CAN YOU BELIEVE

ACT 1 SCENE 1

CHORUS

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT WE’RE STILL STANDING

CAN YOU BELIEVE WE MADE IT THROUGH

CAN YOU BELIEVE THE WORLD’S STILL TURNING

IT’S SPINNING AROUND FOR ME AND FOR YOU

FIRST VERSE

O AUNTY MERLE WON’T YOU TELL US

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH YOU

YOU SURVIVED A PANDEMIC AND ESKOM TOO

YOU’RE THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TO STILL BE AROUND

GUESS IT’S TRU THAT YOU CAN’T KEEP A GOOD GIRL DOWN

CHORUS

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT WE’RE STILL STANDING

CAN YOU BELIEVE WE MADE IT THROUGH

CAN YOU BELIEVE THE WORLD’S STILL TURNING

IT’S SPINNING AROUND FOR ME AND FOR YOU

SECOND VERSE

YO AUNTY MERLE WHAT’S YOUR SECRET

YOU KEEP PUSHING THROUGH

MUST BE YOUR FAITH IN YOUR GOD

AND YOUR PRAYER TIME TOO

YOUR BELGRAVIA ROAD LIFE SURE LOOKS JUST LIKE A DREAM

LOOKS LIKE ATHLONE IS PERFECT

OR SO IT SEEMS

CHORUS

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT WE’RE STILL STANDING

CAN YOU BELIEVE WE MADE IT THROUGH

CAN YOU BELIEVE THE WORLD’S STILL TURNING

IT’S SPINNING AROUND FOR ME AND FOR YOU

THIRD VERSE

WELL THEY SAY WHAT GOES UP

SOMEHOW HAS TO COME DOWN

WE’RE ALL IN FOR A PENNY, WE’RE IN FOR A POUND

BUT IN YOUR CASE WE PRAY

EVERYTHING STAYS OK

YOU’VE SURVIVED FOR SO LONG

NOTHING CAN GO WRONG

CHORUS

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT WE’RE STILL STANDING

CAN YOU BELIEVE WE MADE IT THROUGH

CAN YOU BELIEVE THE WORLD’S STILL TURNING

IT’S SPINNING AROUND FOR ME AND FOR YOU

SPINNING AROUND

SPINNING AROUND

SUPERHEROES

ACT 1 SCENE 2

FIRST VERSE

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE

THE FEMALE PUNCH

THERE’S MORE TO US THAN MAKING PAP

OR SERVING YOUR LUNCH

IF YOU THINK YOU GOT THIS FAR IN LIFE

ALL ON YOUR OWN

O HELL YOU BETTER THINK AGAIN

GET IN THE ZONE

‘COS WE ARE

CHORUS

SUPERHEROES

FROM OUR HEADS RIGHT TO OUR TIPPY TOES

EVERY GIRL SHOULD WEAR A CAPE I SAY

A FACTS A FACT

DON’T EVEN THINK OF LIFE WITHOUT US

BABY THAT’S JUST WAK

COS WE ARE

SUPERHEROES

WE SAVE THE WORLD THAT’S HOW THE STORY GOES

WITHOUT A WOMAN ON THIS PLANET

YOU WON’T GET VERY FAR

COS WE ARE SUPERHEROES THAT’S WHAT WE ARE

DOO WAH

COS WE ARE SUPERHEROES THAT’S WHAT WE ARE

DOO WAH

COS WE ARE SUPERHEROES YES THAT’S WHAT WE ARE

WAAAAAAH

DOCTOR DOCTOR!

ACT 1 SCENE 3

CHORUS

Doctor Doctor

Oooo-ooo

I got a fever

My god I need ya

Doctor Doctor

Oooo-ooo

Screw my bravado

Where's my panado

Now

FIRST VERSE

Everybody wants me to fix them up

Make them feel tip top

Make the migraine stop

I haven't taken leave in a million years

Ek is uitgepit

Put me on a drip

CHORUS

Doctor Doctor

Oooo-ooo

I got a fever

My god I need ya

Doctor Doctor

Oooo-ooo

Screw my bravado

Where's my panado

Now

SECOND VERSE

From morning till night

At your beck and call

It's a messy swab

It's a thankless job

You self diagnose that you're gonna die

Nothing's wrong with you

You just got the flu

CHORUS

Doctor Doctor

Oooo-ooo

I got a fever

My god I need ya

Doctor Doctor

Oooo-ooo

Screw my bravado

Where's my panado

Now

Doctor Doctor!

I WILL SELL YOUR HOUSE!

ACT 1 SCENE 6

CHORUS

I WILL SELL YOUR HOUSE

I WILL SELL YOUR HOUSE

FIRST VERSE

NOW THIS IS MOS THE PROBLEM

WHEN YOU’RE NOT A VOCALISSS

THEY WANNA MAKE YOU RAP

EK SÊ VERKERE BISSS

BUT ANYWAY I’LL SHOW THEM

MY STRENGTH AND MY STYLE

YOU CAN’T KEEP ME DOWN

OH NO HONEY CHILE

MY NAME IS MANDY ENGEL

I’LL SELL YOU A HOUSE

YOU KNOW YOU ALWAYS NEED ME

STOP PLAYING CAT AND MOUSE

I’LL BRING THE FIRE

BRING THE PASSION

BRING THE FLAMES

NO LESS

EVERYTHING THAT MANDY TOUCHES

TURNS TO SOLD

DON’T MESS!

CHORUS

I WILL SELL YOUR HOUSE

I WILL SELL YOUR HOUSE

SECOND VERSE

YOU SEE I CAME FROM NOTHING

I’M NOT GONNA LIE

AND AT SCHOOL I WAS AVERAGE

THERE BY KENSINGTON HIGH

BUT I TOLD MYSELF MANDY

ONE DAY YOU WILL FLY

JUST KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE

LET THE HATERS GO BY

I GOT A JOB AS A CASHIER

BUT DEEP DOWN I KNEW

I WAS DESTINED FOR BIG THINGS

JY-KAN-MA VIR MY LOE

‘COS EVEN AT MY TILL

THE CUSTOMERS REMARKED:

“THAT CASHIER MANDY ENGEL

CAN SELL TEETH TO A SHARK!”

CHORUS

I WILL SELL YOUR HOUSE

I WILL SELL YOUR HOUSE

THIRD VERSE

SO LOOK AT ME TODAY

I’M MANDY THE BOSS

HAVE A VISION, HAVE A PLAN

IF YOU DON’T ITS YOUR LOSS

LOOK AT YOURSELF THROUGH A LENS

AND BABY LOVE WHAT YOU SEE

‘COS YOU KNOW NO MATTER WHAT

YOU ARE HOT PROPERTY

CHORUS

I WILL SELL YOUR HOUSE

I WILL SELL YOUR HOUSE

I STAND BEFORE YOU

ACT 1 SCENE 8

Ndizithoba kuwe

Ndicela uncedo

Ngumthandazo wam

Sisi Thembiso Sam

Phendula Bawo

Lo wokugqibela

Nguwe wedwa

ongandinceda

I stand before you

Please come through for me now

This is my Prayer

This is my Vow:

If you answer dear Lord

I won't ask for more

I need you now

Like never before

Hear my Prayer

Hear my Prayer

Hear my Prayer

Hear my Prayer

I REMEMBER HER

ACT 1 SCENE 10

ONE

I remember her

She loved and laughed so much

She had a paper doll

That she would treasure

Most of all

Her eyes were bright

So full of childhood light

When she’s no longer here

Please remember her

TWO

I remember her

She said she’d be a star

And when she sang her song

Her folks and friends

Would cheer her on

Then she found love

The kind that breaks your heart

The-kind-that tears dreams apart

O I remember her

THREE

I remember her

Had that first line or two

My god it felt so good

The pain was gone

But not for long

And still she goes

Chasing the highs and lows

Until her life’s a blur

O I remember her

When I’m no longer here

Please remember her

TIKTOK SONG: WHEN I’M NOT WITH YOU

ACT 1 SCENE 11

WHEN I’M NOT WITH YOU

I MISS YOU

YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO NICE

WHEN I’M NOT WITH YOU

I MISS YOU

YOUR SUGAR AND YOUR SPICE

WHEN I’M NOT WITH YOU

I MISS YOU

I FEEL YOU IN MY DREAM

WHEN I’M NOT WITH YOU

I MISS YOU

YOUR HONEY AND YOUR CREAM

BITTERSWEET LIFE

ACT 1 SCENE 12

ONE

NEVER SEEN YOU SO HAPPY IN A WHILE - Ayanda

THIS IS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE - Moira

WE’RE GONNA MAKE THIS WORK JUST FINE – Benny / Mandy / Zane / Ayanda

I’VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE – Moira

AND I CAN’T TAKE NO MORE – Moira / Merle

THIS HURTS ME TO THE CORE – Dennis / Moira / Merle

TWO

BREAKS MY HEART MERLE TO SEE THAT YOU’RE SO SAD - Soraya

MY FRIEND I KNOW YOU ALL TOO WELL - Soraya

THEN TELL ME WHY DID THINGS TURN SO BAD – Merle

IT’S LIKE MY DARKEST DREAM - Moira / Merle / Dennis

MY HEART JUST WON’T BELIEVE – Merle / Benny / Zane / Mandy / Ayanda

THIS IS HAPP’NIN – Merle / Benny / Zane / Mandy / Ayanda

CHORUS - company

BITTER SWEET LIFE

HELLO AGAIN

BITTER SWEET LIFE

THE ROAD TAKES A BEND

WE FALL AND WE RISE

AND SOMEHOW SURVIVE

KEEP OUR EYES ON THE PRIZE

IS THERE ANY? – Merle / Moira

BITTER SWEET LIFE

MADE ME LAUGH, MADE ME CRY

BITTER SWEET LIFE

EVEN MADE SOME DREAMS DIE

BUT STILL HERE WE ARE

WE’VE MADE IT SO FAR

MIGHT AS WELL RAISE A GLASS

TO BITTER SWEET LIFE

BRIDGE

IT’S TRUE WE DON’T ALWAYS GET WHAT WE WANT – Ayanda / Benny

SOMETIMES IT AINT A LOT – Ayanda / Benny

BUT WE USE WHAT YOU GOT – Ayanda / Benny

THEN WHEN WE GET TO THE END OF THE ROAD – Ayanda / Benny

WE SAY – Ayanda / Benny

NO MATTER WHAT - company

WHEN THE FIRE GOT HOT - company

I GAVE IT MY BEST SHOT - company

AND I ROSE TO THE TOP - company

OF THE GAME - company

CHORUS

(BITTER SWEET LIFE

HELLO AGAIN

BITTER SWEET LIFE

THE ROAD TAKES A BEND

WE FALL AND WE RISE

AND SOMEHOW SURVIVE

KEEP OUR EYES ON THE PRIZE

IS THERE ANY? – Merle / Moira)

BITTER SWEET LIFE

MADE ME LAUGH, MADE ME CRY

BITTER SWEET LIFE

EVEN MADE SOME DREAMS DIE

BUT STILL HERE WE ARE

WE’VE MADE IT SO FAR

MIGHT AS WELL RAISE A GLASS

TO BITTER SWEET LIFE

LOVE IS COMPROMISE

ACT 2 SCENE 13

CHORUS

LOVE IS COMPROMISE

THIS CANNOT BE DENIED

IF-YOU WANNA KEEP THINGS SWEET AND NICE

BABY LOVE IS COMPROMISE

FIRST VERSE

IT’S THE WAY THINGS WORK

ONE AND ONE MAKES TWO

NO MORE BY MYSELF

COS IT’S ME AND YOU

SO I’LL JUMP RIGHT IN

LET THE DOUBTS ALL GO

TAKE MY HAND IN YOURS

COS WE BOTH KNOW

CHORUS

LOVE IS COMPROMISE

THIS CANNOT BE DENIED

IF-YOU WANNA KEEP THINGS SWEET AND NICE

BABY LOVE IS COMPROMISE

SECOND VERSE

SO TO KEEP THE PEACE

NOT TO START A FIGHT

GOTTA BITE MY TONGUE

THOUGH I KNOW I’M RIGHT

I KNOW EVENTULLY YOU’LL COME ‘ROUND

SEE MY POINT OF VIEW

BUT UNTIL YOU DO

I’LL SING HEY BOO

CHORUS

LOVE IS COMPROMISE

THIS CANNOT BE DENIED

IF-YOU WANNA KEEP THINGS SWEET AND NICE

BABY LOVE IS COMPROMISE

LEKKE STUKKIE

OF COURSE IT’S NOT THE EASIEST THING

BUT YOU GOTTA BRING WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

GOTTA FACE THE FACTS THIS CHAPTER MEANS

GROWING UP

OF COURSE IT’S NOT THE EASIEST THING

BUT YOU GOTTA BRING WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

GOTTA FACE THE FACTS THIS CHAPTER MEANS

GROWING UP

CHORUS

LOVE IS COMPROMISE

THIS CANNOT BE DENIED

IF-YOU WANNA KEEP THINGS SWEET AND NICE

BABY LOVE IS COMPROMISE

THIS ISN’T ENOUGH

ACT 2 SCENE 14

I tried to make it work for us

My darlin ohhhh

So much more than you know

Second third and fourth and fifth

How many times

Can I give it a go

Sometimes you just know what you feel

When the truth is too real

It breaks my heart to say this right now

Chorus

This isn’t enough

I want more than this

God knows I’ve tried

Gave you more than my best

This isn’t enough

I need so much more

See me walk through the door

This isn’t enough

Bridge:

When you look at me I know it’s her that you see

That’s not Enough

So if I go now you know I’m setting you free

Will that be enough

Will that be enough

Will that be enough

Chorus

This isn’t enough

I want more than this

God knows I’ve tried

Gave you more than my best

This isn’t enough

I need so much more

See me walk through the door

This isn’t enough

HOUSEWIVES OF ATHLONE

ACT 2 SCENE 16

IF I’M MAKING A BREDIE

I MAKE A LOT

AND IF I SHARE MY BREYANI

BRING BACK MY POT

AND KEEP YOUR EYES OFF MY HUSBAND

PLEASE GET YOUR OWN

WE ARE THE HOUSEWIVES OF ATHLONE

IF YOU HAVING A JOL

DON’T KLOP THE MUSIC LOUD

AND KEEP THE PAVEMENT CLEAN

PLEASE TRY TO BE HOUSE PROUD

IF YOUR DOG CAN’T STOP BARKING

GOOI HIM A BONE

WE ARE THE HOUSEWIVES OF ATHLONE

IF YOU INVITE ME OVER

PLEASE DON’T BE SURPSRISED

IF I BRING THREE OF MY COUSINS

AND ALL THEIR WIVES

COS THAT DON’T MEAN

I’M NOT STERVY

SO WATCH YOUR TONE

WE ARE THE HOUSEWIVES OF ATHLONE

WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE

ACT 2 SCENE 17

FIRST VERSE

IS THIS HOW IT GOES THEN

WAKE UP AND WAIT TO DIE

HOLD IT TOGETHER

SO BABIES DON’T SEE YOU CRY

HEY SISTER JUST YOU WAIT IN LINE

COS SOMEONE SAID THAT YOU’LL BE FINE

CHORUS

WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE

EVERY CHILD AND EVERY MAN

AN OPEN EMPTY HAND

WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE

DOES ANYBODY CARE

ANOTHER DAY OF PRAYER

SECOND VERSE

I’M SURE THEY CAN HEAR US

THEY MUST KNOW THAT WE ARE HEAR

HUNGRY HEARTS BEATING

SURELY WE MATTER STILL

O GOD I’M SLIPPING DOWN THIS SLOPE

SLOWLY RUNNING OUT OF HOPE

CHORUS

WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE

EVERY CHILD AND EVERY MAN

AN OPEN EMPTY HAND

WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE

DOES ANYBODY CARE

ANOTHER DAY OF PRAYER

BRIDGE

TOO LOW TO GET HIGH

I WISH I COULD TRY

BEFORE YOU WALK BY

WATCH ME DROP LIKE PLAY

CHORUS

WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE

EVERY CHILD AND EVERY MAN

AN OPEN EMPTY HAND

WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE

DOES ANYBODY CARE

ANOTHER DAY OF PRAYER

IS THIS HOW IT GOES THEN

WAKE UP AND WAIT TO DIE

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

ACT 2 SCENE 22

ONE

AND SO THERE IT IS MY FRIEND

DON’T GIVE UP

THERE’S A NEW TOMORROW

THE DARKNESS MUST ALWAYS END

BRINGING JOY

WHERE THERE ONCE WAS SORROW

CHORUS

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

WHEN IT SEEMS THERE’S NO MORE YOU CAN DO

THERE’S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

IT SHINES FOR YOU

TWO

THERE’S NOT MUCH MORE YOU CAN TAKE

YOU LOOK AROUND

THERE ARE HEARTS OF STONE

WELL DON’T LET YOUR SPIRIT BREAK

TAKE MY HAND

YOU NEED NOT DO THIS ALONE

CHORUS

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

WHEN IT SEEMS THERE’S NO MORE YOU CAN DO

THERE’S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

IT SHINES FOR YOU

Shine shine shine

Shine wherever you go

Shine shine shine

Be your own hero

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

WHEN IT SEEMS THERE’S NO MORE YOU CAN DO

THERE’S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

THERE’S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

THERE’S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

IT SHINES FOR YOU

FINALE MEDLEY

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT WE’RE STILL STANDING

CAN YOU BELIEVE WE MADE IT THROUGH

CAN YOU BELIEVE THE WORLD’S STILL TURNING

IT’S SPINNING AROUND FOR AND FOR YOU

DOCTOR DOCTOR

OOOO

I GOTTA FEVER

MY GOD I NEED YA

DOCTOR DOCTOR

OOOO

SCREW MY BRAVADO

WHERE’S MY PANADO

NOOOWWWW

I WILL SEEL YOUR HOUSE

I WILL SELL YOUR HOUSE

I STAND BEFORE YOU

PLEASE COME THROUGH FOR ME NOW

THIS IS MY PRAYER

THIS IS MY VOW

IF YOU ANSWER DEAR LORD

I WON’T ASK FOR MORE

I NEED YOU NOW

LIKE NEVER BEFORE

HEAR MY PRAYER

HEAR MY PRAYER

HEAR MY PRAYER