Street Life
The Musical

Book and Lyrics by Joseph F. Davidson
Music by Helmut C. Calabrese

In my dreams is where I hide 
I close my eyes and step inside 
It’s there that a new life unfurls
Far away, Far away in my fantasy world
In my dreams, is where I like to be,
Deep in a slumber alive, alive and free 

Have you ever, ever dreamed
You were there, so it seemed
Suddenly your life was anew
And your dreams really true
In my dreams, is where I like to be,
Deep in a slumber alive, alive and free 

Only In dreams, is where I can be
A queen, a star, a princess at sea
The Sleep fairy will wisp me away 
From pain and sadness of the day
In my dreams, is where I like to be,
Deep in a slumber alive, alive and free 

If only my dreams were real
The good ones I’d surely steal
I’d visit them almost every night
Live inside them in the daylight
In my dreams, is where I like to be,
Deep in a slumber alive, alive and free 

But my dreams never come true
They’re only for a selected few
But I can escape for a short while
Here and there I even smile
In my dreams, is where I like to be,
Deep in a slumber alive, alive and free

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In My Dreams

Street Life 
The Musical

Book and Lyrics by Joseph F. Davidson
Music by Helmut C. Calabrese

SOMETHING IS DIFFERENT 
SOMETHING HAS CHANGED
THE WAY I WAS THINKING
HAS BEEN REARRAGENED

YOU DON’T OWN ME
I SEE BEHIND THE CURTAN
YOU DON’T OWN ME
FINALLY, I AM CERTAIN
YOU DON’T OWN ME
YOU’RE NOT WHOM I THOUGHT
YOU DON’T OWN ME
YOU’RE AN ILLUSION I SOUGHT

YOU DON’T OWN ME 
I SEE THROUGH YOUR LIES
YOU DON’T OWN ME 
OR THE TEARS I CRIED 
YOU DON’T OWN ME
YOUR LIES HAVE BEEN CAUGHT
YOU DON’T OWN ME
THROUGH PAIN, IVE BEEN TAUGHT

SOMETHING IS DIFFERENT
SOMETHING HAS CHANGED
THE WAY I WAS THINKING
HAS BEEN REARRAGENED
YOU DON’T OWN ME
I’M AWAKEN I AM NO LONGER NUMB
YOU DON’T OWN ME
I’VE ESCAPED FROM YOUR THUMB


SOMETHING IS DIFFERENT
SOMETHING HAS CHANGED
THE WAY I WAS THINKING
HAS BEEN REARRAGENED
YOU DON’T OWN ME
DON’T YOU THINK THAT’S GRAND 
YOU DON’T OWN ME
TIME TO BREAK OUT THE BAND

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Something Is Different

Street Life
The Musical

Book and Lyrics by Joseph F. Davidson
Music by Helmut C. Calabrese

TIME SQUARE TIME SQUARE
NO PLACE LIKE IT ANYWHERE
HOP A BUS OR SUBWAY TRAIN
FORTY SECOND AND BROADWAY, THAT S YOUR AIM
HOT DOG CARTS, SOUVENIR SHOPS
DRUGGIES MUGGIES AND IRISH COPS
CHEAP HOTELS IF YOU HAVE TO FLOP 
BRING SOME LYSOL AND A MOP

TIME SQUARE TIME SQUARE
NO PLACE LIKE IT ANYWHERE
HOP A BUS OR SUBWAY TRAIN
FORTY SECOND AND BROADWAY THAT S YOUR AIM
THERE’S NEW YEAR EVE’S GIANT BALL
ELECTRIC BILLBOARD COLORFUL AND TALL 
HOW ABOUT ALL THOSE FLASHIN LIGHTS
DOUBLE DECKED BUSES TO SEE THE SIGHTS

TIME SQUARE TIME SQUARE
NO PLACE LIKE IT ANYWHERE
HOP A BUS OR SUBWAY TRAIN
FORTY SECOND AND BROADWAY THAT S YOUR AIM
DO YOU RECALL THAT BIG OLD CAMEL 
DURING THE DAYS OF BRESLIN AND HAMEL
AND THAT MAN BLOWING RINGS OF SMOKE 
FOR YEARS AND YEARS HE TOKED AND TOKED
FOR YEARS AND YEARS HE TOKED AND TOKED

TIME SQUARE TIME SQUARE
NO PLACE LIKE IT ANYWHERE
HOP A BUS OR SUBWAY TRAIN
FORTY SECOND AND BROADWAY THAT’S YOUR AIM
THERE ARE HARRY KRISNAS AND ISREALITES 
SUBWAY CRIME AND STREET FIGHTS
YOU’LL BE HIT UP FOR A BUCK OR TWO
TURN YOUR BACK TELL THEM TO SHOO


TIME SQUARE TIME SQUARE
NO PLACE LIKE IT ANYWHERE
HOP A BUS OR SUBWAY TRAIN
FORTY SECOND AND BROADWAY, THAT S YOUR AIM
HORNS AND SIRENS THAT’S THE SOUND
BUT BROADWAY SHOWS ARE ABOUND
PHANTOMON IN AN OPERA ME AND MY GIRL 
BUY YOUR TICKETS AND GIVE THEM A WHIRL

TIME SQUARE TIME SQUARE
NO PLACE LIKE IT ANYWHERE
HOP A BUS OR SUBWAY TRAIN
FORTY SECOND AND BROADWAY
TIME SQUARE TIME SQUARE
NO PLACE LIKE IT ANYWHERE
HOP A BUS OR SUBWAY TRAIN
FORTY SECOND AND BROADWAY THAT S YOUR AIM

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Times Square

This Helmut C. Calabrese arrangement of "America the Beautiful" was recorded on May 8, 2015 at The Lodge Recording Studio in Indianapolis, Indiana with the pianist Michael Conley, the soprano Leah Crane and the recording engineer Michael Graham.  Music by Samuel A. Ward, Words by Katherine Lee Bates, Arrangement by Helmut C. Calabrese, Photograph by Richard Coda

A copy can be purchased at J. W. Pepper: http://www.jwpepper.com/10288871.item#.VagBLSjbK6I , Sheet Music Plus: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/america-the-beautiful-sheet-music/19124107 and Subito Music http://www.subitomusic.com/.

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

This composition is the opening title music to the short film Caretaker directed by Ashley McCann and Produced by Guillermo Areizaga.

Caretaker Ending Title Music

This composition is for solo piano which is the first film cue in the science fiction short film SANTA MARÌA .  The film was directed by Dean Chen and Jason S. Lee.

Murder Fantasy

This composition is for solo clarinet which is the fifth film cue in the science fiction short film SANTA MARÌA . The film was directed by Dean Chen and Jason S. Lee. The music was composed by the film scoring team of Helmut C. Calabrese & Francesco Cultreri

Catharsis

This composition is for string orchestra which is the final film cue in the science fiction short film SANTA MARÌA . The film was directed by Dean Chen and Jason S. Lee. The music was composed by the film scoring team of Helmut C. Calabrese & Francesco Cultreri

Prayer: Adagio Piccolino for Strings

This film score is for chamber string orchestra and for solo piano for the experimental short film Lemming. The film was directed by Ajit Dias. The music was composed by the film scoring team of Helmut Calabrese & Francesco Cultreri.

Lemming

This composition is the first film cue in the film KAKURI directed by Kaila Shields.  The music was composed by the film scoring team of Helmut C. Calabrese & Francesco Cultreri.

Denial

This composition is the second film cue in the film KAKURI directed by Kaila Shields. The music was composed by the film scoring team of Helmut C. Calabrese & Francesco Cultreri.

Anger

This composition is the fourth film cue in the film KAKURI directed by Kaila Shields. The music was composed by the film scoring team of Helmut C. Calabrese & Francesco Cultreri.

Helmut Calabrese

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