When I said I needed you
You said you would always stay
It wasn’t me who changed but you and now you’ve gone away
Don’t you see that now you’ve gone
And I’m left here on my own
That I have to follow you and beg you to come home
You don’t have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don’t have to stay forever I will understand
Believe me, believe me I can’t help but love you
But believe me I’ll never tie you down
Left alone with just a memory
Life seems dead and quite unreal
All that’s left is loneliness there’s nothing left to feel
You don’t have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don’t have to stay forever
I will understand believe me, believe me
You don’t have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don’t have to stay forever
I will understand, believe me, believe me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
It must have been cold there in my shadow
To never have sunlight on your face
You were content to let me shine, that’s your way
You always walked a step behind
So I was the one with all the glory
While you were the one with all the strength
A beautiful face without a name for so long
A beautiful smile to hide the pain
Did you ever know that you’re my hero
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
It might have appeared to go unnoticed
But I’ve got it all here in my heart
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it
I would be nothing without you
Did you ever know that you’re my hero?
You’re everything I wish I could be
I could fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
Did I ever tell you you’re my hero?
You’re everything, everything I wish I could be
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
‘Cause you are the wind beneath my wings
Oh, the wind beneath my wings
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings
Fly, fly, fly away, you let me fly so high
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Fly, fly, fly high against the sky
So high I almost touch the sky
Thank you, thank you
Thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings
ROSE-SELLER
Who will buy my sweet red roses? Two blooms for a penny. (Repeat 4 times.)
MILKMAID
Will you buy any milk today mistress? Any milk today mistress?
ROSE-SELLER
Who will buy my sweet red roses?
MILKMAID
Any milk today mistress?
ROSE-SELLER
Two blooms for a penny
STRAWBERRY-SELLER
Ripe, strawberries ripe! Ripe, strawberries ripe!
MILKMAID & STRAWBERRY-SELLER (At same time)
MILKMAID: Any milk today mistress?
STRAWBERRY-SELLER: Ripe, strawberries ripe!
ROSE-SELLER
Will you buy my sweet red roses?
STRAWBERRY-SELLER
Ripe, strawberries ripe!
MILKMAID & KNIFE GRINDER (At same time)
MILKMAID: Any milk today mistress?
KNIFE GRINDER: Knives, knives to grind!
ROSE-SELLER
Who will buy?
KNIFE GRINDER
Any knives to grind?
STRAWBERRY-SELLER
Ripe, strawberries ripe!
ROSE-SELLER & MILKMAID (At same time)
ROSE-SELLER: Who will buy my sweet red roses?
MILKMAID: Any milk today mistress?
KNIFE GRINDER & STRAWBERRY-SELLER (At same time)
KNIFE GRINDER: Knives, knives to grind!
STRAWBERRY-SELLER: Ripe, strawberries ripe!
ROSE-SELLER, KNIFEGRINDER, MILKMAID, & STRAWBERRY-SELLER
R.S.: Who will buy my sweet red roses?
KG: Any knives to grind?
MM: Any milk today mistress?
SS: Ripe, strawberries ripe!
KNIFEGRINDER
Who will buy?
STRAWBERRY-SELLER
Who will buy?
MILKMAID
Who will buy?
ROSE-SELLER
Who will buy?
OLIVER
Who will buy this wonderful morning?
Such a sky you never did see!
ROSE-SELLER
Who will buy my sweet red roses?
OLIVER
Who will tie it up with a ribbon, and put it in a box for me?
STRAWBERRY-SELLER
Ripe, strawberries ripe!
OLIVER
So I could see it at my leisure
Whenever things go wrong
And I would keep it as a treasure
To last my whole life long
MILKMAID
Any milk today?
OLIVER
Who will buy this wonderful feeling?
I’m so high, I swear I could fly
KNIFEGRINDER
Knives, knives to grind!
STRAWBERRY-SELLER
Ripe, strawberries ripe!
OLIVER
Me, oh my! I don’t want to lose it
So what am I to do
To keep a sky so blue?
There must be someone who will buy…
STRAWBERRY-SELLER
Who will buy?
KNIFEGRINDER
Who will buy?
MILKMAID
Who will buy?
ROSE-SELLER
Who will buy?
ALL
Who will buy?
ALL:
Who will buy this wonderful morning?
Such a sky you never did see!
Who will tie it up with a ribbon
And put it in a box for me?
They’ll never be a day so sunny
It could not happen twice
Where is the man with all the money?
It’s cheap at half the price!
Who will buy this wonderful feeling?
I’m so high I swear I could fly
Me, oh my! I don’t want to lose it
So what am I to do
To keep a sky so blue?
There must be someone who will buy…
WASHING WOMEN
They’ll never be a day so sunny
It could not happen twice
Where is the man with all the money?
It’s cheap at half the price!
INSTRUMENTAL
ALL
Who will buy this wonderful feeling?
I’m so high I swear I could fly
Me, oh my! I don’t want to lose it
So what am I to do?
To keep a sky so blue?
There must be someone who will buy…
Buy!
BUY!aaa
We’re all goin’ on a summer holiday
No more workin’ for a week or two
Fun and laughter on a summer holiday
No more worries for me or you
For a week or two
We’re goin’ where the sun shines brightly
We’re goin’ where the sea is blue
We’ve seen it in the movies
Now let’s see if it’s true
Every wee body has a summer holiday
Doin’ things they always wanted to
So we’re goin’ on a summer holiday
To make our dreams come true
For me and you
We’re goin’ where the sun shines brightly
We’re goin’ where the sea is blue
We’ve seen it in the movies
So let’s see if it’s true
Everybody has a summer holiday
Doin’ things they always wanted to
So we’re goin’ on a summer holiday
To make our dreams come true
For me and you
It’s a week or two
And a dream come true
I’m tired of telling the story
Tired of telling it your way
Yeh, I know what I saw
I know that I found the floor
Before you take my heart, reconsider
Before you take my heart, reconsider
I’ve opened the door
I’ve opened the door
Here comes the summer’s son
He burns my skin
I ache again
I’m over you
I thought I had a dream to hold
Maybe that has gone
Your hands reach out and touch me still
But this feels so wrong
Before you take my heart, reconsider
Before you take my heart, reconsider
I’ve opened the door
I’ve opened the door
Here comes the summer’s son
He burns my skin
I ache again
I’m over you
Here comes the winter’s rain
To cleanse my skin
I wake again
I’m over you
Before you take my heart, reconsider
Before you take my heart, reconsider
I’ve opened the door
I’ve opened the door
Here comes the summer’s son
He burns my skin
I ache again
I’m over you
Here comes the winter’s rain
To cleanse my skin
I wake again
I’m over you
Here comes the summer’s son
He burns my skin (I’m over you)
I ache again
I’m over you
Here comes the winter’s rain
To cleanse my skin (I’m over you)
I wake again (I’m over you)
I’m over you
Here comes the summer’s son
Mother of exiles, the torch of hope
In the toss of the tempest, threw us Madison’s rope
But the brazen giant, with limbs astride
Blocks the golden door, to the U.S. of Lies
Screaming
F*ck your huddled masses
Scrub our floors, cut our grasses
I am a wolf, a wild cur
Cut from the pack, with blood on my fur
And every howl marks a debt
Cause a beaten dog
Never forgets
Broke our brown backs, chasing Mr White’s dream
That Bill of Rights was just a pyramid scheme
We clawed to the middle, and pray for the end
“Don’t let our children’s children grow up to be them”
F*ck your pale seniority
Go build your walls
We own the majority
I am a wolf, a wild cur
Cut from the pack, with blood on my fur
Every howl marks a debt
Cause a beaten dog
Never forget
You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes
Yeah you, PMS
Like a bitch
I would know
And you over think
Always speak
Cryptically
I should know
That you’re no good for me
‘Cause you’re hot then you’re cold
You’re yes then you’re no
You’re in then you’re out
You’re up then you’re down
You’re wrong when it’s right
It’s black and it’s white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
(You) You don’t really want to stay, no
(You) But you don’t really want to go
You’re hot then you’re cold
You’re yes then you’re no
You’re in then you’re out
You’re up then you’re down
We used to be
Just like twins
So in sync
The same energy
Now’s a dead battery
Used to laugh ’bout nothing
Now you’re plain boring
I should know
That you’re not gonna change
‘Cause you’re hot then you’re cold
You’re yes then you’re no
You’re in then you’re out
You’re up then you’re down
You’re wrong when it’s right
It’s black and it’s white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
(You) You don’t really want to stay, no
(You) But you don’t really want to go
You’re hot then you’re cold
You’re yes then you’re no
You’re in then you’re out
You’re up then you’re down
Someone call the doctor
Got a case of a love bipolar
Stuck on a roller coaster
Can’t get off this ride
You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes
‘Cause you’re hot then you’re cold
You’re yes then you’re no
You’re in then you’re out
You’re up then you’re down
You’re wrong when it’s right
It’s black and it’s white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
You’re hot then you’re cold
You’re yes then you’re no
You’re in then you’re out
You’re up then you’re down
You’re wrong when it’s right
It’s black and it’s white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
(You) You don’t really want to stay, no
(You) But you don’t really want to go
You’re hot then you’re cold
You’re yes then you’re no
You’re in then you’re out
You’re up then you’re down<
This was never the way I planned
Not my intention
I got so brave, drink in hand
Lost my discretion
It's not what I'm used to
Just wanna try you on
I'm curious for you
Caught my attention
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chap stick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
No, I don't even know your name
It doesn't matter
You're my experimental game
Just human nature
It's not what, good girls do
Not how they should behave
My head gets so confused
Hard to obey
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chap stick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
Us girls we are so magical
Soft skin, red lips, so kissable
Hard to resist so touchable
Too good to deny it
Ain't no big deal, it's innocent
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chap stick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it/em>
Oh you gonna take me home tonight
Oh down beside that red fire light
Oh you gonna let it all hang out
Fat-bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
I was just a skinny lad
Never knew no good from bad
But I knew love before I left my nursery
Left alone with big fat Fanny
She was such a naughty nanny
Hey big woman, you made a bad boy out of me
I’ve been singing with my band
Across the water, across the land
I’ve seen every blue eyed floozy on the way
But their beauty and their style
Went kind of smooth after a while
Take me to them naughty ladies every time
Oh, won’t you take me home tonight
Oh, down beside your red fire light
Oh, and you give it all you got
Fat-bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
Fat-bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
Now I got mortgages and homes
I got stiffness in the bones
Ain’t no beauty queens in this locality
But I still get my pleasure
Still got my greatest treasure
Hey big woman you gonna make a big man out of me
Oh, you gonna take me home tonight
Oh, down beside that red fire light
Oh, you gonna let it all hang out
Fat-bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
Fat-bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
Get on your bikes and ride
I’ve paid my dues
Time after time
I’ve done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I’ve made a few
I’ve had my share of sand
Kicked in my face
But I’ve come through
And we mean to go on and on and on and on
We are the champions, my friends
And we’ll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
‘Cause we are the champions of the World
I’ve taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune
And everything that goes with it
I thank you all
But it’s been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before
The human race
And I ain’t gonna lose
And we mean to go on and on and on and on
We are the champions, my friends
And we’ll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
‘Cause we are the champions of the World
We are the champions, my friends
And we’ll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
‘Cause we are the champions of the World
R says: “I wanted to do a really messed-up holiday song because a certain person kept asking me if I’m okay with being in Christmas shows, and I’m like um, whuh? And I’m not about to do one of those Token Jew Routines because I think Adam Sandler’s song is utter crap and anything actually culturally relevant would miss the mark. Plus, Matisyahu is more reggae and soul than traditional. It was down to Weird Al’s Christmas At Ground Zero or Joco’s Chiron Beta Prime. I let both simmer for three years, tinkering on paper, and I saw a beach cave somewhere and I imagined an airlock and thought two levels of dancers, perfect! As for the robots, a mashup of Gary Glitter and Green Day Holiday by Dean Gray has been on my mind for a long time, and that one would have Daleks and Cybermen and a Tardis and Geordie as Doctor Who flying around while the dancers dance and… eh, that takes effort. Chrion Beta Prime just got taken over by Daleks. Oh, and if someone pisses me off, I can put them on mover 3 to… you’ll see.”
This year has been a little crazy for the Andersons.
You may recall we had some trouble last year.
The robot council had us banished to an asteroid.
That hasn’t undermined our holiday cheer.
And we know it’s almost Christmas by the marks we make on the wall.
And that’s our favorite time of year.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
Where we’re working in a mine for our robot overlords.
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.
On every corner there’s a giant metal Santa Claus
Who watches over us with glowing red eyes.
They carry weapons and they know if you’ve been bad or good.
Not everybody’s good but everyone tries.
And the rocks outside the airlock exude ammonia-scented snow.
It’s like a Winter wonderland.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
Where we’re working in a mine for our robot overlords.
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.
That’s all the family news that we’re allowed to talk about.
We really hope you’ll come and visit us soon.
I mean we’re literally begging you to visit us.
And make it quick before they …
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Now it’s time for Christmas dinner – I think the robots sent us a pie!
You know I love my soylent green.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
Where we’re working in a mine for our robot overlords.
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.