Santa Fe

* Seize the Day (2011 musical)
* King of New York (2011 musical)

**Santa Fe** is the third song in the 1992 movie and the Act 1 finale of the 2011 musical.

## Lyrics

#### 1992 Movie

> **JACK**
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> So that's what they call a family
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> Mother, daughter, father, son
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> Guess that everything you heard about is true
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> So you ain't got any family
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> Well, who said you needed one?
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> Ain't ya glad nobody's waitin' up for you?
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> When I dream
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> On my own
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> I'm alone but I ain't lonely
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> For a dreamer night's the only time of day
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> When the city's finally sleepin'
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> All my thoughts begin to stray
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> And I'm on the train that's bound for Santa Fe
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> And I'm free
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> Like the wind
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> Like I'm gonna live forever
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> It's a feeling time can never take away
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> All I need's a few more dollars
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> And I'm outta here to stay
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> Dreams come true
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> Yes, they do
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> In Santa Fe
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> Where does it say you gotta live and die here?
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> Where does it say a guy can't catch a break?
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> Why should you only take what you're given?
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> Why should you spend your whole life livin'
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> Trapped where there ain't no future
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> Even at seventeen
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> Breakin' your back for someone else's sake
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> If the life don't seem to suit ya
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> How 'bout a change of scene?
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> Far from the lousy headlines
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> And the deadlines in between
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> Santa Fe
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> Are you there?
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> Do you swear you won't forget me?
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> If I found you would you let me come and stay?
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> I ain't gettin' any younger
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> And before my dyin' day
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> I want space
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> Not just air
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> Let 'em laugh in my face
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> I don't care
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> Save a place
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> I'll be there
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> So that's what they call a family
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> Ain't ya glad you ain't that way?
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> Ain't ya glad you got a dream called Santa Fe?
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#### 2011 Musical

> **JACK**
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> Folks, we finally got our headline:
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> "Newsies Crushed as Bulls Attack"
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> Crutchie's calling me
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> Dumb crip's just too damn slow
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> Guys are fightin', bleedin', fallin'
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> Thanks to good ol' Captain Jack
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> Captain Jack just wants to close his eyes and go!
> Let me go
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> Far away
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> Somewhere they won't ever find me
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> And tomorrow won't remind me of today
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> And the city's finally sleepin'
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> And the moon looks old and grey
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> I get on a train thats bound for Santa Fe
> And I'm gone
> And I'm done
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> No more running, no more lying
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> No more fat old man denying me my pay
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> Just a moon so big and yellow it turns night right into day
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> Dreams come true, yeah they do, in Santa Fe
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> Where does it say you gotta live and die here?
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> Where does it say a guy can't catch a break?
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> Why should you only take what you're given?
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> Why should you spend your whole life living
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> Trapped where there ain't no future
>
> Even at seventeen
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> Breaking your back for someone else's sake
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> If the life don't seem to suit you, how about a change of scene?
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> Far from the lousy headlines, and the deadlines in between
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> Santa Fe, my old friend
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> I can't spend my whole life dreaming
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> Though I know thats all I seem inclined to do
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> I ain't getting any younger
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> And I wanna start brand new
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> I need space. And fresh air
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> Let 'em laugh in my face. I don't care
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> Save my place- I'll be there
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> Just be real is all I'm asking
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> Not some painting in my head
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> Cause I'm dead if I can't count on you today
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> I got nothing if I ain't got Santa Fe
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