Lyrics: The Man who Sells Dreams (Ocean’s 11)

English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka original musical based on the American film series.

Terry Benedict:
My old man loved gambling
He ruined himself in the casinos
After he wasted all our savings
Me and my mother were thrown out of our house
In the shadow of the casino’s gaudy illuminations
A woman and child were weeping

But once I considered things
I realized the casino wasn’t at fault–it was only fair
People came to try to purchase their dreams
Therefore if I was the one selling dreams
I could make sure I’d never lose again

I started out as a doorboy
Spying on how the big hotels were run
Then I bought an old, abandoned casino
Once I rebuilt it it was a huge success!

After that I resold it for a profit
My life had finally really begun

Therefore
If it’s to get my hands on what I want
I’ll use any method–who cares if it’s legal?
But what I have for sale
Is the dream of human desire
Money–Money–Money!

If you have money you can buy land
If you have money you can but love
If you have money you can buy youth
If you have money you can buy anything!

There’s no-one who can stop me
I’m not like my old man
“I’m not a failure!”
By selling dreams I can win it all
Even if they call me inhuman
If I can come out on top I don’t care what it takes!

“I am!”

The man who sells dreams!

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