Acting Out
Copperhead
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I love theatre And I'm gonna keep on reppin' it If you think you're too good for art You really stepped in it If you think you're above Reading a monologue I've got Five-Hundred Twenty Five-Thousand Reasons you're wrong You wanna call us "gay" For dancing around and singin' Well, then let me take a sec To defend the people we bring in If gettin' lost in theatre Is so "incredibly gay" to you Would you like to explain Why we're gettin' more PLAY than you? (Ohhhhh...) It ain't a Hard Knock Life When you perform From the East to the West Side Stories are the norm But if you don't bring in cash For the school, they're gonna drop ya Turning our peformers into Phantoms of the Opera Why is art seen as unimportant nowadays? Why is kickin' a ball More important than plays? If I hurt a jock's feelin's, run to momma And tell 'em that a theatre kid Came to bring the drama You think of us as bein' Constantly heckled and shy But on the inside, we're more like Jekyll & Hyde We can switch into another Personality as easily As changing clothes This is who I'm proud to be And when we're on up stage Hear those thundering claps Do I detect a bit of rage While you're pumping my gas I'm staking claims, getting paid Gaining accolades...NOW you may Regret yelling "GAY!" Back in eighth grade See, life's a game I can tell you're not in it to win it But you can fill out applications In under a minute! That's takes practice And I'm glad you're staying on the grind Getting hired, though? Don't worry, I'm sure it comes with time. See, back in High School I spent my time creating art You spent your time chasing tail Now your pushing carts You build skill By attempting to better yourself Trust me, Chad You're not cut out for the NFL You better bet I'm not the only one Who feels this way Ask anybody on the stage Let's have a Q&A Yes, you! In the back With the red MAGA hat! "Shut up and act!" Okay, you wanna speak on that? Better listen closely 'cause I'm gonna Show you how to fix what went wrong Gonna be a little bit quick with it So please try to follow along Never go to a show, never see a play If you're really gone act like that You paid for the ticket, deal with it Here it is again, for the people in the back Stop standin' up and shoutin' Take a pill and simmer down This is a musical, not a circus Don't send in the clowns Check your Playbill for the section With Bios, and read The actors are the only ones Who should be makin' scenes You freakin' people Don't believe we were created equal Life and liberty we got But happiness is BARELY legal Let me take a second to make ONE thing crystal clear Don't make smear campaigns On Shakespeare I don't know where I would be Without theatre, it helps me to be truly free See, we need it But not just for me, see, the fine arts Can help anyone... who feels lost... In the dark... I don't know where I would be Without theatre, it helps me to be truly free See, we need it But not just for me, see, the fine arts Can help anyone... who feels lost... In the dark... Now I don't know what you think But that was wonderful I don't know why people Devalue the arts in public school Theatre shouldn't like a gallery Of people to shun, theatre offers an escape Theatre is for everyone Now I've been sayin' my piece For like two or three minutes I think I've said all I can So let's wrap up and finish So without further ado, I'm bidding farewell to you Parting is such sweet sorrow But I bid you adieu
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