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Die Trying (feat. Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Kathryn Hahn, Rory O'Malley, Leslie Odom, Jr., Josh Gad, Janelle James, Daveed Diggs & Stanley Tucci)

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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Central Park Cast
Central Park Cast
Performer
Kate Anderson
Kate Anderson
Additional Vocals
Elyssa Samsel
Elyssa Samsel
Additional Vocals
Leo Birenberg
Leo Birenberg
Additional Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kate Anderson
Kate Anderson
Composer
Elyssa Lynne
Elyssa Lynne
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Josh Gad
Josh Gad
Producer
Frank Ciampi
Frank Ciampi
Mixing Engineer
Loren Bouchard
Loren Bouchard
Producer
Zach Martin
Zach Martin
Mixing Engineer
Alex Prieto
Alex Prieto
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Is that?
It's kind of a new character
Park guy, just something I was playing around with
Are his shorts pulled up really high?
I mean the normal amount
But also he gets his powers from them
And is the snake head saying, "I'm this way, because I never learned to read"
It makes sense for his character
Alright, ahh, I'm going back out
I'm gonna get that fish
I'm going with you, until bedtime
[Verse 2]
There's a fish who's a beast from head to tail
It's become the park's white whale
So just call me Ishmael (Be bold-faced and daring)
Let us go, to tame the wild sea (Ooh)
Time will tell what's meant to be (Ooh)
And we'll fight till we are free (Catch it like a dad with your shirt tucked in)
[Verse 3]
Be brave (Be brave)
When the moment comes to pass (To pass)
This ain't no billy bass (Billy bass)
See there's movement in the grass (In the grass, in the grassy-grassy-grass)
[Verse 4]
Let me do this one thing or at least die trying (Trying)
I'm gonna do this one thing or at least die trying (Don't die)
But if I do I hope you'll tell my story
And that's my dying wish
We'll always remember how you died, when you tried to catch a scary fish
[Verse 5]
I, I got it
You did it
You really did it!
And you didn't die! I like that
[Verse 6]
I was gonna die, was gonna die, die trying
Didn't die trying, didn't die trying
My team and I, we woulda died, died trying!
I see you as a super hero (Didn't die trying, didn't die trying)
[Verse 7]
This means we can save the park
And we'll do it every day or we'll die trying
Now that's a story
[Verse 8]
We didn't die, we didn't die, die trying
Flakes fake
Fish fraud
Bitsy bamboozles
Mayor commends the park employees
And we didn't die trying, didn't die trying
[Verse 9]
I'm gonna buy that stupid park
Yes, you've mentioned that
Maybe I'll buy that stupid newspaper too
Mmm, that seems non-profitable
But it would be so pleasing to fire everyone
Does someone need her 'feel better' juice?
I don't want to feel better
I want to-
Wait, yes, 'feel better' juice would be nice
Pttthhh (Mmm)
Mmm, that helps too (Mmm-hmm)
[Verse 10]
I'll buy the park or die, die trying
Please die trying, please die trying
Yes, I'll get that stupid park or die trying
Ooh, please, pretty please, pretty please die trying
[Verse 11]
Oh, we'll protect the park or we'll die trying-trying
Central Park, it's the place where we began (What if I own it?)
Central Park (You know you're mama's got this, mama's got this)
And it's where I met Diane (Diane)
[Verse 12]
Grandiose and glorious, unlike any place on Earth
Thanks to this family (I'll die if I don't get to try)
The park is secure now (I'll die if I don't get to try)
But thinking it's over (I'll die if I don't get to try)
Is quite premature now (I'll die if I don't get to try)
[Verse 13]
In Central (In Central)
Central Park! (Central Park)
Written by: Elyssa Lynne, Elyssa Lynne Samsel, Kate Anderson, Sara Bareilles

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