This is a kind of follow-up to "The Secret Love Song", where James is singing in public again. Thanks to Niagara14301 for letting me use Doll on a Music Box, which is the same song from chapter 15 of Tales from the Castle, and suggesting the Thompson Squared song James and Vivian sing later on! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is not mine.
"What do you think James will do this year for the talent show?" Sofia asked.
Amber grinned. "I don't know, but I wonder how James plans to outdo himself this year!"
"Indeed," Roland smiled. "His 'Secret Singer' act was extraordinary, but one wonders what he's going to do now, especially since he's singing in public again without a disguise."
Their conversation was cut short when they saw Vivian standing on top of what Amber thought looked like one of her music box bases back home, only much bigger. Amber smiled when she saw that Vivian looked just like the ballerina on her favorite music box, the one her mother had given her before she died, except she was also wearing a pink mask in addition to the pink tutu.
What do you see
You people gazing at me
You see a doll on a music box
That's wound by a key
Amber smiled as Vivian sang the same song as the music box, and even sang along with her.
How can you tell
I'm under a spell
I'm waiting for love's first kiss
You cannot see
How much I long to be free
Turning around on this music box
That's wound by a key
Yearning
Yearning
While
I'm turning around and around
Suddenly, James appeared on stage, in his 'Secret Singer' outfit and mask, and sang a duet with her. (Author's Note: James' parts are in parentheses, and I filled in a few missing words from the song)
What do you see
(Truly Scrumptious)
You people gazing at me
(you're truly truly scrumptious)
You see a doll on a music box, that's wound by a key
(scrumptious as a cherry peach parfait)
How can you tell I'm
(when you're near me)
Under a spell I'm
(It's so delicious)
Waiting for love's first kiss
(honest truly, you're the answer to my wishes)
You cannot see
(Truly Scrumptious)
How much I long to be free
(though I may seem presumptuous)
Turning around on this music box that's wound by a key
(never, never, never go away)
Yearning
(my heart beats so unruly)
Yearning
(because I love you truly)
While I'm turning around and around)
(honest, Truly I do)
The song was greeted with thunderous applause. James saw Amber in the crowd and smiled at her. He knew she'd been singing with them; he actually liked this song as much as she did, although he'd never admit that. He had even borrowed Amber's music box to copy the design for the one Vivian used in the show.
The next night, James and Vivian took the stage again.
James started, A car's got gasoline to run, down the road
A crop's got rain, dirt and sun, to make 'em grow
A song's got rhyme, a clock's got time
You got me and baby
He and Vivian sang the chorus as they took their masks off.
I got you
Yeah you're it, the missing piece that makes me fit
I got you, the breath I breathe, and there ain't nothing else I need
Baby I got you,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Vivian took the next verse, I don't need a big ole house, full of stuff
What my arms are wrapped around, that's enough
Your morning smile, your kiss goodnight
James sang with her, And everything's alright
Then they sang together, I got you
Yeah you're it, the missing piece that makes me fit
I got you, the breath I breathe, and there ain't nothing else I need
Baby I got you,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
James When the right goes wrong
They sang together, When I'm scared to death and got nothing left to lean on, 'cause
I got you
Vivian sang to him, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah I do
James sang back, Baby I got you
They sang together, Yeah, yeah, yeah
James sang, Yeah, you got me to
They sang together again, I got you
Yeah you're it, the missing piece that makes me fit
I got you, the breath I breathe, and there ain't nothing else I need
Baby I got you,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Vivian sang, Yeah baby
James joined in, I got you
They finished the song together, Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Baby I got you
Baby I got you
James and Vivian hugged each other over the applause, and they sat in the audience to enjoy the rest of the show.
(PS: This act got them not quite "Best of Show", but they did place first in the duets!)
