Never Give Up On A Dream
Recording Artist: The Cast of Pretty Woman: The Musical
Writers: Jim Vallance
Bryan Adams
Date Written: July 2016, London
Album: Pretty Woman: The Musical (Atlantic Records / 2018)
Audio: Pending
 
Vocals: Eric Anderson, Orfeh, the Company
 

Will Van Dyke: keyboards, conductor, music supervisor, orchestrator and arranger
Patrick Sulken: keyboards
Brian Koonin: guitar
Nate Brown: guitar
Steve Gilewski: bass
Sammy Merendino: drums
Juliette Jones: violin
Jocelin Pan: viola
Susan Mandel: cello
 
Produced by Jim Vallance and Bryan Adams. Recorded and edited by Derik Lee at Power Station and Atlantic Studios, New York (assisted by Ebonie Smith, Joe Pomarico, Dan Fyfe, Brett Mayer, Neal Shaw). Mixed by Neal Avron at The Casita, Hollywood, CA (assisted by Scott Skrzynsk). Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, New Jersey.
Comments:
This song includes my personal favorite lyric in the show: "Kick me out in the cold, I'll make it / Squeeze me into a mold, I'll break it / If there's a fork in the road, I'l take it ... never give up on a dream."
Lyrics:

Ensemble:
 WOAH
WOAH

Happy man:
 I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A SINGER
PEOPLE TOLD ME I WAS A DEAD RINGER 
FOR MARVIN GAYE
AND ONE OF THESE DAYS
I’D BE SINGIN' AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL

WELL, ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER
IT WAS A FULL TIME JOB JUST TRYIN' TO COVER MY ASSETS 
I HAD SOME BAD DEBTS
Y’KNOW THE BOULEVARD TOOK ITS TOLL

BUT I’VE STILL GOT SOME FIRE IN MY BELLY 
STAND BACK AND DON’T TRY TO TELL ME 
IT CAN’T BE DONE
'CAUSE SON OF A GUN
NEVER GIVE UP
NEVER GIVE UP

Happy Man and Ensemble:
 NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM 

Ensemble:
 WOAH
WOAH

Kit:
 I HAD A DREAM, BELIEVE IT OR NOT
I WANTED TO BE A COP
WALK THE BEAT
AND KEEP THE STREET SAFE FOR EVERYONE

OH, BUT MY DREAM WENT LEFT AND I WENT RIGHT 
NEXT THING YOU KNOW I’M WORKIN' AT NIGHT 
WEARIN' SIX-INCH HEELS
INSTEAD OF A BADGE AND A GUN

Happy Man:
 YEAH, BUT YOU'VE STILL GOT SOME CARDS ON THE TABLE 
I SWEAR, AS LONG AS YOU'RE ABLE
TO DRAW A BREATH
JUST DO YOUR BEST

Happy Man, Kit and Ensemble: -- ??????
 NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM

Ensemble:
 GOTTA KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE

Happy Man: 
 THAT BRASS RING LOOKS JUST YOUR SIZE 

Happy Man and Ensemble: -- ??????
 NO EXCUSE NO ALIBIS

Ensemble:
 NEVER GIVE UP
NEVER GIVE UP

Happy Man and Ensemble: -- ??????
 NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM

Happy Man: 
 INVITE THE DREAM YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
YOU GOT TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY
AND GO TO EXTREMES
FIND YOUR DANCE NOW
AND MAKE A STANCE NOW
AND EMPOWER YOUR HOUR OF CHANCE NOW

Happy Man & Ensemble:
 SO GO CHASE IT
DON’T YA WASTE IT

Happy Man:
 THERE'S A PIE IN THE SKY

Kit: 
 I CAN ALMOST TASTE IT

Happy Man: 
 NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM

DON’T FIGHT THE DREAM, INVITE THE DREAM

Happy Man & Ensemble:
 DON’T FIGHT THE DREAM, INVITE THE DREAM
DON’T FIGHT THE DREAM, INVITE THE DREAM

Happy Man (spoken): 
 Freeze -- feelin' anything yet?

Kit:
 NO!

Happy Man (spoken): 
 Any dreams down here?
I think I found it.
C'mon girl, listen to your heart now.
Ah, there is is.
Try this ...

Ensemble:
 WOAH, WOAH, WOAH
WOAH, WOAH, WOAH
WOAH, WOAH, WOAH
Happy Man: 
COME ON!

Ensemble:
 AHHH

Kit:
 I'M NOT GIVING UP

Ensemble:
 HEY!

Kit and Happy Man:
 YOU'RE NOT GIVING UP

Kit, Happy Man & Ensemble:
 WE’RE NEVER GIVIN' UP - HEY!
NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM! WOO!

Kit:
 I’VE STILL GOT SOME FIRE IN MY BELLY
STAND BACK AND DON’T TRY TO TELL ME 
IT CAN’T BE DONE
'CAUSE SON OF A GUN

Kit, Happy Man & Ensemble:
 NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM

Kit and Happy Man:
 KICK ME OUT IN THE COLD, I’LL MAKE IT 
SQUEEZE ME INTO A MOULD - I’LL BREAK IT
IF THERE’S A FORK IN THE ROAD I’LL TAKE IT 

Kit, Happy Man & Ensemble:
 NEVER GIVE UP
NEVER GIVE UP - NEVER
NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM

WHOA
WHOA
NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM