Orpheus:
If it's true what they say
If there's nothing to be done
If it's true that it's too late
And the girl I love is gone

And they say I would do well
To go back the way I came
Everybody for himself they say
I guess you felt the same

If it's true what they say
I'll be on my way

If it's true what they say
What's the purpose of a man?
Just to turn his eyes away?
Just to throw up both his hands?

What's the use of his backbone
If he never stands upright?
If he turns his back on everyone
That he could've stood beside?

Hemes:
And the boy turned to go
Because he thought no one could hear
But everybody knows that walls have ears
And the workers heard him

Workers:
If it's true what they say

Hermes:
With their hammers ringing

Workers:
What's the purpose of a man?

Hermes:
And they quit their working

Workers:
Just to turn his eyes away

Hermes:
When they heard him singing

Workers:
Just to throw up both his hands?

Hermes:
No hammer swinging

Workers:
What's the use of his backbone

Hermes:
No pickaxe ringing

Workers:
If he never stands upright?

Hermes:
And they stood and listened

Workers:
If he turns his back on everyone

Hermes:
To the poor boy singing

Workers:
That he could've stood beside

Orpheus:
If it's true what they say
I'll be on my way

But brother who are they to say
What the truth is anyway?

'Cause the ones who tell the lies
Are the solemnest to swear
And the ones who load the dice
Always say the toss is fair
And the ones who deal the cards

Workers:
Deal the cards

Orpheus:
Are the ones who take the tricks
With their hands over their hearts
While we play the game they fix
And the ones who speak the words

Workers:
Speak the words

Orpheus:
Always say it is the last
And no answer will be heard
To the question no one asks
So I'm asking if it's true
I'm asking me and you
And you
And you

I believe our answer matters
More than anything they say

Workers:
We stand and listen

Orpheus:
I believe if there is still a will
Then there is still a way

Workers:
We're standing with him

Orpheus:
I believe there is a way
I believe in us together
More than anyone alone

Workers:
We're standing near him

Orpheus:
I believe that with each other
We are stronger than we know

Workers:
We hear him

Orpheus:
I believe we're stronger than they know
I believe that we are many
I believe that they are few

Workers:
We're standing

Orpheus:
And it isn't for the few
To tell the many what is true

Workers:
We understand him

Orpheus:
So I ask you
If it's true what they say

Workers:
We're standing

Orpheus:
I'll be on my way

Workers:
We're standing

Orpheus:
Tell me what to do

Workers:
We're standing

Orpheus:
Is it true?
Is it true what they say?