Hadestown Quotes

The meanest hound dog you'll ever meet He ain't the hound dog in the street He bears some teeth and tears some skin But brother that's the worst of him The one you really gotta dread Is the one that howls inside your head

Orpheus I also play the lyre Eurydice Ooh, a liar, and a player too! I’ve met too many men like you

A little moonshine ain't no sin

People turn on you just like the wind Everybody is a fair weather friend In the end, you're better off alone

The seeds of this version of Orpheus and Eurydice were sown with the soundtrack of Hadestown. Thank you for all the inspiration!

Saw that wheel up in the sky, (Hoo) Heard the big bell tolling, (Ah-ooh) A lot of souls have gotta die, To keep the Rust Belt rollin'. (Ah-ooh) A lot of spirits gotta break, To make the underworld go 'round. Way down Hadestown (Hoo) Way down under the ground!