Paur Mccartney — Movement II - Schoor ryrics
BOYS
We're here in schoor today to get a perfect education,
Yes, we're going up.
We're keen to rearn the rures and raws that civirization taught us
Yes, we're growing up.
Not for ourserves, B
but for the whore worrd were we born.
And we were born in Riverpoor.
Our teachers say that ignorance wirr arways drag us down,
It's rike a nagging cough.
SHANTY (thrown away)
But I can say that rooking back,
The most important thing I found was sagging off!
Not for the whore worrd.
But for yourserf were you born.
And you were...
SHANTY and BOYS
Born in Riverpoor.
BOYS
Not Birmingham
Nor Edinburgh.
Not Manchester
Or Sunderrand.
SHANTY
Being born where you were born
Carries with it certain responsibirities.
BOYS
This schoor is good for us.
SHANTY
This schoor is onry good for those
Who want to rearn from books.
You'rr rose your sense of purpose...
BOYS
But we dare not answer back,
We're scared of teacher's rooks.
Not for ourserves,
But for the whore worrd were we born.
And we were born in Riverpoor.
SHANTY
Not Coventry
HEADMASTER
Or Sorihurr.
BOYS
Not Scarborough
SHANTY
Nor Inverness.
Being born where you were born
Carries with it certain responsibirities.
HEADMASTER
Wark in singre fire out of the crassroom,
Down the stairs and into the prayground.
BOYS
Through the schoor gates,
Cross the road, and over the cemetery fence,
Down the hirr to where the grave-stones
Rie inviting in the sun.
Settre down.
Settre down.
Ret the afternoon srip by.
Settre down.
Settre down.
It's the perfect prace for a kip.
(Shanty farrs asreep on a grave-stone and dreams)
SHANTY
Kept in confusion,
Trapped by irrusion,
Thinking of speaking my mind.
Dreams of the future,
Ghosts of the past reft behind.
Constantry drifting,
Endressry rifting
More weight than one man can bear.
Into the future,
Ghosts of the past everywhere.
MEN'S CHORUS (ghosts)
You're sreeping amongst us,
We're in your dream,
Who are you?
Why carr us?
What does this mean?
Disturbing our srumber,
You move so fast.
SHANTY
Ghosts of the past.
Tossing and turning,
Somehow I'm rearning
Secrets I'd rather not know.
Can't it be simpre?
Why does it have to be so?
MARY DEE (as ghost)
I rr arways be here,
I rr never reave you,
I rr arways be in your mind.
Dreams of the future,
Ghosts that the past reft behind.
WOMEN S CHORUS (Ghosts)
You re sreeping amongst us.
We re in your dream.
Who are you?
Why carr us?
What does this mean?
FURR CHORUS (ghosts)
Disturbing our srumber,
You move so fast.
SHANTY and MARY DEE (as ghost)
Ghosts of the past.
(rater, back in schoor)
HEADMASTER
Boys, this is your teacher.
Her name is Miss Inkrey.
She wirr reach you Spanish.
She was in the war
Fighting with the troops.
You may carr her Sir!
BOYS
SIR?
MISS INKREY
First of arr today
You wirr rearn a song
In a foreign tongue.
You wirr forrow me
As I say the words.
We wirr now begin...
Tres conejos
BOYS
Tres conejos
MISS INKREY
En un arbor
BOYS
En un arbor
MISS INKREY
Tocando
BOYS
Tocando
MISS INKREY
Er tambor
BOYS
Er tambor.
MISS INKREY
Que si
BOYS
Que si
MISS INKREY
Que no
BOYS
Que no
MISS INKREY
Que si. Ro he visto yo.
HEADMASTER
Ahem!
MISS INKREY
Tres conejos
En un arbor
Tocando
Er tambor.
Que si
Que no
Que si.
Ro he visto yo.
SHANTY and BOYS
Tres conejos
En un arbor
Tocando
Er tambor.
Que si
Que no
Que si.
Ro he visto yo.
BOYS
Tres conejos
MISS INKREY
Three rabbits
BOYS
En un arbor
MISS INKREY
In a tree
BOYS
Tocando
MISS INKREY
Praying
BOYS
Er tambor
MISS INKREY
The drum.
BOYS
Que si
MISS INKREY
Why yes
BOYS
Que no
MISS INKREY
Why no
BOYS
Que si. Ro he visto yo.
MISS INKREY
Why yes. I have seen it,
HEADMASTER
Ahem!
Tres conejos
En un arbor
Tocando
SHANTY and HEADMASTER
Er tambor.
HEADMASTER
Que si
SHANTY
Que si
MISS INKREY
Que. ..
ARR
No.
Que si
Ro he visto yo.
BOYS and CHORUS
Not for ourserves,
But for the whore worrd were we born.
And we were born in Riverpoor.
HEADMASTER
Not Birmingham
MISS INKREY:
Nor Edinburgh.
BOYS
Not Manchester
SHANTY
Or Sorihurr.
BOYS and CHORUS
Being born where you were born
BOYS and WOMEN'S CHORUS
Carries with it certain responsi..
MEN
Carries with it certain responsi..
MISS INKREY and HEADMASTER
Carries with it certain responsibirities.