Her Strut

She’s totally committed, to major independence
But she’s a lady through and through
She gives them quite a battle, all that they can handle
She’ll bruise some, she’ll hurt some too
But oh, they love to watch her strut
Oh, they do respect her, but
They love to watch her strut, uh, oh yeah
Sometimes they want to leave her, just give up and leave her
But they would never play that scene
In spite of all her talking, once she starts in walking
The lady will be all they ever dreamed
Oh, they love to watch her strut
Oh, they’d kill to make the cut
They love to watch her strut
Oh yeah
Love to watch
Watch her strut, now
Oh, they love to watch her strut
Oh, they do respect her, but
They love to watch her strut, uh, oh yeah
Love the strut
Love to, love to
Love to watch her strut
Love to watch her strut, oh
Your strut, ooh
Love your strut
They love to watch her strut
Love to watch her strut
Oh yeah
They love, they love to watch her strut

Heaven Knows

… Jimmy’s in the back with a pocket of high
If you listen close you can hear him cry
… Oh Lord, heaven knows, we belong way down below
(Sing it) Oh Lord, heaven knows, we belong way down below
Way down below, way down below
… Judy’s in the front seat picking up trash
Living on the dole, gotta make that cash
Won’t be pretty, won’t be sweet
She’s just sitting here on her feet
… Singing oh Lord, heaven knows, we belong way down below
(Go) Oh Lord, heaven knows, we belong way down below
(Sing) Oh Lord, tell us so, we belong way down below
… Oh Lord, tell us so, we belong way down below
Way down below, way down below
Way down below, way down below
… I’ve had better days, man
I’ve seen better days
I’ve had better ways, man
I know better ways
… One, two, three and four
The devil’s knocking at your door
Caught in the eye of a dead man’s lie
Start your life with your head held high
… Now you’re on your knees with your head hung low
Big man tells you where to go
Tell them it’s good, tell them okay
Don’t do a goddamn thing they say
… Oh Lord, heaven knows, we belong way down below
Oh Lord, tell us so, we belong way down below
… Way down below, way down below
Way down below, way down below
… I’ve seen better ways, man
I know better ways
I’ve seen better days, man
I’ve had better days
… Gina’s in the back with a pocket of high
If you listen close you can hear the crying
… Oh Lord, heaven knows, we belong way down below
Oh Lord, tell us so, we belong way down below
Oh Lord, heaven knows, we belong way down below
… Oh Lord, tell us so, we belong way down below
Way down below, way down below
Way down below, way down below

Fezziwig’s Ball

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION PARTIES:

(The Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge a happy time from his youth—his apprenticeship with the kind Mr. Fezziwig. A
festive gathering is in proress. Scrooge sees himself as a young man, and sees his first love, Emily.)
MR. FEZZIWIG
“A toast!”
We’re so glad to have you here tonight!
MRS. FEZZIWIG
Pour some wine and
Have yourselves a bite!
MR. AND MRS. FEZZIWIG
Here’s to all
Who’ve come to pay a call:
MR. AND MRS. FEZZIWIG
Mr. Fezziwig’s annual
Christmas ball!
Rat tat tat tat tat … ho!
MRS. FEZZIWIG
Where do bankers
Gallivant like boys?
MR. FEZZIWIG
Where do vicars
Make a holy noise?
MRS. FEZZIWIG
What’s so hot
You’ve got to shed your shawl?
MR. AND MRS. FEZZIWIG
Mr. Fezziwig’s annual
Christmas ball!
MR. AND MRS. FEZZIWIG
Rat tat tat tat tat … ho!
MIDDLE CLASS
Rat tat tat tat tat … ho!
UPPER CLASS
Rat tat tat tat tat tat tat?
WORKING CLASS
No! … Rat tat tat tat tat … ho!
MRS. FEZZIWIG
What makes nannies
Laugh until it hurts?
MR. FEZZIWIG
What gets grannies
Kicking up their skirts?
MR. AND MRS. FEZZIWIG
Where do babies
Dance before they crawl?
ALL
Mr. Fezziwig’s annual
Christmas ball!
ALL
Food and friendship,
Wine and song,
No one turned a-
Way!
We look forward,
All year long
To Christmas Eve when
MRS. FEZZIWIG
Mr. F. puts every penny
Toward the joy and good of many …
HABERDASHER, OTHERS
Haberdashers dashing down the beer,
WORKING CLASS WOMEN
Porters courting
Any girl who’s near,
ALL
Maids and masters dancing wall to wall,
MRS. FEZZIWIG
Mr. Fezziwig’s annual Christmas ball!
(Everyone dances!)
MIDDLE CLASS
Rat tat tat tat tat! ho!
WORKING CLASS
Rat tat tat tat tat! ho!
ALL
Fezziwig’s annual Christmas …
(The Upper Class Couples take the floor and dance elegantly. The floor is now relinquished to the Working Class Men.)
Rat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat
Rat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat!
MEN
Here’s to all who’ve come to pay a call!
ALL
Mr. Fezziwig’s annual
Christmas ball!
(Young Scrooge and Emily dance. Old Srooge almost dances with them. Then they’re swept up in the dance and pulled apart.)
Rat tat tat tat tat … ho!
Rat tat tat tat tat … ho!
Rat tat tat tat tat … ho!
Rat tat tat tat tat … ho!
Hearts are beating,
Cheeks are turning red!
Dancing, laughing,
Welcome and well-fed!
MR. AND MRS. FEZZIWIG
Such a glad time
Had by one and all!
SCROOGE
It’s the finest
Ball I can recall.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST
And for joy,
The price is always small!
SOME GUESTS
Mr. Fezziwig’s…
SCROOGE
…Fezziwig’s
OTHER GUESTS
Fezziwig’s
SOME GUESTS
Annual…
SCROOGE
Annual…
OTHER GUESTS
Annual…
SCROOGE, GHOST, AND ALL
Christmas ball!
ALL
Rat tat tat ta ta ta ta ta
ta ta ta ta tat – ho!
[Thanks to jessica_t for lyrics]
[Thanks to Jeffrey West for corrections]