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Songs from "The Rainbow Room"
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When It Happens
After loving and losing
you’re not so inclined to be choosing
the chance to love again
Once I loved you then lost you
You have no idea what it cost, you don’t know
you won’t know unless it happens to you
And when it happens, you’ll know
Recall a memory you’d forgotten long ago
Realize with no uncertainty
another point of view
of someone who loved you like I do
We all choose the paths we take
Never meaning to mistake the bad for good
Tho’ you’re careful not to fail,
the best laid plans are to no avail
And you’d surely go back
Change whatever you lack if you only could
Now and then I still feel it
Though time’s done its job to conceal it
I still will stop and smile
For I love you, that’s not changing
And though you might regard it strange,
you don’t know
You won’t know unless it happens to you
And when it happens, you’ll know
Recall a memory forgotten long ago
Feel your eyes burn with the hottest tears
and your heart break in two
remember the love,
remember the life
Remember when it happens to you
Here We Go Again
Here we go again
I sing the same songs
I tell the same jokes
I see the same faces
Here we go again
Don’t I know it friend?
Here we go again
I have a few drinks
I get a few laughs
A round of applause...
Yet there’s something about this place
When laughter and cheer are among us
It spreads, it’s contagious...like fungus!
Just seeing if anyone out there is listening...
Here I go again
I count up my tips
I mingle with men
I play songs from "Phantom" and "Les Miserables"
Yeah I’ve seen the shows
Won’t you come again?
I’ll play your requests
and wear sequined vests
I sing from my heart...
Oh I know that I love it here
For every last customer in here
is having a great time ...and FREE BEER
Just wondering if anyone’s paying attention
(spoken) "Boys, could we stop sending
requests up here on soggy cocktail napkins?
I can’t even read this! Looks like "Memories".
Do you mean the song from "Cats" or do you
mean "The Way We Were?" Penalty point for
that one, whoever you are."
Yes, it’s torch songs and Broadway tunes
The regulars all know my routine
No wonder since each one’s a big queen
Just thought I might try out some cute new material
Here we go again
Your favorite songs
Romantic Refrains
Let me entertain...Here I go...again
The Needs of the Common ManThe time is now
The place is here
Let me show you how
to make your long face disappear
You’re in the scene
What’s done is done
But honey, that doesn’t mean
You need to stop having any fun
Eat well, exercise, be chaste, die anyway
What the hell? Feast your eyes, have a taste, live for today
Loosen your tie
Have another drink
Don’t ask me why
this ain’t no time for you to think
Let’s do something lewd just you and me
Or if you’re in the mood
I could entertain the thought of three
Mister, I’m your type, don’t wait, dive into it
Yes sir, heard me right, name the place,
I’ve been to it
What you need is experience,
what you’d like is a one-night stand
You don’t need to drop subtle hints,
without words I can understand
The needs of the common man,
the needs of the common man
Where did you park?
Where do you live?
We need to get where it’s dark
‘Fore you start feeling sensitive
You wanna know God?
Baby, I can do it all
Behind this coy facade
Is a sexual animal
Mister, I’m your type, don’t wait, dive into it
Yes sir, heard me right, this is fate, give into it
What you need is experience,
what you want is a one-night stand
You don’t need to drop subtle hints,
without a word babe, I understand
The needs of the common man
The deeds of the common man
The needs of the common man
I Know Who You AreI know who you are
You’re the one that my mom
would’ve warned me about
if she’d ever caught on I was gay
You’re the one who makes me feel
stupid and brainless
and I’m perfectly happy that way
You’re the guy who stars in all of my dreams
But has left by the time I wake up
You’re the man that I hate to be mad with
and the one I can’t wait to make up with
I know who you are
You’re the one that agrees to a household for two
till the next sure thing comes along
You’re the one that softly says just the right words
when I know that you’re doing me wrong
You’re the guy who can kiss away all my tears
Even though you’ve caused every one
You’re that wonderful love of a lifetime
and the one that makes it come undone
I’ve seen your face a million times,
awaited our rendezvous
Yet the mirrored reflection that seems to appear
is there in your eyes and it’s suddenly clear
I know who you are
You’re the one who’s around to
make me feel believe
so I don’t cast my last dream away
I’m the fool who thinks if I offer you breakfast,
you might be more likely to stay
You’re the guy that could show me how it all works
and make all the doubt disappear
You’re the man that I wish that I could love
if I’d ever let go of my fear
I Hate ‘em, I Love ‘emWould somebody tell me how this whole business works
I go looking for love
all I end up with mostly is jerks
So I ask you what’s the draw?
And boy it really kills me
how it’s always the same
They can look like Prince Charming
and yet be so incredibly lame
So what fills me with such awe?
The hint of a smile
makes my head quickly turn
A wink of an eye and my heart starts to burn for romance
and yet most wouldn’t know how to dance!
I need to look closer
at just what makes me tick
Chasing after these losers,
guess that I must be hopelessly sick
Doctor tell me, is there a cure?
I ain’t getting younger
and I can’t keep this pace
My hair’s turning gray,
there are wrinkles all over my face
They say it’s normal, I’m not so sure!
Now, those tall, tan and buff guys
just walk right on by
Is it too late to hope for some hunk
who is built like a truck
and who hopefully still knows how to…
Love me and mean it
Kiss me and know it
Whisper the words I long to hear and show it
I wouldn’t doubt it
Though my judgment is clouded and
half-cocked and scatter-brained
I’m getting the feeling that I’m totally screwed
Just a slave to my nature and culture and whatcha gonna do?
I’m just your average human being
And I’ve only me and
my hormones to blame
There’s a big part of me all caught up in this game of romance
I know all of the moves to the dance
If you give me just half of a chance
I hate ‘em, I love ‘em yet I do
I hate ‘em, I love ‘em, oh it’s true
I hate ‘em, I love them, don’t you?
That’s the Man for MeIf I could make a list of all the things
I can’t resist in a man
I’d come up with a dossier for a part that no one man could play assuredly
or could he?
He’ll be tall or maybe not so tall
Dark Greek God, Blond Neanderthal
He’d be handsome as can be
but for goodness sake, not outrageously
There’s a man out there
with kindness in his eye,
words that never lie, on which I’d rely
Although we’ve never met
I’ll know when I see
Right then and there my heart will declare
That’s the man for me
He’ll be wise or have ideas absurd
He’ll be glib or barely say a word
He’ll be funny just like me
but he’ll know the time and place to be
He’s a man somewhere
with longing in his heart
waiting to impart, wanting love to start
Although he’s just a dream
I remember him well
He’s all I see, there’s no mystery
That’s the man for me
Some say I’m wasting precious time
holding out with impossible notions
But is it really any vicious crime
to hold out for love and devotion?
He’s somewhere by God I know he is
I can feel my heart beating time with his
And the moment he appears
I will know instantly
That’s the man for me
Another Lesson Learned
I’m not stupid
even though I have made
a few stupid mistakes
I’m not blind
even though I didn’t see
the forest, much less a tree
Oh well, I guess
Another Lesson Learned
That’s what they’d say
My mother, my father,
my friends back at home
they’s say "Sonia,
Be careful what you wish
isn’t served up on a dish,
‘cuz then you gotta eat up every bite."
That ain’t right!
Okay! So, I’m in the family way
If that’s wrong I guess I’m guilty
But c’mon, what’s done is done,
it’s here to stay
It’ll turn out all right if it kills me
Whew! Let’s be real
I have gone and committed a cardinal sin
so they say
But you can’t do that to me
shrug me off so easily
This time me, next you
and Another Lesson Learned
Everything turned out exactly
the opposite way of my plan
What could I ever expect
when I made such a mess
and then turned and ran
People expect you to never screw up
and raise hell if you do
Would I be true to myself if I did
everything they want me to?
I don’t think so
I’m exhausted
You try hauling around all this terrible weight I’m pooped!
But, oh, what a mystery
This little life that’s inside of me
And hopefully, for everyone concerned
This sweet baby
My sweet baby
won’t be just Another Lesson Learned
Sonia’s SongThey open their arms to you
And tell you you’re welcome
You hear all the stories
You can’t wait to see
I left all I’d ever known
In search of a new life
And hoped something better
was waiting for me
Should I forget the way most of them see me
I just need to look in the mirror
And should that young woman
be crying and needy
I wonder if someone would hear her
The way that my life has gone
so far isn’t easy
But that wasn’t promised
or ever assumed
I just want to be a someone
who gets to be human
not someone’s possession
adorned and perfumed
For a girl like me to be treated as equal
hardly has any appeal
But how in the world could I ever be special
When it seems no one cares how I feel?
I dare to dream but reality gets in the way
I’m losing steam
and I don’t know where I’m gonna
gather the strength
to make it through one more day
I’ve lost all my innocence
my faith is decreasing
There’s so much to live for
but so little of me
Perhaps it is meant to be
this struggle I’ve been through
And hurt that my angels should never allow
Papa, I still need your blessing now
SafeFriends and family ask me
"Are you being safe dear?"
And I dutifully reply...I am
And really in truth it’s all a scam
I mean, what does the word..."safe" mean really?
Does it mean you better floss
or else you risk halitosis?
Do you take three or four
‘cuz you forgot what the dose is
Does it mean that your status, a plus or a minus
has nothing to do with his?
Or does it simply mean
that’s just the way it is
Well-intentioned people warn me to be careful
and I heartily agree, that’s so true!
But frankly my dear I don’t have a clue
I mean, what are you truly expecting?
Should I snap on a condom or hey, maybe even two?
Do I use a dental dam,
oh damn don’t tell me I have to?
Do I ask for some blood tests, a personal reference, a TRW?
Or does it simply mean hey, that’s all up to you.
Be Safe, don’t wanna end up dead or even worse, unattractive!
Be Safe, don’t let it go to your head,
or you just might end up radioactive
All the experts and the government inform me
That my chances lie far from remote
But must they keep cramming it down my throat?
Can’t we ever just bypass the subject?
If I act like a good boy will that do the trick?
Wrap myself in Saran wrap ‘fore I insert my dipstick
Take some time, get to know him,
send flowers, have dinner
Oh God this is making me sick!
All this trouble to go to, just for the taste of some...
Quick! I think I’m losing my mind!
You can stick this safe sex where the sun don’t shine
VictimTake a good look in the mirror
Look hard and you’ll see
That poor little puppy dog,
You poor little hon’
Well push up that chest
and stick out those chins
Stop acting like a pussy cat
and get the 4-1-1
A victim
won’t even know what up and kicked him
he only knows it always hurts
and he can’t figure out why
Poor little sad sack looking for pity,
wondering around in pain
Surely his suffering will drive us all insane
Uh! Victim!
Now listen closely to my dictum
he tries so hard to do so good
but never gets his slice of pie
Running around
feeling helpless and empty
He cries out "woe is me"
As if it’s all some great act of piety
A victim
He swears that fate has gone and tricked him
Into believing that his life’s
one long rainy afternoon
Praying for manna to fall from the heavens
Rolling the dice and rooting for sevens
You can be sure his life’s sure to cave in soon
(spoken)
ROBERT: I’m not a victim
CHAZ: Denial, one of the first indicators of true victimhood
ROBERT: Like you’re some expert on suffering
CHAZ: Who wants to be an expert on suffering? Oh wait, maybe you
Such a demanding, paltry existence
that victims must endure
Why can’t they see it’s all such a load of pure manure
A victim has made his own wall
and he’s bricked in
and while his poor heart races on
melodrama waxes full
All the soap operas rolled into one
looks like being a chump
is oh such much fun
You poor little victim,
who are you tryin’ to fool?
Poor little victim, life isn’t so cruel!
The Finer Things
ROBERT: Be humble son,
don’t put yourself upon a pedestal,
be dutiful
But where did I agree to bow down gracefully
and live a life without the finer things
SONIA: My parents meant only the best intent
they seemed to care, were always there
But when did I admit to just put up with it
and live a life without the finer things
ROBERT: You can settle for and justify and make it okay
SONIA: To be poor is to be pure,
you’re better off that way
BOTH: But in your heart you still can hear that little voice say hey, what about me?
ROBERT: I’ve acted nice,
SONIA: Taken their advice
ROBERT: A faithful son,
SONIA; The pretty one
BOTH: We’ve waited patiently
And by now shouldn’t we
be living life with all the finer things?
ROBERT: Is it sensible and apropos
to just carry on?
Been accustomed to the habits
that just lead you along
SONIA: But deep inside, can’t you hear that voice growing strong
saying "World, listen to me."
ROBERT: "Hey World, look out for me!"
BOTH: "HEY world, let’s hear it for me!"
You Wanna Get LuckyYou wanna give in to original sin,
get lucky?
You wanna romance go ahead
take a chance, get lucky!
Do you wanna take a spin
Well don’t just stand there baby hop on in
The options are open but I’m really hopin’
You want to, need to
You wanna cut loose,
you don’t need an excuse
Get lucky!
You wanna get down
somewhere out on the town
get lucky!
Do you wanna open wide
the heart you got locked up inside
There’s nothing to fret on
My heart’s really set on you
We might find
we’re a match made in heaven
But if not
no harm done I can have you back home by eleven
You gotta decide, there is nothing to hide
get lucky!
You gotta be free to be who you be
get lucky!
You gotta take a stand, so come on and take my hand
Good luck doesn’t simply show up if you’re just standing still
If you wanna get lucky, you will
Who knows why we’re all beasts of desire
But I’m evolved so I’m gonna be setting my sights somewhat higher
You gotta make your mark, so why not make it with me in the dark?
The lucky discover
that life isn’t ever the same
If you wanna get lucky, I’m game!
What Happens Now
What Happens Now
Now that I know?
How can I keep on
with this one man show?
What do I do to keep me alive?
How do I hold on to the will that
I need to survive?
What happens now
where do I turn?
Is this some lesson I am needing to learn?
What was I thinking all of this time?
The mindless folly of a man
content in his prime!
Pay the piper, let the chips fall
where they may
You can point and judge
and wring out every cliché
But deserving of a fate
that takes my life away
I don’t buy it,
don’t even try to push that my way
What happens now?
I still don’t know
Save for the trials I must undergo
What can I do to make it worthwhile?
How can I take what is to come
and take it in style?
My whole life’s been one long quest
for ecstasy
Never caring always daring,
yeah, that was me
Never stopping once to think
of what the cost might be
No excuses, my abuse is my property
What happens now?
Who knows, who cares?
I’ve had a life to which little compares
What does it matter, what does it mean?
Is it for certain the final curtain
ends the scene?
What happens now?
Suffering and strife
What happens now?
That twist of the knife
What happens now?
The rest of my life
It Is I
Somewhere out on the horizon
There’s a point of light I’ve got my eyes on
There’s a future I am realizin’
There’s a dream that is gonna be
Out there with no rhyme or reason
I will wing my way through any season
Take flight and let my heart go breezin’
Through a world of possibility
I make it happen, I say it’s so
I cry out "Why not?" when everyone says no
I dream in color and paint the town
I pull out all the stops and turn it upside down
Who’s the main attraction?
Unstoppable chain reaction?
Who’s the man of action? It is I
Maybe you don’t recognize me
I was once a small, cut down to size me
As you see, I’ve turned out rather nicely
Funny thing, when you just wake up
It starts with a thought then emerges as longing
It makes you feel restless, insists on belonging
You try to ignore it, it seems like it’s wrong
Then it finally gets through to you
It’s the future that wants to break through
If you open your eyes then you’ll see
It’s the most amazing view
I am the engine, I am the sail
I am the long shot, the hero yet to prevail
I set the bottled-up genies unloosed
I take the invitation when all the others refused
What’s that clap of thunder?
The doldrums ripped asunder?
Who’s this new boy wonder?
Keep your eye
to the sky,
Here I go
Let me fly…
It is I
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