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My Dead Gay Son Lyrics by Anthony Crivello, Daniel Cooney

Heathers: The Musical (World Premiere Cast Recording)

2014

[RAM'S DAD, spoken]
You wait just a minute, Paul
[The CONGREGATION gasps]
[RAM'S DAD, spoken]
It is ignorant, hateful talk like yours that makes this world a place our boys could not live in
[RAM'S DAD]
They were not dirty
They were not wrong
They were two lonely verses
In the Lord's great song
[KURT'S DAD, spoken]
Our boys were pansies, Bill
[RAM'S DAD, spoken]
Yes!
[RAM'S DAD]
My boy's a homosexual
And that don't scare me none
I want the world to know
I love my dead gay son
[RAM'S DAD, spoken]
I've been thinkin', prayin', readin' some magazines
And it's time we opened our eyes
[RAM'S DAD, CONGREGATION, RAM'S DAD & CONGREGATION]
Well, the good Lord made the universe, the Lord created man
And I believe it's all a part of his gigantic plan
I know God has a reason for each mountain and each flower
And why he chose to let our boys get busy in the shower (Ooh-ah)
They were not dirty (No)
They were not fruits (Woah)
They were just two stray laces (Ooh)
In the Lord's big boots (Woah)
Well, I never cared for homos much, until I reared me one
But now I've learned to love, I love my dead gay son
He loves his son, he loves his son, his dead gay son
Now, I say my boy's in heaven and he's tannin' by the pool
The cherubim walk him and him, and Jesus says it's cool
They don't have crime or hatred, there's no bigotry or cursin'
Just friendly fellows dressed up like their favorite Village Person (Ooh-ah)
They were not dirty (No, no)
They just had flair (Woah)
They were two bright red ribbons (Ooh)
In the Lord's long hair (Woah)
Well, I used to see a homo and go reachin' for my gun
But now I've learned to love
And furthermore
These boys were brave as hell
These boys, they knew damn well
Those folks would judge 'em, they were desperate to be free
They took a rebel stance, stripped to their underpants
Paul, I can't believe that you still refuse to get a clue
After all that we've been through, I'm talkin' you and me
[The CONGREGATION gasps]
[RAM'S DAD, spoken]
In the summer of '83
[The CONGREGATION gasps again]
[KURT'S DAD, spoken]
That was one hell of a fishin' trip
[CONGREGATION]
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, whoa
They were not dirty, no
And not perverse, no, no
They were just two stray rhinestones
On the Lord's big purse
[RAM & KURT'S DAD]
Our job is now continuing the work that they begun
[CONGREGATION]
'Cause now we love, love, love, we love your dead—
[RAM & KURT'S DAD, CONGREGATION]
They're up there disco dancing to the thump of angel wings
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah)
They grab a mate and roller skate while Judy Garland sings
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah)
They live a playful afterlife that's fancy-free and reckless
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[KURT'S DAD]
They swing upon the pearly gates
[ALL]
And wear a pearly necklace, woo
[RAM & KURT'S DAD, CONGREGATION, ALL]
They were not dirty (No)
They were good men (Woah)
And now they're happy bear cubs in the Lord's big den
Go forth and love each other now
Like our boys would have done
We'll teach the world to love (The world to love)
The world to love
I love my dead gay son (Not half bad, your dead gay son)
My son (Wish I had your dead gay son)
My son (Thank you, dad, for your)
Dead gay son
[RAM'S DAD]
Woah
Credits
Anthony Crivello

Anthony Crivello

Daniel Cooney

Daniel Cooney

About “My Dead Gay Son” by Anthony Crivello

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