Another Day
Author's Notes: Hm, well, this one is going to be difficult I think…Maybe…I was trying to come up with alternate lyrics when listening to it on the way back from Wind Symphony Adjudication (ironically at the same place we have band camp…brought back some good memories), but not much came. Hope you like what I got.
Still in the mid season crisis, and commitment levels are on the decline. Doc finally takes a step in because the band is really not listening to the drum majors. Hopefully he'll inspire them and realize where their hearts lie (in the band).
Doc: Who do you think you are
Missing half of practice so far?
Marching band, hey, the door is that way.
You'd better go if you won't work today anyway.
Take your music, take your drill sheets, your instruments
Since you just can't handle
Well take the practice in evening, your wand'ring eyes,
Good bye, good night
I have told you, I have told you
I have told you, I have-NO!
Another time, another place
Our practice is done here
We're packing up right now
We'll have another try, just on some other day
Want to be social? Come back another day,
Another day!
Band: Weather may freeze, or it can burn
The band can please, if we can learn
There is no future, if there's no past
Please don't make this practice the last!
It's only band, remember this?
Forget regret, for band is not to miss.
All brand new songs, marching all day
Today we will play.
Doc: Excuse me, if I'm all wrong
But if you're so right, then tell me,
When'd you play a song?
Take your mouthpiece, take your drumline snare,
Don't forget, get the cases way over there.
Long ago you might have pulled off this
But the season's dead and that's what you're gonna miss
Another time, another place
We're running out of time, we need a faster pace
It'd be another song, you'd miss the notes to play,
You wanna prove me wrong? Come back another day,
Another day!
Band: There's only band, only tonight
We must practice to get this right.
No other show, no other day,
Today we must play.
We can't control
(Doc: Control your talking)
Our practicing
(Doc: They just don't see)
I trust this show,
(Doc: Who says that there's a show)
My only woe is just to be
(Doc: Just let it be)
(Simultaneously)
Band: There's only now, there's only here
Give in to band, or live in tears
No other songs, marching all day
Doc: Who do you think you are
Missing half of practice so far?
Marching band, hey, the door is that way.
Band: Today we will play
Doc: You won't play anyway
Band: Today we will play
Doc: Take your music, take your drill sheets
Band: Today we will play
Doc: Take your mouthpiece, your drumsticks, your instruments
Band: Today we will play
Doc: Another time, another place, another song and marching show
Band: Today we will play
Doc: Another dance, another play, another chance, another day
Band: Today we will play
Needless to say, the band listens to Doc. They realize the error of their ways and are willing to work to bring the show up to par and beyond. Thank goodness.