The View From Here

Charlie, you've won!
(Another Gobstopper?)
Nope!
(A lifetime supply of sweets?)
Better!
(But what could possibly be better than a lifetime supply of sweets?)
Let me show you

Charlie, you and I
We make something out of nothing
Me and you, Charlie
We see things that aren't there
Charlie, you and I
We ask how but never why
It's me and you, Charlie
Charlie
You and I

Welcome aboard my Great Glass Elevator
I haven't been in this thing for years, let's see if it still works
Push that button!
(The one marked "Don't Push"?)
That's the one!
(Something crazy is gonna happen now, isn't it?)
How did you guess?
(Where are we going?)
Up
Up
Up!

When a boy like you looks to the sky
At the stars and planets passing by
If the boy's like me, he'll want to fly
Into the stratosphere
And as we both rise
Into those those skies
Your future will appear
That's why I've brought you
To see the view from here

When a boy has just a touch of odd
And he walks the streets without a nod
He should know that odd is a gift from God
Like this starry blue chandelier
And the more he lives
Perspective gives him
Sight so crystal clear
That's why I brought you
To see the view from here

So you could see the straits Magellan sailed
The battlefields where good prevailed
The pyramids, Saint Peter's dome
The tiny house
That you call home

Charlie, look, down there
My factory, do you see it?
(Yes, Mr. Wonka!)
I love my factory, Charlie
I love it more than anything in the world
(So do I, Mr. Wonka, so do I)
Well, I'm very glad to hear that, Charlie
Very glad
Do you wanna know why?
(Why?)
Because my chocolate factory is your grand prize
(What?!)
I'm giving it to you!
(But Mr. Wonka, why do you want to give away your factory?)
Charlie, I'm an old, old man
Much older than you think
I can't keep running my factory forever
I have to give it to someone new
Someone good, and honest, and kind
Who loves to mix things up!
And that someone, Charlie Bucket
Is you!

Charlie, you and I (I cannot believe this!)
We make something out of nothing (You and me)
Me and you, Charlie (Mr. Wonka)
We see things that aren't there (Floating, flying in the air)
Charlie, you and I (And there could never be)
We ask how but never why (A boy as fortunate as me)
It's me and you, Charlie (Me)
Me and you (And Mr. Wonka)

When the world seems full of spies and thieves (That one's Mars, and Mr. Wonka)
And for all that's good, your spirit grieves (All the stars, and Mr. Wonka)
You may meet a boy
And he believes (And he believes)
And there's your new (In what I do)
Chocolatier (Is it true?)
(I'm a chocolatier?)

And now high above
The thing we love (The thing we love)
It's time for your premier!
That's why I brought you
To see the view from here (To see the view from here)

So take in this perfect speck of blue
And everything I give to you
My factory
And to see
The view from here (The view from here)