We See The Light

## Plot

Nigel and Portia imagine a world in which their relationship would be accepted by Portia's community.

## Lyrics

[PORTIA]

I'm tired of listening

To the same sad story

How lovers fail

Because it's written in the stars

The feuding family plot

Is starting to bore me

I'm thinking we

Can show 'em that's not who we are

It may take a little more persuading

For those who think it's better

That we are apart

I have no doubt their doubts

Will soon be fading

We'll show 'em how true love finds a way!

Even though - I know what they'll say

[PURITANS]

No, no that won't do, God has plans for you

If you live in sin, you let the devil win

No, no that won't do

[PORTIA]

But then, they'll hear the words of truth you've written from your heart!

[NIGEL]

If love is a sickness, then find me no cure

For 'tis only love that I know to be pure

[PURITANS]

Awwwww!

[PORTIA]

Then they'll think about it ...

[PURITANS]

Hmmmm ...

[PORTIA]

And pray about it ...

[PURITANS]

Yeah!

[PORTIA]

Then their hearts will open!

And they'll be singin' a different tune

[PURITANS/NIGEL/PORTIA]

We see the light

You changed how we're thinkin'

Cause we were blind

But you showed us the way

We're wrong, you're right

Salvation is yours if you do what is true to you

And you do it with love

Do it with love

Yeah ... oh!

[NIGEL]

Your father!

[PORTIA]

Yeah, he's a hard man to be moved

And he'll say ...

[BROTHER JEREMIAH]

This is unacceptable, I do not approve

[PORTIA]

But I know you'll win him over

His heart is gonna sing

And he'll love you when you do your thing

Go on, do it. Do it right now. Do it

[NIGEL]

If love is loved purely

Then let me opine

That all love is

Surely divine

[BROTHER JEREMIAH]

Good God, y'all ...

I see the light

[BROTHER JEREMIAH/PURITANS]

You've changed how I'm (He's) thinkin'

Cause I (He) was blind

[BROTHER JEREMIAH]

But you showed me the way

I'm wrong

You're right

[BROTHER JEREMIAH/PURITANS]

Salvation is yours

If you do what is true to you

And you do it with love

Do it with love

[BROTHER JEREMIAH]

Ohh brethren! I say unto you

[PURITANS/NIGEL/PORTIA]

Say what?

[BROTHER JEREMIAH]

I say - who are we to judge these two?

[PURITANS/NIGEL/PORTIA]

So true, preach it!

[BROTHER JEREMIAH]

He's a writer, dong what he can

[PURITANS]

What he can!

[BROTHER JEREMIAH]

She's the daughter of a preacher man

[PURITANS]

Whoo!

[BROTHER JEREMIAH]

And they got the right to

[BROTHER JEREMIAH/PURITANS]

They got the right, they got the right to be together

[BROTHER JEREMIAH]

I need no further proof

These words, they speak the truth

[BROTHER JEREMIAH/PURITANS/NIGEL/PORTIA]

And the truth will set you free

[BROTHER JEREMIAH]

Set you free

[BROTHER JEREMIAH/PURITANS]

When you do what is true to you

And you do it with ...

[NICK]

Wait!

[NIGEL]

Read!

[NICK]

Awwwwww!

[NIGEL/PORTIA]

Yay!

[PURITANS/NICK/BROTHER JEREMIAH]

Love

Do it with love

[PURITANS]

Yeah, we see (We see) the light (The light)

You changed how we're thinkin' (We see the light)

Cause we (Cause we) were blind (Were blind)

But you showed us the way (You showed us the way)

We're wrong (Wrong), You're right (You're right)

Salvation (Salvation) is yours

If you do what is true to you

And you do it with love

[PURITAN ONE]

Yeah, I believe in the power of love

[PURITANS]

Do it with love

[PURITAN TWO]

I believe I believe I believe

[PURITANS]

Love

[PURITAN THREE]

Yeah, yeah

[PURITANS]

Pure love

[PURITAN FOUR]

Can you feel it?

[ALL]

We see - the light!

## Characters

* Nigel Bottom
* Portia
* Father Jeremiah
* Puritans
* Nick Bottom

## Trivia

* Nigel's line "If love is a sickness, then find me no cure..." may be a reference to Shakespeare's *Sonnet 147*.
	+ In *Sonnet 147*, the poet speaks about how he regards his love for his mistress and lover to be a sickness, although he rejects a cure.
	+ Although much of Nigel's poetry is lifted from (the real-life) works of Shakespeare, this is not a direct quote.
* "She's the daughter of a preacher man" is a reference to the song *Son of a Preacher Man* by Dusty Springfield