[MEPHISTOPHELES] 



THERE IS A CHILD AND SHE SLEEPS IN THE GUTTER 

DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES AND SHE'S EASY TO SEE 

SHE IS NOT YOUR CHILD 

SHE'S ALWAYS ANOTHER'S 

AND THOSE YOU ABANDON 

THEY ARE LEFT TO ME 



AND KNOW I WILL IMPALE HER LIKE A KNIFE 

LEAVE HER TWISTING DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY OF A VERY SHORT LIFE WITH ME 



LISTEN NOW CLOSELY AND HEAR HOW I'VE PLANNED IT 

PLEASE LET ME TELL YOU JUST HOW IT WILL BE 



SHE'LL FEEL THE PAIN BUT SHE WON'T UNDERSTAND IT 

SHE'LL THINK IT'S HER FATE 

BUT WE'LL KNOW IT'S ME 



AND KNOW I WILL IMPALE HER LIKE A KNIFE 

LEAVE HER TWISTING DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY OF A VERY SHORT LIFE 

WITH ME 



SO LET ME KNOW 

HAVE I BEEN CLEAR 

THAT I WILL MAGNIFY EACH CUT AND EVERY BRUISE AND EVERY SINGLE CHILDHOOD TEAR 



I'LL PICK HER SCABS 

CRIPPLE A HAND 

PUSH A FINGER IN EACH WOUND I MAKE 

NOW TELL ME THEN 

DO YOU UNDERSTAND 

YOU UNDERSTAND? 

YOU UNDERSTAND 

YOU UNDERSTAND? 

YOU UNDERSTAND 



AND KNOW I WILL IMPALE HER LIKE A KNIFE 

LEAVE HER TWISTING DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY OF A VERY SHORT LIFE 

WITH ME 



[If Beethoven will release to him this final musical creation, then Mephistopheles will give up all claims on the child, irrevocably removing himself and all his evil underlings from the child's life for all eternity.] 



[Beethoven immediately turns away, determined to give a firm and final no. But before the word can leave his lips he finds himself looking back out the window. He tries to convince himself that the child means nothing to him, especially when compared to the Tenth Symphony. But with every word disclaiming her, she digs deeper and deeper into his soul.]