Songs
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The Opening Overture
The musical begins with the opening overture.
The Dream Catcher (a handsome, well built Indian wearing a loin cloth and a magnificent white feather headdress and long train) walks through the center of the audience, pausing to play his Indian flute. The principal actors (seated in the audience) rise, one at a time, as if hearing the call of the “Pied Piper” and take their positions on the stage, preparing to take a role they have played in life.
The Dream Catcher stands stage right or in the background, for he is the master choreographer overseeing the roles the actors are playing.
Listen as he speaks.
Dream Catcher:
I am The Dream Catcher.
I have a story to tell you. A story about dreams.
A story about living your dreams in a world that says you have none.
The people you see are people I know.
I’ve brought them here so they can experience their dreams with you.
I want to take you on a magical journey to the place where dreams are born.
As the story unfolds, let your mind wander.
Let it wander to that place where dreams are born.
You know the place.
It’s always been there.
Deep inside of you.
Once upon a time, there was a boy. A young boy named Gilly . . .
He lives with his Mom, Jo.
Gilly’s bedroom is right above the Silver Spur . .
.a country Western bar that Jo owns in Augusta Georgia.
It’s a favorite hangout for the students from the Georgia Medical College.
Right now, Gilly, is asleep in his bed and the bar is getting ready to open.
Its the first weekend of the fall semester with a brand new batch of freshmen medical students … each one working on their dream . . . their dream to be a doctor.
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Honkey Tonk Woman
I’m just a honkey tonk woman from Au-gusta Georgia.
You outta’ see me strut and do my stuff.
Yes, I’m a honkey tonk woman from Au-gusta Georgia.
The guys I dance with just can’t get enough.
And when I dance on the floor, the cowboys holler for more.
I do the two step like nobody else can do.
My cowgirl boots are scooting, cowboys tooting, high falootin’, pistol’s shooting.
Tease ’em and they holler for more.
(spoken between choruses)
Well, Howdy boys, my name’s Joe, and I own this place, The Silver Spur.
For those of you who’ve been here before and know me, and you know what I mean.
Well boys, it’s sure been nice getting to know ya’. For those fresh men who are here,
if you don’t know me already, I guarantee you . . you will before the semester’s over.
So put on your cowboy boots and get ready for some Texas two stepping.
Lets party!!
I’m just a honkey tonk woman from Au-gusta Georgia.
You outta’ see me strut and do my stuff.
Yes, I’m a honkey tonk woman from Au-gusta Georgia.
The guys I dance with just can’t get enough.
And when I dance on the floor, the cowboys holler for more.
I do the two step like nobody else can do.
My cowgirl boots are scooting, cowboys tooting, high falootin, pistol’s shooting.
Tease ’em and they holler for more.
The Dreamcatcher
I am the dream catcher. I hold your dreams in my hand.
I am the dream catcher. Your dreams are but my command.
Each night you close your eyes and dream. I stand beside your bed.
The bad dreams cannot bother you. I catch them in my web.
For dreams, are your reason to be.
To fly on your dreams and be free.
I am here as the spirit, that appears in the night.
Catching wishes you dream of. Saving them for the light.
Your dreams are a wish from afar.
Some where, something’s guiding a star.
Tiny light that you follow ,when you’ve no place to go.
Dreams are stars in the darkness, And your heart knows it’s so.
I am the dream catcher. I hold your dreams in my hand.
I am the dream catcher. Your dreams are but my command.
Each night you close your eyes and dream. I stand beside your bed.
The bad dreams cannot bother you. I catch them in my web.
The Shorts That Bind Me
(chorus)
These are the shorts that bind me. Reminding me of you
These are the shorts that bind me. The way you used to do.
These are the shorts that bind me, with hearts and arrows too.
They grab me, move me squeeze me, please me,
Like you used to do.
(verse)
1.
She bought ’em from a salesman who had lectured her one day.
About the shorts and games that men can play.
Perfection and erection is the magic they can do.
Hearts and arrows mark the spot where love comes proudly through!
(Repeat chorus:)
2.
You loved to have me wear ’em and parade around the room.
The front of me was bursting out with pride.
And to the bed you’d lead me, you had lovin’ in your eyes.
Hearts and arrows mark the spot where you were satisfied!
(Repeat chorus:)
3.
I’m walkin’ down the street and feeling pickin’in my seat.
There’s something that’s a grabbin’ at my loin.
Then suddenly I think of you and things we used to do.
Hearts and arrows mark the spot a’ stirring in my groin!
(Repeat chorus:)
4.
You once were satisfied with boxer shorts and bursting pride.
The tightness of those shorts began to grow.
Then suddenly those shorts no longer held your lovin’ eyes.
Hearts and arrows lost the spot and now it’s time to go!
(Repeat chorus:)
5.
So now you’ve gone away, but these old shorts are gonna’ stay.
Remembering the games we used to play.
They’ve even got a hole to play thru, with or without you.
Hearts and arrows mark the spot my hand is guided through!
(Repeat chorus and end. A chorus may be omitted as needed to shorten song)
(crowd hoots and hollers as the song progresses. Can be choreograph
Does Anybody Want Me?
Gilly:
Does anybody want me?
Does anybody care?
Can anybody hear me?
Is anybody there?
Someone nice to hold me.
And, wrap me in their arms.
Is anybody out there?
Looking for my charms.
(Single spot rises on Jo . .dim spot on Gilly. Use lighting effectively here)
Jo:
How can I be so lonely?
I have most any man.
Why am I left so empty?
This isn't in my plan.
There must be somthing out there.
A better place to be.
A life of dreams I could share,
really meant for me.
(Single spot rises on The Dreamcatcher .
.dim spot on Gilly and Jo. Use lighting effectively here)
The Dreamcatcher:
I’ll always love you.
I’ll always care.
I’m always near you.
I’m always there.
When you sleep I’ll hold you.
And wrap you in my arms.
I am the mighty warior.
To protect you from all harms.
trio with Gilly, Jo, and the Dreamcatcher:
Does anybody want me?
Does anybody care?
Can anybody hear me?
Is anybody there?
Someone nice to hold me.
And, wrap me in their arms.
Is anybody out there?
Looking for my charms.
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Texas Two Step
Come on do the Texas two step. Ev’ry body sing along.
You can do the Texas two step
There is no right or wrong. When you do the Texas two step,
you count just one, two three. Ev’ry body Texas two step.
And do this dance with me.
(Grabs Hank to teach him the dance.
He is clumsy at first, but gets better as he learns)
(speak in rhythm to the music)
Count one two three and one.
One two three and one.
It’s One two three and one.
And, One two three and one.
That’s it! You got it.
Now Everybody.
Ev’ry body Texas two step. Come on now and sing along.
You can do the Texas two step. There is no right or wrong.
When you do the Texas two step, you count just one, two three.
Ev’ry body Texas two step. And do this dance with me.
You Gotta Have a Dream
You gotta’ have a dream to hold on to.
Yes, a dream that's all about you.
Dreams come true, for me. And yes for you.
You gotta have a dream that makes your heart sing,
like a bird that greets the morning.
Dreams are songs your heart gives light to
when you gaze upon a star.
Some folks spend a lifetime
Never living out their dreams.
Quiet lives of desperation.
Life isn't what it seems
Make your dream your heart song.
Feel it deep inside of you.
Hear that quiet voice within sing.
To thine own self be true.
(sing in harmony with Dreamcatcher)
You gotta' have a dream that you believe in.
Yes a dream's the place to begin.
Dreams come true for me.
And yes, for you.
You gotta' have a dream that you hold on to.
Yes the dream is all about you.
So sing from your heart son.
You gotta' have a dream.
All of My Life
Gilly:
All of my life, I’ve waited for someone.
Someone to call my Dad.
All of my life, I’ve wondered who he’d be.
Friend that I never had.
Someone who’d teach me, things that a Dad should.
Someone to call me son.
I’m gonna find him! I’m gonna love him!
I’m gonna be his lost son!
All of my life, my dream is to find him.
Find him and call him dad.
All of my life, I’ve wanted a fam’ly.
Fam’ly I never had.
Each day I wake up,
I dream about him.
Wond’ring if he’ll like me.
Some day he’ll stand here!
Right here beside me!
Oh, what a day that will be!
All of my life, I’ve waited for someone.
Someone to call my Dad.
All of my life, I’ve wondered who he’d be.
Friend that I never had.
Each day I wake up.
I look around me.
Wond’ring if he’s the one.
Some day he’ll stand here!
Right here beside me!
My dad will call me . .
his son!
I Have a Son!
Brett sings:
I am a father, and there is my son.
Now I’m a dad. But, do I want to be one.
A son is a responsibility. A load for me to bear.
A son will demand a lot from me. But do I want to be there?
I am a father. And, there stands my son.
He needs a dad, but, do I want to be one?
Someone to throw a ball for him, the friend he’s never had.
Someone that he looks up to now.
Someone that he calls Dad.
A son! I have a son!
He is my boy. He is the one.
A son! I have a son!
A boy that I fathered.
But, what if I choose to run ?
My God! This is not what I planned.
I have my whole life to live, something that was so grand.
And now, something higher it calls me.
My role, as a father, my destiny.
A voice deep inside, to thine own self be true.
My son, has a father. And God! How I love you.
A son! I have a son.
He is my life, Gilly. He is my one true son.
A son, I have a son.
I am his Father, and I will never run.
A son! I have a son.
Family we are one.
Yes, I have a son!
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
Gilly:
Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray the lord my soul to keep.
And, if I die be-fore I wake.
Is this the way you pray?
Oh, now I lay me down to sleep.
Afraid at night, the monsters creep.
And, I'm a-afraid to close my eyes,
if you should go a-way.
In the dark they hide beneath my bed.
Hide from them, I cover up my head.
What if I should die be-fore I wake?
Dad, I'm so afraid.
Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray the lord my soul to keep.
And, if I die be-fore I wake.
Is this the way to pray?
Oh, now I lay me down to sleep.
Afraid at night, the monsters creep.
And, I'm afraid to close my eyes,
if you should go a-way
Brett:
(sings) “Hush, Son. Don't you Cry”
Hush, son. Don’t you cry.
I am here beside you. You’ll not die.
With me here to keep you safe son,
you've no need to fear.
Close your eyes and go to sleep.
I am strong, no monsters dare to creep.
With me here to keep you safe son,
you've no need to fear.
When at night you close your eyes and sleep.
There’s a thousand angels at your feet.
No-things going to come between the love
that I have for you.
Brett and Gilly
(sing their arias in a duet)
Family
(ensemble number with choreography)
Family. We are a family.
No one can take that right away from us,
We are a family.
You and me, make up a family.
It’s not just who we love, but that we love,
makes us a family.
You can-not divide us.
Our love is here to guide us,
to places that we dream of.
A family just like yours.
Love binds us together. We’re marching on for ever.
We’re straight and gay and hear me say, A family just like yours.
Reprise: (Hank sings)
1. No more closets not for me. Oh, watch out world I’m busting free! (repeat We're Family)
(Gilly sings)
2. Hear my drum I’m marching to it. Watch out world I’m busting thru it! (ending dixie land style)
Family. We are a family.
No one can take that right away from us,
We are a family.
You and me, make up a family.
It’s not just who we love, but that we love,
makes us a family.
(shout) We’re Family!!
Hep-Hep Hooray
CAST SINGS
Hep Hep Hooray! It’s time to start another day.
Hep Hep Hooray! There’s dreams to catch and things to say.
Yes shout, Hep Hep Hooray! Don’t let this moment slip away.
A dream’s there waiting just for you . . before this day is thru
(Cast joins Gilly in song and parades around the room with Gilly leading the parade, pulling his I.V. stand. Repeat song several times. Start out simply at first . . increase orchestration with each key change upward. Great opportunity for choreography, etc.)
(Dream Catcher appears Stage Right with Indian Flute theme . . throws dream dust.)
