The day of set strike for the fall clunker "God Songs". Cliff got dumped by Divonne the night before during the performance and Anna and John had sex and now John is pulling away from her. They share their pain of unrequited love in this blues number.
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CLIFF
I MUST HAVE BEEN OUT OF MY BRAIN
BELIEVING THAT GIRL WHOS INSANE
MIGHT REALLY WANT TO LOVE ME
WHEN REALLY SHES A LESBI-ANE
ANNA
A what?
CLIFF
Thats what she said.
SHE SAYS, CLIFFY BOY, YOURE THE BOMB,
AND I THINK IM GOIN BE A MOM
ON SECOND THOUGHT, I THINK IM NOT,
I DONT LOVE YOU, IM GAY, WERE THROUGH.
SIS, IVE GOT THE ALL YOU WANNA DO IS DO ME BLUES
IF WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS
WE MEN FROM MARS ARE SCREWED
THESE WOMEN FROM VENUS
THEY COAX US AND WEAN US
THEN TELL US OUR PENIS WONT DO.
WHEN I FALL
I FOLLOW THE RULES
NOW IVE GOT THE ALL YOU WANNA DO IS DO ME BLUES
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
(John enters through hall door, still talking on his cel phone. Anna gets anxious. She tries to get his attention, and he holds up a finger signifying he is on the phone. )
JOHN (into phone)
I dont have the knowledge or training your partner had.
(He exits through the makeup room.)
ANNA
Hes avoiding me. Ive texted him 17 times today no reply.
CLIFF
He looks stressed. Dont worry about it.
ANNA
No, things havent been the same since the 14th.
CLIFF
The 14th?
ANNA
I might as well tell you. We made love.
CLIFF
I know, John told me. Good for you!
ANNA
Terrible for me. Im beginning to think thats all he wanted. Hes been pulling away ever since.
ANNA
I MUST HAVE BEEN OUT OF MY HEAD
BELIEVING WHAT THAT YOUNG BOY SAID
HE SAID HE WANTED ANNA
BECAUSE SHE HAD A CLEAN PURE SOUL.
CLIFF
Well, maybe thats true.
ANNA
Yeah, right.
HE SAID THIS WOULD MAKE OUR LOVE STRONG
I BOUGHT IT, BUT BOY, WAS I WRONG
I SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT HIM OFF, WHY DIDNT MAMA MAKE ME LEARN
KUNG FU?
NOW IVE GOT THE ALL YOU WANNA DO IS DO ME BLUES
BOTH
THE HEN IS IN THE HENHOUSE
THE ROOSTERS ON THE ROOF
AND WE HAVE ALL BEEN THERE
WEVE BEEN LIKE THAT HEN THERE
LIKE WE WERE JUST BORN TO BE BOOFED
WHEN WE FALL
WE FOLLOW THE RULES
ANNA
BUT THAT BOYS JUST GOT ME FEELING SAD AND GLOOMY
CLIFF
I THINK IM FIGURING OUT NOW WHY SHE NEVER
ANNA
(cutting him off)
Dont say it!
BOTH
YES, IVE GOT THE ALL YOU WANNA DO IS DO ME BLUES.
@tamsmock THANK YOU SO MUCH!
GREENROOMMUSICAL 1 year ago
This is the best!
tamsmock 1 year ago
@stijlwijf thanks so much! really appreciate!
GREENROOMMUSICAL 1 year ago
Great!!!!
stijlwijf 1 year ago