Biography:
Stephen Flaherty (born September 18, 1960) is an American composer of musical theatre in collaboration with Lynn Ahrens. They are best known for the shows Once on This Island, which was nominated for eight Tony Awards and Ragtime, which was nominated for twelve Tony Awards and won Best Original Score.
Musicals
* Pitts (1976)
* Lucky Stiff (1988)
* Once on This Island (1990)
* My Favorite Year (1993)
* Ragtime (1998)
* Seussical (2000)
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The Wheels of a Dream
[Verse]
G C G C
I see his face. I hear his heartbeat.
Bm7 Em F D7
I look in those eyes. How wise they seem.
G B7 Em A7
Well, when he is old enough, I will show him America
G D G G7 Cmaj7 Cm
And he will ride on the wheels of a dream.
[Verse]
G C G C
We'll go down South and see your people
Bm7 Em F D7
Won't they take to him like cats to cream!
G B7 Em A7
Then we'll travel on from there. California or who knows where!
G D G
And we will ride on the wheels of a dream.
[Bridge]
E
Yes, the wheels are turning for us, girl, and the times are starting to roll.
G#m
Any man can get where he wants to if he's got some fire in his soul.
F
We'll see justice, Sarah, and plenty of men
F
Who will stand up and give us our due.
E A E B7
Oh, Sarah, it's more than promises. Sarah, it must be true.
F Bb
A country that let's a man like me
F F7 Dm G
Own a car, raise a child, build a life with you…
F# B F#
With you...
[Verse]
B E B E
Beyond that road, beyond this lifetime
D#m G#m A F#7
That car full of hope will always gleam!
B D#7 G#m C#7
With the promise of happiness and the freedom he'll live to know.
B D#7 G#m C#7
He'll travel with head held high, just as far as his heart can go
B
And he will ride-
F#7
Our son will ride-
E B
On the wheels of a dream.
[Verse]
G C G C
I see his face. I hear his heartbeat.
Bm7 Em F D7
I look in those eyes. How wise they seem.
G B7 Em A7
Well, when he is old enough, I will show him America
G D G G7 Cmaj7 Cm
And he will ride on the wheels of a dream.
[Verse]
G C G C
We'll go down South and see your people
Bm7 Em F D7
Won't they take to him like cats to cream!
G B7 Em A7
Then we'll travel on from there. California or who knows where!
G D G
And we will ride on the wheels of a dream.
[Bridge]
E
Yes, the wheels are turning for us, girl, and the times are starting to roll.
G#m
Any man can get where he wants to if he's got some fire in his soul.
F
We'll see justice, Sarah, and plenty of men
F
Who will stand up and give us our due.
E A E B7
Oh, Sarah, it's more than promises. Sarah, it must be true.
F Bb
A country that let's a man like me
F F7 Dm G
Own a car, raise a child, build a life with you…
F# B F#
With you...
[Verse]
B E B E
Beyond that road, beyond this lifetime
D#m G#m A F#7
That car full of hope will always gleam!
B D#7 G#m C#7
With the promise of happiness and the freedom he'll live to know.
B D#7 G#m C#7
He'll travel with head held high, just as far as his heart can go
B
And he will ride-
F#7
Our son will ride-
E B
On the wheels of a dream.
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