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Verona
The Prince: 
If you think you've seen it all 
Then you had better think again 
Don't care how many books you've read 
Or how many lands you've seen 

You're still not prepared for this 
Don't be misled by pretty girls 
Or flowered gardens everywhere 
You'll soon see what I mean 

The family called Capulet 
Will not forgive and can't forget 
And the family called Montague 
Is as unforgiving too 

This is Verona, you're in Verona 
Where hatred is a way of life 
And you can cut it with a knife 
The hate keeps flowing in their veins 
It is more powerful than chains 
And they are scared to turn their backs 
It isn't prudent to relax 
Not in Verona, lovely Verona 
The population is unique 
Nobody turns the other cheek 
When will they get it in their heads? 
Their dreams will never leave their beds 
Until there is some compromise 
And peace illuminates the skies 
In Verona 

On the surface all is well 
Heaven on earth it would appear 
second look and you'll see hell 
It's no picnic to live here 

Maybe the wound's too deep and raw 
Archaic wounds take long to heal 
And Montague’s and Capulet’s 
Seem to thrive on their ordeal 

What tragic price must we pay 
For bad blood to be washed away? 
It's all too sad to contemplate 
And it's all because of hate 

In my Verona, perfect Verona 
Two families with an ancient grudge 
That all their praying cannot budge 
An endless battle of two foes 
And neither one can find repose 
As families swim against the tide 
Come meet some people who reside 
In Verona, charming Verona 
This one is called Benvolio 
And that's his friend Mercutio 

These two are always in accord 
But here comes Tybalt with sword 
But in this town I am the law 
It's tough 'cos everyone's at war 

Mercutio: 
He's mad, we are the law here 

Benvolio: 
We are too wild to be controlled 

Tybalt: 
I am too brave, I am too bold 

Chorus: 
In Verona, come to Verona 
The population is unique 
Nobody turns the other cheek 
The hate keeps flowing in our veins 
Hate is more powerful than chains 
No wonder danger's in the air 
The enemy is everywhere
In Verona