
Assistant Engineer
Matt Soares
Matt Soares
Assistant Engineer
Neal Shaw
Neal Shaw
Assistant Engineer
David Lai
David Lai
Producer
Mara Isaacs
Mara Isaacs
Co-Producer
Alan Douches
Alan Douches
Mastering Engineer
Todd Sickafoose
Todd Sickafoose
Producer
Isaiah Abolin
Isaiah Abolin
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
The deal is signed?
Yes
About time
Get on the line
I did what I had to do
That's what they did too
[Verse 1]
Now in Hadestown there were a lot of souls (Oh, keep your head, keep your head)
Working on the wall with all their might (Oh, you gotta keep your head)
You see, they kept their heads down low (If you wanna keep your head)
You couldn't quite see their faces right
But you could hear them singing (Oh, keep your head, keep your head)
Swinging their hammers in the cold, hard ground
You can hear the sound of the pickaxe ringin'
(If you wanna keep your head) And they called it freedom
[Verse 2]
I'm Eurydice
Doesn't anybody hear me?
They can hear
But they don't care
No one has a name down here
[Verse 3]
Mr. Hades set you free
To work yourself into the ground
Free to spend eternity
In the factory
And the warehouse
Where the whistles scream (And the foreman shouts)
And you're punchin' in
Punchin' in
And punchin' in
And you can't punch out, and you're
[Chorus]
Way down Hadestown (Oh, keep your head, keep your head low)
Way down Hadestown (Oh, you gotta keep your head low)
Way down Hadestown (If you wanna keep your head)
Way down under the ground (Keep your head low)
[Verse 4]
Why won't anybody look at me?
They can look
But they don't see
You see, it's easier that way
Your eyes will look like that someday
[Verse 5]
Down in the river of oblivion
You kissed your little life goodbye
And Hades laid his hands on you
And gave you everlasting life
And everlasting overtime
In the mine, in the mill
And the machinery
Your place on the assembly line
Replaces all your memories
[Chorus]
Way down Hadestown (Oh, keep your head, keep your head low)
Way down Hadestown (Oh, you gotta keep your head low)
Way down Hadestown (If you wanna keep your head)
Way down under the ground (Keep your head low)
[Verse 6]
What do you mean I'll look like that?
That's what it looks like to forget
Forget what?
Who you are
And everything that came before
I have to go
Go where?
Go back
Oh, and where's that?
So what was your name again?
You've already forgotten
[Verse 7]
You see, it's like I said before
A lot can happen behind closed doors
Eurydice was a hungry young girl
But she wasn't hungry anymore
What she was instead was dead
Dead to the world, anyway
You see, she went behind those doors
And signed her life away
[Verse 8]
(Ah-ooh) Saw that wheel up in the sky
Heard the big bell tolling (Ah-ooh)
A lot of souls have gotta die
To keep the Rust Belt rollin' (Ah-ooh)
A lot of spirits gotta break
To make the underworld go 'round
[Outro]
Way down Hadestown
Way down under the ground
Written by: Anaïs Mitchell
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