Starlight Express (song) - Music and Lyrics

Music and Lyrics

The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, in the key of E flat major, modulating to E major at the instrumental. In the Broadway production, Greg Mowry sings the song in the key of G major and modulates to Ab. The lyrics were written by Richard Stilgoe.

Starlight Express, Starlight Express

Are you real? Yes or no?

Starlight Express, Answer me yes!

I don't want you to go

Before the song starts, Poppa and Rusty have the following (sung) conversation;

Poppa: That's my boy, I knew you's believe.

Rusty: Poppa, I have to believe. I have no choice...

Rusty: (Broadway) Poppa, I don't know if I believe. But I'll try, I have to try.

The song begins, and the introduction is the main theme played on a harmonica, and this is repeated for the instrumental.