(Leonardo :)
A pointed bell tower paints the sky
The great dome waits, impatient am I

(Ser Piero :)
The countryside that was your home
Could never teach you the things of Rome

(Leonardo :)
The lure of Florence calling me

(Leonardo & Ser Piero :)
A crucial moment we both shall see...

(Leonardo :)
With an end of childhood facing me
Father traveled near the Arno, lush today
He paused, but did not see
I wish these trips with father
could last all day
Whether in the pouring rain or summer sun,
Here in Vinci I can not stay
But as I recall, he will not claim in me
a son, with birthright true
My questions end ;

With father, was my birth much more...

(Leonardo & Ser Piero :)
... Than just a sin ?

(Lorenzo :)
No bastard children run this city of gold
We've held the reins of power for generations told
I am "Lorenzo The Magnificent" Medici
Our law does not allow for your nobility
I must insist all doors of consequence close
No son of Caterina or any peasant should know
Professions and fame found in Tuscany
The halls of wisdom we walk in universities

(Chorus :)
Look at this renaissance, you'll see
Big time dynasties
Taking advantage, taking tax
With brute strength to enforce their acts

(Lorenzo & Caterina :)
Our families torn -
What can we do with Leonardo ?

(Lorenzo & Ser Piero :)
Surely there could be a
Scandal here
Why not give Caterina a new life on her own ?
With a husband we'll pay
On 'deception day'
We should seek intervention from above

(Chorus :)
Amen.
Amen.

(Lorenzo & Ser Piero :)
Will God forgive us...

(Chorus :)
... Lorenzo ?

(Lorenzo :)
You might try science, literature, or the arts
A patronage to live might be a start
But now the guild of magistrates and notaries
Have chosen not to include the youngest DaVinci
If Leonardo had a richer blood line
I'd ask him over
Serve up my finest wine
The middle class have no place in this society
In our cathedrals, the law, or even industry

(Chorus :)
Look at this renaissance, you'll see
Big time dynasties
Taking advantage, taking tax
With brute strength to enforce their acts

(Leonardo :)
You say a loser I am destined to be
Your firstborn, Leonardo of Vinci !

(Chorus :)
Look at this renaissance, you'll see
Big time dynasties
Taking advantage, taking tax
With brute strength to enforce their acts

(Leonardo :)
Look at this renaissance, you'll see
... Tuscan policies.

(Lorenzo & Ser Piero :)
Our families torn -
What have we done to Leonardo ?
Surely there could be repentance here
Why not give Caterina forgiveness in our hearts ?

(Lorenzo & Ser Piero & Caterina :)
But the day is
Too late and the damage done
Leonardo, we'll keep you in our prayers

(Chorus :)
Amen.
Amen.

(Lorenzo & Ser Piero :)
Will God forgive us...

(Chorus, Ser Piero & Caterina :)
... Lorenzo ?