[Intro – bright piano, drums and brass] [Verse 1 – FEMALE LEAD] Another day, another queue, Another hundred things to do, The waiting room is overflowing, But somehow still we keep things going. Some come worried, some come scared, Some aren't sure they're quite prepared, But every person through that door Is why we're coming back for more. [Pre-Chorus – MALE LEAD] So open up the doors again, Whatever kind of day it's been, There's always something more to do— [FEMALE LEAD] And someone's waiting there for you! [Chorus – BOTH + COMPANY] Here's to bee-mek, one and all! Here's to answering the call! The faces, the places, The rush down the hall— Here's to bee-mek, one and all! Here's to bee-mek, loud and clear! Another day, another year! Whatever tomorrow May bring through the door— We'll be here, ready for more! [Verse 2 – MALE LEAD] The screen goes blank— [COMPANY] KEEP GOING! [MALE LEAD] The clinic's packed— [COMPANY] KEEP GOING! [FEMALE LEAD] The phone won't stop— [COMPANY] KEEP GOING! [FEMALE LEAD] We've lost the notes— [COMPANY] KEEP GOING! [BOTH] The tea's gone cold— [COMPANY] AGAIN! [FEMALE LEAD] But then a patient looks at you— [PATIENT – brief solo] Doctor... I can see! [Music softens briefly] [MALE LEAD] And suddenly the noise grows quiet. [FEMALE LEAD] Suddenly you know. [MALE LEAD] A face comes back into the light— [FEMALE LEAD] A world begins to show. [BOTH] And that's the thing that brings us here Through every frantic day: To help somebody see the world In any way we may. [Beat returns immediately] [Chorus – BOTH + COMPANY] Here's to bee-mek, one and all! Here's to answering the call! The waiting, the working, The long clinic haul— Here's to bee-mek, one and all! Here's to bee-mek, loud and clear! To everyone who brings us here! Whatever tomorrow May bring through the door— We'll be here, ready for more! [Instrumental Dance Break – short, energetic] [Bridge – FEMALE and MALE alternating] [FEMALE] Here's to the nurses! [COMPANY] HERE'S TO THE NURSES! [MALE] Here's to the doctors! [COMPANY] HERE'S TO THE DOCTORS! [FEMALE] Here's to the patients! [COMPANY] EVERY ONE! [MALE] Here's to the work— [FEMALE] That never gets done! [COMPANY] HEY! [FEMALE] Here's to the morning! [MALE] Here's to the night! [BOTH] Here's to the people Who fight for your sight! [FEMALE] Another scan— [MALE] Another eye— [BOTH] Another reason we should try! [COMPANY] TRY! [Verse 3 – BOTH] And when the day has knocked us flat, Tomorrow morning we'll be back. Another clinic, another queue, Another hundred things to do. There'll always be another list, Another problem we've not fixed, But still those doors will open wide— [COMPANY] AND WE'LL BE THERE ON THE OTHER SIDE! [Chorus – full company, bigger but NOT final] Here's to bee-mek, one and all! Here's to answering the call! The triumphs, the troubles, The rise and the fall— Here's to bee-mek, one and all! Here's to bee-mek, loud and clear! To every person gathered here! Whatever tomorrow May bring through the door— We'll be here, ready for more! [Brief instrumental lift] [FEMALE LEAD] One more patient! [MALE LEAD] One more day! [FEMALE LEAD] One more chance— [MALE LEAD] To find a way! [BOTH] One more morning, One more call— [COMPANY] ONE MORE DAY AT BEE-MEK FOR US ALL! [FINAL KEY CHANGE – only key change] [Final Chorus – ALL] HERE'S TO BEE-MEK, ONE AND ALL! HERE'S TO ANSWERING THE CALL! To every patient Who walks through our door, We'll be here, Ready for more! HERE'S TO BEE-MEK, LOUD AND CLEAR! HERE'S TO ANOTHER HUNDRED YEARS! Through every triumph, Every stumble, Every rise and every fall— HERE'S TO THE SIGHT! HERE'S TO THE LIGHT! HERE'S TO THE LIFE OF IT ALL! [Final build] [FEMALE LEAD] Here's to the patients! [MALE LEAD] Here's to the team! [BOTH] Here's to the reason Behind everything! [COMPANY] BEE-MEK! [BOTH] One and all! [ALL] HERE'S TO BEE-MEK— ONE... AND... ALL! [Huge final chord] [Silence] [PATIENT – spoken] Is Boaters still open? [Blackout]
