Jim, I think that first one is it! Mira.

I tried to think of where I heard it, etc., and all I could come up with was that a Miss America contestant sang it ~20 years ago. Then I heard a minister mention that he read the words to it (because he couldn't afford to go to a show). I thought it was a Broadway show, but I really had no idea. About all I remember about it was it was kind of a soliloquy type song. When I searched the net I couldn't get to the page that listed Mira, so I'm sure glad you found it. Now I'll watch for music from Carnival. Can you imagine that?