You'll See Lyrics - Rent - Rent

Benny: (spoken in beat) 

Hey, you, bum - Yeah you, move over 

Get your ass off that Range Rover 

Mark: (spoken in beat) 

That attitude toward the homeless is exactly 

What Maureen is protesting tonight 

Close up, Benjamin Coffin III. Our ex-roommate, who married Alison Grey, of the Westport 

Greys - then bought our building and the lot next door from his father-in-law, in hopes of starting 

a cyber-studio. 

Benny: (sung) 

Maureen is protesting 

Losing her performance space 

Not my attitude 

Roger: 

What happened to Benny 

What happened to his heart 

And the ideals he once pursued 

Benny: 

And the owner of that lot next door 

Has a right to do with it as he pleases 

Collins: 

Happy birthday, Jesus. 

Benny: 

The rent 

Mark: 

You're wasting your time 

Roger: 

We're broke 

Mark: 

And you broke your word - this is absurd 

Benny: 

There is one way you won't have to pay 

Roger: 

I knew it 

Benny: 

Next door, the home of Cyberarts, you see 

And now that the block is re-zoned 

Our dream can become a reality 

You'll see boys 

You'll see boys 

A state of the art, digital, virtual interactive studio 

I'll forego your rent 

and on paper guarantee 

That you can stay here for free 

If you do me one small favor 

Mark: 

What? 

Benny: 

Convince Maureen to cancel her protest 

Mark: 

Why not just get an injunction or call the cops? 

Benny: 

Yeah I did, and they're on standby 

But my investors would rather 

I handle this quietly 

Roger: 

You can't just quietly wipe out an entire tent city 

Then watch 'It's A Wonderful Life' on TV! 

Benny: 

You want to produce films and write songs? 

You need somewhere to do it! 

It's what we used to dream about 

Think twice before you pooh-pooh it 

You'll see boys 

You'll see boys 

You'll see - the beauty of a studio 

That lets us do our work and get paid 

With condos on the top 

Whose rent keeps open our shop 

Just stop the protest 

And you'll have it made 

You'll see - or you'll pack 

Angel: 

That boy could use some prozac 

Roger: 

Or heavy drugs 

Mark: 

Or group hugs 

Collins: 

Which reminds me, we have a detour to make tonight. 

Anyone who wants to can come along 

Angel: 

Life support's a group for people coping with life, 

We don't have to stay too long 

Mark: 

First I've got a protest to save 

Angel: 

Roger? 

Roger: 

I'm not much company, you'll find 

Mark: 

Behave! 

Angel: 

He'll catch up later 

He's just got other things on his mind. 

You'll see boys. 

Mark and Collins: 

We'll see boys. 

Roger: 

Let it be boys! 

Collins: 

I like boys. 

Angel: 

Boys like me! 

ALL 

We'll see.