The Day the Bennies Closed
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All the characters belong to Jon Larson, the people to
themselves, and American Pie to Don Mclean.
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A long long time ago
I can still remember how
That music used to make me smile
And I knew if I made the cut
That I might show Brian Love my butt
Or maybe, be a dancing, singing slut.
But July made me shake
In the rush line I did quake
Who new San Fran was cold?
I kept my sweatshirts in a death hold
I can't remember if I cried
The first time I heard that Angel died
I kept my programs with gret pride,
From day the Bennies closed
We started singing Out Tonight and La Vie Bohem,
The homeless gave us looks,
'Cause we were acting like them
My Benny boys gave me a kiss goodbye
Matt gave a long, dramatic sigh
And Curtis almost started to cry
Now, did you write the big Rent book?
And during Contact, do you to look
Under the sheet, to see Mark?
Do you believe in La Vie Bohem?
Is there an us, is there a them?
And isn't Sala one sexy femme?
Well, I know that you will miss them still
You've run up a huge phonebill
You must call all your friends
And hope Rent never ends!
We're all lonley rentheads, on the net
With no loves, no lives, and no regret
But the worst hasn't happend yet
We're in the Benny's debt
We started singing Out Tonight and La Vie Bohem,
The homeless gave us looks,
'Cause we were acting like them
My Benny boys gave me a kiss goodbye
Matt gave a long, dramatic sigh
And Curtis almost started to cry
Now for almost a month we've been feelin' week
And tears grow fat on a rushers cheek
But that's not how it used to be
When my boys sang at their first gig
I told Matt he would soon be big
He looked right at my boobs and said "You too.."
Oh, and while dear Matt was looking down
Joshua and his guitar went to town
The crowd just loved his sound
The stood and gave a round
And while I listened to Adam's CD
My friends sat in line for me
And I went to see them at half-past-three
The day the Bennies closed.
We started singing Out Tonight and La Vie Bohem,
The homeless gave us looks,
'Cause we were acting like them
My Benny boys gave me a kiss goodbye
Matt gave a long, dramatic sigh
And Curtis almost started to cry
Hugging my knees in a summer freeze
I sharded blankets and coffee with those who said please
Three hours down and ten to go..
Some people tried to cheat the list
When I found out I sure got pissed
And the list-bitch backed me up with her fist
Now the show's air was sweet perfume
While Roger played Musetta's tune
When the cast tried to begin
Oh, you should have heard the din
'Cause the actors tried to take the stage
The applause continued to rage
Matt was stuck with a war to wage
The day the Bennies closed
We started singing Out Tonight and La Vie Bohem,
The homeless gave us looks,
'Cause we were acting like them
My Benny boys gave me a kiss goodbye
Matt gave a long, dramatic sigh
And Curtis almost started to cry
Oh, and there I was in a special place
Where no one though I was a headcase
Just because I like the show
So come on, we love the Bennys, yeah we do
But what can we say, now that they're through?
And you know that I will miss then, too
Oh, and as I watched Jeremy on the stage
His hands were clenched in fists of rage
He tore apart that yell
His 'Glory' was so swell
And as the tears started later in the night
I felt a pang of pure delight
I knew this cast was just so right
The day the Bennys closed
They were singing Out Tonight and La Vie Bohem,
The homeless gave us looks,
'Cause we were acting like them
My Benny boys gave me a kiss goodbye
Matt gave a long, dramatic sigh
And Curtis almost started to cry
I met a dog who was almost real
Got my picture taken over a meal
Of cheese nips, animal crackers, and a coke
I went over to the stage door
Where I'd met the Angels years before
But the man there said the Angels went away
And in the streets the Rentheads screamed
About how out of sorts Justin had seemed
Just the night before
When we met him at stage door
And those three chicks that I was cravin';
Maggie, Dom and dreamy Haven
They caught Shaun backstage, misbehavin'
The day the Benny's closed
The cast were singing;
"Bye, bye, our dear fans for a while
We've liked you all,
And the quotes you compile
Those crazy girls who like Curtis are wild
And we'll see you all when out CDs come out
We'll see you when our CD's come out.."
They were singing;
"Bye-bye, our dear renthead guys
Soon we'll take over Broadway
So please don't cry
For those who followed and kept up with the smiles-
We'll see you in a few hundred miles"
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This is dedicated to Emily, cause I care about her.
Yeah, I posted this on the RENTboards a while ago, but I like
it so much, I thought I'd sare it with all of you. Yesh, I did.
Please, no crying!
------------------------------------------------------------
All the characters belong to Jon Larson, the people to
themselves, and American Pie to Don Mclean.
------------------------------------------------------------
A long long time ago
I can still remember how
That music used to make me smile
And I knew if I made the cut
That I might show Brian Love my butt
Or maybe, be a dancing, singing slut.
But July made me shake
In the rush line I did quake
Who new San Fran was cold?
I kept my sweatshirts in a death hold
I can't remember if I cried
The first time I heard that Angel died
I kept my programs with gret pride,
From day the Bennies closed
We started singing Out Tonight and La Vie Bohem,
The homeless gave us looks,
'Cause we were acting like them
My Benny boys gave me a kiss goodbye
Matt gave a long, dramatic sigh
And Curtis almost started to cry
Now, did you write the big Rent book?
And during Contact, do you to look
Under the sheet, to see Mark?
Do you believe in La Vie Bohem?
Is there an us, is there a them?
And isn't Sala one sexy femme?
Well, I know that you will miss them still
You've run up a huge phonebill
You must call all your friends
And hope Rent never ends!
We're all lonley rentheads, on the net
With no loves, no lives, and no regret
But the worst hasn't happend yet
We're in the Benny's debt
We started singing Out Tonight and La Vie Bohem,
The homeless gave us looks,
'Cause we were acting like them
My Benny boys gave me a kiss goodbye
Matt gave a long, dramatic sigh
And Curtis almost started to cry
Now for almost a month we've been feelin' week
And tears grow fat on a rushers cheek
But that's not how it used to be
When my boys sang at their first gig
I told Matt he would soon be big
He looked right at my boobs and said "You too.."
Oh, and while dear Matt was looking down
Joshua and his guitar went to town
The crowd just loved his sound
The stood and gave a round
And while I listened to Adam's CD
My friends sat in line for me
And I went to see them at half-past-three
The day the Bennies closed.
We started singing Out Tonight and La Vie Bohem,
The homeless gave us looks,
'Cause we were acting like them
My Benny boys gave me a kiss goodbye
Matt gave a long, dramatic sigh
And Curtis almost started to cry
Hugging my knees in a summer freeze
I sharded blankets and coffee with those who said please
Three hours down and ten to go..
Some people tried to cheat the list
When I found out I sure got pissed
And the list-bitch backed me up with her fist
Now the show's air was sweet perfume
While Roger played Musetta's tune
When the cast tried to begin
Oh, you should have heard the din
'Cause the actors tried to take the stage
The applause continued to rage
Matt was stuck with a war to wage
The day the Bennies closed
We started singing Out Tonight and La Vie Bohem,
The homeless gave us looks,
'Cause we were acting like them
My Benny boys gave me a kiss goodbye
Matt gave a long, dramatic sigh
And Curtis almost started to cry
Oh, and there I was in a special place
Where no one though I was a headcase
Just because I like the show
So come on, we love the Bennys, yeah we do
But what can we say, now that they're through?
And you know that I will miss then, too
Oh, and as I watched Jeremy on the stage
His hands were clenched in fists of rage
He tore apart that yell
His 'Glory' was so swell
And as the tears started later in the night
I felt a pang of pure delight
I knew this cast was just so right
The day the Bennys closed
They were singing Out Tonight and La Vie Bohem,
The homeless gave us looks,
'Cause we were acting like them
My Benny boys gave me a kiss goodbye
Matt gave a long, dramatic sigh
And Curtis almost started to cry
I met a dog who was almost real
Got my picture taken over a meal
Of cheese nips, animal crackers, and a coke
I went over to the stage door
Where I'd met the Angels years before
But the man there said the Angels went away
And in the streets the Rentheads screamed
About how out of sorts Justin had seemed
Just the night before
When we met him at stage door
And those three chicks that I was cravin';
Maggie, Dom and dreamy Haven
They caught Shaun backstage, misbehavin'
The day the Benny's closed
The cast were singing;
"Bye, bye, our dear fans for a while
We've liked you all,
And the quotes you compile
Those crazy girls who like Curtis are wild
And we'll see you all when out CDs come out
We'll see you when our CD's come out.."
They were singing;
"Bye-bye, our dear renthead guys
Soon we'll take over Broadway
So please don't cry
For those who followed and kept up with the smiles-
We'll see you in a few hundred miles"
------------------------------------------------------------
This is dedicated to Emily, cause I care about her.
Yeah, I posted this on the RENTboards a while ago, but I like
it so much, I thought I'd sare it with all of you. Yesh, I did.
Please, no crying!