Santa Fe

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

1992 Movie
JACK So that's what they call a family Mother, daughter, father, son Guess that everything you heard about is true So you ain't got any family Well, who said you needed one? Ain't ya glad nobody's waitin' up for you? When I dream On my own I'm alone but I ain't lonely For a dreamer night's the only time of day When the city's finally sleepin' All my thoughts begin to stray And I'm on the train that's bound for Santa Fe And I'm free Like the wind Like I'm gonna live forever It's a feeling time can never take away All I need's a few more dollars And I'm outta here to stay Dreams come true Yes, they do In Santa Fe Where does it say you gotta live and die here? Where does it say a guy can't catch a break? Why should you only take what you're given? Why should you spend your whole life livin' Trapped where there ain't no future Even at seventeen Breakin' your back for someone else's sake If the life don't seem to suit ya How 'bout a change of scene? Far from the lousy headlines And the deadlines in between Santa Fe Are you there? Do you swear you won't forget me? If I found you would you let me come and stay? I ain't gettin' any younger And before my dyin' day I want space Not just air Let 'em laugh in my face I don't care Save a place I'll be there So that's what they call a family Ain't ya glad you ain't that way? Ain't ya glad you got a dream called Santa Fe?

2011 Musical
JACK Folks, we finally got our headline: "Newsies Crushed as Bulls Attack" Crutchie's calling me Dumb crip's just too damn slow

Guys are fightin', bleedin', fallin' Thanks to good ol' Captain Jack Captain Jack just wants to close his eyes and go! Let me go

Far away

Somewhere they won't ever find me

And tomorrow won't remind me of today

And the city's finally sleepin'

And the moon looks old and grey

I get on a train thats bound for Santa Fe And I'm gone And I'm done

No more running, no more lying

No more fat old man denying me my pay

Just a moon so big and yellow it turns night right into day

Dreams come true, yeah they do, in Santa Fe

Where does it say you gotta live and die here?

Where does it say a guy can't catch a break?

Why should you only take what you're given?

Why should you spend your whole life living

Trapped where there ain't no future

Even at seventeen

Breaking your back for someone else's sake

If the life don't seem to suit you, how about a change of scene?

Far from the lousy headlines, and the deadlines in between

Santa Fe, my old friend

I can't spend my whole life dreaming

Though I know thats all I seem inclined to do

I ain't getting any younger

And I wanna start brand new

I need space. And fresh air

Let 'em laugh in my face. I don't care

Save my place- I'll be there

Just be real is all I'm asking

Not some painting in my head

Cause I'm dead if I can't count on you today

I got nothing if I ain't got Santa Fe