13. Puff the Magic Dragon
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13. Puff the Magic Dragon
BRADLEY
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
in a land called Honnah Lee
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff
And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff, oh!
SIERRA/BRADLEY
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
in a land called Honnah Lee
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
in a land called Honnah Lee
SIERRA
Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail
Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came
Pirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name, oh!
SIERRA/BRADLEY
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
in a land called Honnah Lee
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
in a land called Honnah Lee
SIERRA
A dragon lives forever but not so little boys
Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys
One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
And Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar
BRADLEY
His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane
Without his life-long friend, Puff could not be brave
So Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave, oh!
SIERRA/BRADLEY
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
in a land called Honnah Lee
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
in a land called Honnah Lee
14. I Got You Babe
KERIDWYN:
They say we're young and we don't know
We won't find out until we grow
STEVE:
Well I don't know if all that's true
'Cause you got me, and baby I got you
STEVE:
Babe
STEVE/KERDWYN:
I got you babe I got you babe
KERIDWYN:
They say our love won't pay the rent
Before it's earned, our money's all been spent
STEVE:
I guess that's so, we don't have a pot
But at least I'm sure of all the things we got
STEVE:
Babe
STEVE/KERDWYN:
I got you babe I got you babe
STEVE:
I got flowers in the spring I got you to wear my ring
KERIDWYN:
And when I'm sad, you're a clown
And if I get scared, you're always around
KERIDWYN:
So let them say your hair's too long
'Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong
STEVE:
Then put your little hand in mine
There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb
STEVE:
Babe
STEVE/KERDWYN:
I got you babe I got you babe
STEVE:
I got you to hold my hand
KERIDWYN:
I got you to understand
STEVE:
I got you to walk with me
KERIDWYN:
I got you to talk with me
STEVE:
I got you to kiss goodnight
KERIDWYN:
I got you to hold me tight
STEVE:
I got you, I won't let go
KERIDWYN:
I got you to love me so
STEVE/KERDWYN:
I got you babe
I got you babe
I got you babe
I got you babe
I got you babe
15. To Sir With Love
SIERRA
Those school girl days of telling tales
And biting nails are gone
But in my mind I know
They will still live on and on
But how do you thank someone
Who has taken you from crayons to perfume?
It isn't easy, but I'll try
If you wanted the sky
I would write across the sky in letters
That would soar a thousand feet high
To Sir, with love
The time has come for closing books
And long last looks must end
And as I leave I know
That I am leaving my best friend
A friend who taught me right from wrong
And weak from strong
That's a lot to learn, what
can I give you in return?
If you wanted the moon
I would try to make a star
But I, would rather you let me give my heart
To Sir, with love
ATOKA UNDERGROUND (for Jim)
STEVE enters wearing a head band, long hair, sunglasses and a rain coat. He looks around. ABBEY enters she carries some flowers and a booklet of raffle tickets.
ABBEY
You’re disgusting.
STEVE
I’m waiting for someone.
ABBEY
I bet you are.
STEVE
Someone is meeting me here.
ABBEY
Doesn’t make it any less disgusting.
STEVE
Sorry. Can you go on your way?
ABBEY
Want to buy a flower?
STEVE
What?
ABBEY
My FFA chapter is selling Valentines flowers for our St. Patrick’s Day Rodeo.
STEVE
How much?
ABBEY:
Dollar.
STEVE
Give me two.
STEVE takes two dollars from his rain coat. ABBEY hands him two flowers.
ABBEY
I grew those.
STEVE
Nice.
ABBEY
Still disgusting.
STEVE
I bought two flowers.
ABBEY
Want to buy some raffle tickets?
STEVE
FFA?
ABBEY
FHA for our spring social. You could win a blackberry pie.
STEVE
How much?
ABBEY
Dollar.
STEVE
Give me ten. Do I have to be present to win?
ABBEY
No, but I do have tickets for the social.
STEVE
I’ll pass.
STEVE gives ABBEY ten dollars.
Now run along.
ABBEY
I’m doing good business here.
ABBEY crosses DL.
KERIDWYN enters with flowers in her hair sunglasses and wrapped in a blanket. She crosses to STEVE.
ABBEY
Oh, great now there is two of them.
STEVE
(too KERIDWYN) Are you ready?
KERIDWYN
You first.
ABBEY
I can’t watch. (she does)
STEVE opens his jacket and reveals he is dressed as a hippy.
Oh, that’s worse.
STEVE
Your turn.
KERIDWYN drops the blank and she is dressed in full hippy attire.
KERIDWYN
Well here we are.
STEVE
The first two hippies in Atoka, Oklahoma!
ABBEY
There goes the heartland.
STEVE hands the two flowers to KERIDWYN.
KERIDWYN
What do we do now?
STEVE
I guess we have to join a movement.
ABBEY
Movement?
KERIDWYN
It’s like a progressive club.
ABBEY
I’m a member of DECCA.
BRANDON enters carrying a large box. He is dressed as a cowboy complete with hat.
BRANDON
Are you lost?
KERIDWYN
We’re from here?
BRANDON
Sure. Where’s your flower power bus?
KERIDWYN
(excited) He thinks we’re hippies!
STEVE
We don’t own a Volkswagon.
KERIDWYN
Not yet.
BRANDON
You are pretend hippies.
STEVE
We are real thing.
BRANDON
I would lose the rain coat.
STEVE takes off his rain coat and folds it very carefully.
Nice fold.
STEVE
It’s an expensive rain coat.
BRANDON
You hippies got drugs?
KERIDWYN
Drugs?
STEVE
Drugs?
BRANDON
Pot.
KERIDWYN/STEVE
No!
BRANDON takes off his hat and pulls a joint from inside. It is a tiny super thin joint.
STEVE
Where did you get that?
BRANDON
Grew it myself.
KERIDWYN
How much?
STEVE
Debbie!
KERIDWYN
My hippy name is Candy.
STEVE
Candy! Sorry.
BRANDON
What’s your hippy name?
STEVE
Doug.
BRANDON
What’s your real name?
STEVE
Doug.
BRANDON
Twenty bucks.
STEVE
No thanks. That’s against the law.
KERIDWYN
Dougie.
STEVE
Candy.
KERIDWYN
You’re right.
BRANDON puts the joint back in his hat.
BRANDON
Good luck with the counter culture.
BRANDON crosses to ABBEY.
Any luck?
ABBEY
Been a good day.
BRANDON
I got the money for those social tickets in my pick up.
ABBEY
Good day for you?
BRANDON
Oh, yeah.
BRANDON taps his hat and exits followed by ABBEY.
KERIDWYN
I got to go to work at the drug store.
STEVE
Same time tomorrow?
KERIDWYN
Sure.
KERIDWYN wraps the blanket around herself and exits.
STEVE steps down stage and takes off his headband, wig and glasses.
Flowers Beads and Peace Signs
STEVE: I was twelve years old living in a motel, the Shagrala Courts in Dallas, Texas with my father. We received sales flyers from all the local grocery stores in the mail. One day my father found a sale on Oak Farms Ice Cream, the half-gallon size really cheap at Manor Foods. The closest Manor’s was at the corner of Fort Worth Ave. and Hampton Blvd. 2 miles downhill. Coming back I would go Davis St. which was three miles, but it was downhill. On bike downhill was always the way to go. I had a Yellow Texas Ranger Stingray bike, with high handle bars, a white banana seat and a semi-sissy bar and wide slick back tire. I loved that bike. I got on it and went for some ice cream. On the way home I had to ride my bike south on Hampton Blvd. about a mile to get on Davis St. That took me past the Stevens Park golf course. Now went I rode my bike my father always told me to ride against the traffic so I could see the cars coming, but I had been stopped by Dallas Traffic officers who told me I had to ride in the direction of the traffic. So I did. As I rode down Hampton Blvd. When I came to the golf course there was no sidewalk so I rode close to the curb on the Blvd. A man driving a red air-conditioning repair truck had been drinking and came roaring down the street lost control of the truck and hit me. The impact set me flying 20 ft. into the golf course. He sped on to Oak Cliff the south part Dallas, but behind his truck was a Volks Wagon bug covered in hand painted flowers. The beetle jumped the curve and drove up next to me. When I woke up I was the lap a Hippy-chick with flowers in her hair and beads around her neck. A young man with a new bread and very long hair, wearing a purple shirt and a peace symbol button, was leaning over me and saying, “Are you all right man.” I said,” I got to get the ice cream home before it melts.” He said, “You want some ice cream, I’ll get it for you.” Just about that time an ambulance jumped the curve and I was loaded into it. They took me to Parkland Hospital, were they took President Kennedy. The Hippies followed in the bug. Once I was in side and checked in they left and I never saw them again. The semi-sissy bar on my bike and the wide slick tire took the brunt of hit. I was sore but OK. Since that day I have had a soft stop in my heart for Hippies.
16. LOCOMOTION
BRANDON:
Everybody's doing a brand-new dance, now
JUDY/KERIDWYN/DANCERS
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
BRANDON
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now
JUDY/KERIDWYN/DANCERS
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
BRANDON
My little baby sister can do it with me
It's easier than learning your A-B-C
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips, now
Come on
Jump up
Jump back
Well, now, I think you've got the knack
Wow, wow
Now that you can do it, let's make a chain, now
JUDY/KERIDWYN/DANCERS
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
BRANDON
A chug-a chug-a motion like a railroad train, now
JUDY/KERIDWYN/DANCERS
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
BRANDON
Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul
JUDY/KERIDWYN/DANCERS
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
BRANDON
There's never been a dance that's so easy to do
It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue
So come on, come on, do the Loco-motion with me
JUDY/KERIDWYN/DANCERS
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
BRANDON
So come on, come on and do the Loco-motion with me
JUDY/KERIDWYN/DANCERS
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
BRANDON
So come on, come on and do the Loco-motion with me
JUDY/KERIDWYN/DANCERS
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
17. Respect
LISA (SHELBY/ABBEY)
What you want (ho) baby I got it
What you need (ho) you know I got it
(Ho) all I'm asking (ho) is for a little respect
When you come home (just a little bit)
Hey baby (just little bit)
When you get home (just a little Bit) mister (just a little bit)
I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
I ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna
All I'm asking is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Baby (just a little bit)
When you get home (just a little bit) yeah (just a little bit)
I'm about to give you all my money
And all I'm asking in return honey
Is to give me my prospers when you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yeah, baby when you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (Just a little bit)
Ho your kisses (ho) sweeter than honey (ho) and guess what (ho) so is my money (ho)
All I want you to do for me is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re, re, re, respect)
Yeah baby whip it to me (just a little bit)
When you get home now (just a little bit)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, take care, T-C-B oh (Sock it to me)
A little respect oh yeah (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)
I get tired (just a little bit)
Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
You're runnin' out of fools (just a little bit)
And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
(Re, re, re, re) 'spect
When you come home (re, re, re ,re)
Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit)
And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
I got to have (just a little bit)
A DOLLS HOUSE-THE SEQUEL
ABBEY enters with a sign that reads “1968” and a bucket filled with confetti.
ABBEY
1968, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
A grotesque twice life size puppet of Bert Parks enters the stage.
BERT
(STEVE)
(singing) Here she is Miss America…
Enter two protesters.
SIERRA
Hold it right there you male chauvinist pig! (pause)
The puppet recoils and starts over.
BERT
Here she is Miss America…
MIKAYLA
You can’t ignore us anymore.
Enter police puppet.
KAYLA (POLICE)
(Irish) What seems to be the problem here young ladies?
BERT
Here she is Miss America…
LISA P enters carrying a garbage can.
MIKAYLA
We’re here to protest this cattle auction.
SIERRA
This pig ritual that is demeaning to women.
MIKAYLA
This demoralizing display of downright debauchery of decency.
KAYLA
What?
BERT
Here she is…
Enter puppet of LBJ
KAYLA
Take it easy Bert.
LBJ (KERIDWYN)
What’s the holdup bub? Your president is getting bored.
BERT
The eyes of Texas are upon you…
LBJ
Thank you, thank you. My fellow American’s it is with a sad and heavy heart I’m waitin’ to see these fillies!
SIERRA
You should set a better example of honoring human dignity by not lending your presents to a tasteless gathering for male hormonal indulgence!
LBJ
Huh?
BERT
Here she is…
LBJ
Awe hush up Bert. Who are these hussies?
KAYLA
Protesters Mr. President.
LBJ
Protesters! Are you friends of Humphrey?
MIKAYLA
WE…are woman Mr. President and WE demand our dignity!
LBJ
Now, now, honey don’t get rustled up with one of them woman problem things, Mr. President knows just what you need.
Enter JUDY and DANA.
POLICE
Hahahaha!
LBJ
Hahahaha!
BERT
Here she is…
LISA P
Remember Mr. President women can vote in this country.
LBJ
Votes?
SIERRA
To bring all women together in the spirt of unity today in this rubbish can…
MIKAYLA
…we are doing away with all restrictions…
LISA P
…as our symbol of equality…
SIERRA/MIKAYLA/JUDY/DANA
We are going to burn our bras!
Protesters remove their bra and throw them in the rubbish can.
LBJ
Fire!
POLICE
Fire!
BERT
(singing) Fire, fire, there’s fire down below..
LBJ/POLICE/BERT
Help! I’m melting!
ABBEY
And it should be…it should be…it should be like that.
18. ONE TIN SOLDIER
BRADLEY
Listen children to a story
That was written long ago
'Bout a kingdom on a mountain
And the valley folk below
On the mountain was a treasure
Buried deep beneath a stone
And the valley people swore