The Heart of a Mouse

[Gran, spoken]
My goodness, we are going to be busy
But don’t you mind being a mouse for the rest of your life?
[Luke, spoken]
It doesn’t matter who you are, or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you
Gran?
[Gran, spoken]
Yes, Luke
[Luke, spoken]
How fast does a mouse's heart beat?

[Gran]
The heart of a mouse
That lovely little muscle in there
Beats nine beats a second
Even faster when you run
Scamper or trapeze through the air
So fast they blur together like a hum
It's like a miracle
Your splendid, speedy little drum

[Luke, spoken]
That’s wonderful
[Gran, spoken]
I think so too
[Luke, spoken]
And Gran?
[Gran, spoken]
Yes, Luke?
[Luke, spoken]
How long does a mouse live?
[Gran, spoken]
An ordinary mouse, maybe three years. But you are a mouse boy. That's very different

[Gran]
The life of a mouse boy
Is longer than the ordinary kind
Maybe nine years or so
But so long as we remember
To keep how long we've got in our minds
Then we've got time
To do anything we dream or dare
It's like a miracle
How life stretches out when it's shared

[Luke, spoken]
Gran?
[Gran, spoken]
Yes, Luke

[Luke]
Then in nine years time
I will be a very old mouse
And you will be a very old grandmother
Soon after that we'll both die together

[Gran, spoken]
That would be perfect

[Gran & Luke]
As long as I'm with you
And I can feel your heartbeat next to mine

[Luke, spoken]
That sounds just fine
[Gran, spoken]
I think so too, my darling
[Luke, spoken]
Let's get a taxi
[Gran, spoken]
Where are we going?
[Luke, spoken]
To the station, we've got work to do
[Gran, spoken]
I can't wait to get started

[Ensemble]
Live every heartbeat that you've got, get up!
Live every heartbeat that you've got, get up!
Live every heartbeat that you've got
There’s a rhythm in your heart, telling you it’s time to start, get up!
Live every heartbeat that you've got
There’s a drum inside of you, telling you there’s work to do, get up!
Aaah-aaah, get up!