Oh, it's no use! (To herself, in a whee...

Slay It With Music

Marcy Beaumont

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Oh, it's no use!

(To herself, in a wheelchair)

Another month in this house and I may go crazy.

(Speaks lyric to Anywhere But Where I Am)

A WEEKEND IN SIBERIA

WOULD SEEM A TREAT TODAY.

THE BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA

WOULD BE UTTERLY OKAY.

A TABLE IN HELL’S KITCHEN,

OR TRAFFIC ON A FRIDAY...

ANY PLACE IS BETTER

THAN WHERE I’M SPENDING MY DAY!

I WANT TO GET OUT...

I WANT TO BE FREE...

I WANT TO BE ANYWHERE

BUT WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW:

TO LEAVE THIS ROOM BEHIND ME,

GET RID OF TIES THAT BIND ME,

GO OUT WHERE I CAN RUN

AND FEEL THE NOONDAY SUN.

I HAVEN’T A DOUBT

HOW SWEET IT WOULD BE

IF I COULD BE ANYWHERE

BUT WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW:

TO BE MY FATE’S OWN CAPTAIN,

BREAK DOWN THE WALLS I’M TRAPPED IN...

RACE DOWN THE STREET

AS FAST AS FEET

ALLOW...

ANYWHERE

BUT WHERE I AM -- RIGHT NOW!

LIFE IS A CANCELED SHOW,

SPONGING HUSBANDS,

AND A SISTER PAST CONTROL.

I CAN’T TAKE ONE MORE BLOW!

NOW’S THE DAY TO

PULL MYSELF OUT OF THIS HOLE!

I’LL FIND A WAY OUT!

I’LL SEARCH FOR THE KEY

SO I CAN BE ANYWHERE

BUT WHERE I AM— RIGHT NOW!

AND THOSE WHO THINK THEY'RE STRONGER

WON’T HURT ME ANY LONGER!

I’LL FIGHT HARD AND I’LL WIN,

NO DOORS WILL LOCK ME IN!

I’LL KICK AND I’LL SHOUT,

“HEY, LISTEN TO ME!”

I’LL NEVER GET ANYWHERE

UNLESS I RAISE A ROW!

(Bumps head)

OW!!

NO CRAZINESS WILL DAUNT ME!

I’LL BE WHERE PEOPLE WANT ME!

WHO SAYS I WON’T!

I WILL! I DON’T

CARE HOW...

ANYWHERE

BUT WHERE I AM

RIGHT NOW!

(She beats and claws at the wall--to no avail)

HELP!

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