Annie In My Room

Emily Leatha Everson sings "Annie In My Room" as part of the revue "Googling My Ex (And Other Obsessions)." Words and music by Jill Leger. Performed June 20, 2008, at Playbill Cafe in Washington DC.

IT'S 1977
I'M NINE, AND I AM OBSESSED
WITH PLAYING MY FAVORITE RECORD
THE MUSICAL THAT I LOVE BEST
ALONE IN MY ROOM I PERFORM EV'RY PART
NO LONGER SHY LITTLE GIRL BLUE
MY DESK LAMP'S A SPOTLIGHT
MY ROOM IS A STAGE
EACH NIGHT IS MY BROADWAY DEBUT!

THE OVERTURE'S ENDING
I CLEAR OUT A SPOT TO SET THE SCENE
I'M IN AN OLD BATHROBE
A SWEATER AND WIG FROM HALLOWEEN

AND SOON IT'S TIME TO BELT
IT'S TIME TO BE HEARTFELT
CUZ I'M DOING "ANNIE" IN MY ROOM

I PULL EV'RY STOP OUT
I GIVE EM SOME TAP AND BALLET TOO
THROW IN A FEW JAZZ STEPS
THERE'S NOTHING THAT THIS KID CANNOT DO
AS SANDY IN MY CAST
MY CAT IS UNSURPASSED
WHEN I'M DOING "ANNIE" IN MY ROOM

YES, IN REALITY, I'M SO SHY
I SHUDDER IN FRONT OF A CROWD
I THREW UP BACKSTAGE
AT THE TALENT SHOW LAST SPRING
IN THE WINGS
IT WAS EMBARRASSING

BUT IN MY ROOM
I NEVER CHOKE
IN MY ROOM
I GO FOR BROKE
PERFORMING IN MY ROOM IS A BREEZE
SO, MR. SENATOR, MR. JANITOR:
IF YOU PLEASE!

Ah, the lovely Boylin Sisters!

DO DO DO DO DO
DO DO DO DO DO
DO DO DO DO DO!

I SWITCH ON THE SPOTLIGHT
CUZ SHOWBIZ IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
I DO A FEW HIGH KICKS
THE NEIGHBORS I BET CAN HEAR ME SHOUT!
AND THEN NEXT THING YOU KNOW
MY TIMES STEP STOPS THE SHOW

WHEN I'M DOING "ANNIE"
I'M UNAFRAID
"ANNIE"
I'M WONDERFUL
"ANNIE"
AND YOU CAN ASSUME
I PULL OFF EACH SHENANIGAN
AND I KILL EM WITH MISS HANNIGAN!
"SOME WOMEN ARE DRIPPING IN PEARLS!"
WHEN IT'S "ANNIE" IN
MY ROOM
Santa Claus, who's he?
MY ROOM!
Oh, my goodness!
MY ROOM!
EASY STREET!
MY ROOM!
Smile, darn ya, smile!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• annie
• tomorrow
• musical
• Jill
• Leger
• Emily
• Everson
• Annie
• In
• My
• Room
• Googling
• Ex
• Strauss
• Charnin
• orphans

[louietheswissy]

Wow, the power of the Internet. I wonder if Emily remembers being a pumpkin in our 2nd grade fall play at Fall Creek. Talk about being able to remember useless things ... I still know every word to that song. My performance paled in comparison. I always admired Emily's voice, talent and personality. I am happy to see that she's not just still at it, she's better than ever! Cheers - Jen Logan

[Gorillamydreamz]

Hilarious! I'll bet thousands of nine year old girls across North America did the same thing in their bedrooms.