There's a difficult goodbye
Every ending has a difficult goodbye
And every story has a sequel
And a magnificent introduction
And the Nederlander is dark tonight
But Broadway shines
And life goes on
And RENT lives forever
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And there is a funeral
Like the funeral for bohemia
Don't you remember?
Jon wrote her funeral as a celebration!
That party at the life café,
That was her funeral
And this… This is RENT's funeral
But just like bohemia, she lives on
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So stand up on your table
And sing
Viva la vie boheme-
Because she might have left bBroadway
But RENT is forever
Like love
So make this difficult goodbye
A party to be remembered for generations
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Did the world end when Daphne left?
Did the world end when any of them left?
And go look at the Larson's
Did their world end when Jonathan left?
I bet they miss him forever
I bet they wish he were alive
I bet they want him back
But I bet most of all, that their world didn't end.
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So wear your t-shirts
And clutch your RENT bibles
And listen to the sound track
And cry
But never
Never
Never
Say that RENT has died
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It's as alive as it ever was
And it's your job to keep it alive
To keep the music alive
The keep the characters alive
To keep the show alive
To keep Jonathan alive
And to keep the love alive
For Jonathan
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So party at the funeral that isn't the end
And sing the songs with heart, and keep them alive
And love, and live, and laugh, and learn
Keep your head held to the sky
And watch for Johnny in heaven
And then, whether you see him or not
Jump up on your table, and shout to him
Viva La Vie Boheme
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I'd just bet he can hear you
And you'll make him smile