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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Matthew Morrison
Matthew Morrison
Vocals
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Vocals
Corey Reynolds
Corey Reynolds
Vocals
Kerry Butler
Kerry Butler
Vocals
Hairspray Ensemble
Hairspray Ensemble
Cast
Original Broadway Cast of Hairspray
Original Broadway Cast of Hairspray
Performer
Hairspray Orchestra
Hairspray Orchestra
Orchestra
Lon Hoyt
Lon Hoyt
Keyboards
Birch Johnson
Birch Johnson
Trombone
Carol Pool
Carol Pool
Violin
Clarke Thorell
Clarke Thorell
Vocals
Clint de Ganon
Clint de Ganon
Drums
Dale Stuckenbruck
Dale Stuckenbruck
Violin
Danny Cahn
Danny Cahn
Trumpet
Dave Riekenberg
Dave Riekenberg
Reeds
David Mann
David Mann
Reeds
David Spinozza
David Spinozza
Guitar
Dick Latessa
Dick Latessa
Vocals
F. Centeno
F. Centeno
Electric Bass Guitar
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein
Vocals
Jackie Hoffman
Jackie Hoffman
Vocals
John Miller
John Miller
Vocals
Keith Cotton
Keith Cotton
Keyboards
Laura Bell Bundy
Laura Bell Bundy
Vocals
Laura Oatts
Laura Oatts
Violin
Linda Hart
Linda Hart
Vocals
Martin Agee
Martin Agee
Violin
Mary Bond Davis
Mary Bond Davis
Vocals
Peter Calo
Peter Calo
Guitar
Rick Dolan
Rick Dolan
Violin
Rob Shaw
Rob Shaw
Violin
Sara Hewitt-Roth
Sara Hewitt-Roth
Cello
Seth Farber
Seth Farber
Keyboards
Shayna Steele
Shayna Steele
Vocals
Shoshana Bean
Shoshana Bean
Vocals
Stephanie Cummins
Stephanie Cummins
Cello
Wally Usiatynski
Wally Usiatynski
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Songwriter
Scott Wittman
Scott Wittman
Lyrics
Harold Wheeler
Harold Wheeler
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Producer
Dave Perini
Dave Perini
Assistant Engineer
E. Scott Lindner
E. Scott Lindner
Assistant Engineer
Jason Stasium
Jason Stasium
Mixing Engineer
Mark Burdett
Mark Burdett
Creative Director
Paul Kolnik
Paul Kolnik
Photography
Pete Karam
Pete Karam
Mixing Engineer
Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Psst, Penny, what happened?
My mother's punishing me for going to jail without permission
Well, I've come to rescue the fair maiden from her tower
Oh, Seaweed
Tracy, you look beautiful behind bars
It must be the low-watt institutional lighting
Oh, Tracy, they can keep us from kissing
But they can't stop us from singing
[Verse 1]
Once I was a selfish fool
Who never understood
I never looked inside myself
Though on the outside, I looked good
Then we met and you made me
The man I am today
Tracy, I'm in love with you
No matter what you weigh 'cause
[Verse 2]
Without love
Life is like the seasons with no summer
Without love
Life is rock 'n' roll without a drummer
Tracy, I'll be yours forever
'Cause I never wanna be
Without love
Tracy, never set me free
[Verse 3]
No, I ain't lyin'
Never set me free, Tracy
No, no, no
[Verse 4]
Once I was a simple girl
Then stardom came to me
But I was still a nothing
Though a thousand fans may disagree (Tracy)
Fame was just a prison
Signing autographs a bore
I didn't have a clue
Till you came banging on my door that
[Chorus]
Without love
Life is like my dad without his Bromo
Without love
Life's like making out with Perry Como
Darling, I'll be yours forever
'Cause I never wanna be
Without love
So darling, throw away the key
[Verse 5]
I'm yours forever
Throw away the key
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 6]
Living in the ghetto
Black is everywhere ya go
Who'd have thought I'd love a girl
With skin as white as winter's snow?
In my ivory tower
Life was just a Hostess snack
But now I've tasted chocolate
And I'm never going back
[Chorus]
'Cause without love
Life is like a beat that you can't follow
Without love
Life is Doris Day at the Apollo
Darling, I'll be yours forever
'Cause I never wanna be
Without love
So darling, never set me free
[Verse 7]
I'm yours forever
Never set me free
No, no, no
[Bridge]
If you're locked up in this prison, Trace
I don't know what I'll do
Link, I've got to break out
So that I can get my hands on you
And girl, if I can't touch you
Now I'm gonna lose control
Seaweed, you're my Black white knight
I've found my blue-eyed soul
Sweet freedom is our goal
Trace, I wanna kiss ya
Then I can't wait for parole
[Chorus]
'Cause without love
Life is like a prom that won't invite us
Without love
It's like getting my big break and laryngitis
Without love
Life's a 45 when you can't buy it
Without love
Life is like my mother on a diet
[Chorus]
Like a week that's only Mondays
Only ice cream, never sundaes
Like a circle with no center
Like a door marked "Do not enter"
Darling, I'll be yours forever
'Cause I never wanna be
Without love (Yes, now you've captured me)
[Outro]
Without love (I surrender happily)
Without love (Oh, Seaweed)
Never set me free
No, no, no (No, I ain't lyin')
Never set me free
No, no, no
No, I don't wanna live without
Love, love, love (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Darling, you had best believe me
Never leave me without love
Written by: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

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