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Something Bad Is Happening / More Racquetball (Falsettoland) Lyrics by William Finn

Falsettoland

1990

[CHARLOTTE]
People might think I'm very dykish
I make a big stink when I must, but goddamn!
I'm just professional, never too nonchalant
If I'm a bitch, well, I am what I am!
Just call me 'Doc', don't call me 'lady'
I don't like to talk when I'm losing the game
Bachelors arrive sick and frightened
They leave weeks later unenlightened
We see a trend, but the trend has no name
Something bad is happening
Something very bad is happening
Something stinks, something immoral
Something so bad that words have lost their meaning!
Rumors fly and tales abound
Stories echo underground!
Something bad
Is spreading, spreading, spreading
'Round
[CORDELIA]
Tell me how it tastes!
Tell me if it's good!
Tell me, dear, if you'd like seconds-
[CHARLOTTE]
Stop!
[CORDELIA]
Go ahead and wound my pride
[CHARLOTTE]
Just stop
[CORDELIA]
You're feeling very sick inside, I can tell
And it's something I cooked
I just knew how you looked
Look what I've done to my doctor
She's my doctor
And I love her!
She's got passion!
She's intelligent and, Jesus Christ
A doctor!
Very wealthy
And I love her!
Doctor of internal medicine!
I'm sorry that you're queasy
[CHARLOTTE]
I'm uneasy
[CORDELIA]
She's got something on her mind that makes her nervous
[CHARLOTTE]
This is fucking ridiculous!
[CORDELIA]
She's my doctor and I love her!
She's got heart!
[CHARLOTTE] (overlapping)
I scan the mag, very chic tabloid
The men dressed in drag, next to their moms
Fashion and passion and filler
But not a word about the killer
I like the ballgowns, but Jesus Christ!
[CHARLOTTE & CORDELIA]
Something bad is happening!
[CHARLOTTE]
Something very bad is happening!
Something stinks, something immoral!
Something so bad that words have lost their meaning!
Rumors fly and tales abound
Stories echo underground!
Something bad is
[CORDELIA] (overlapping)
Look, I made her sick!
She ate the food and she got sick!
Oh, woe is me, oh, woe is me!
[CHARLOTTE & CORDELIA]
Spreading, spreading, spreading
'Round!
[CHARLOTTE]
Look, a virus has been found!
Stories echo underground!
Something bad is
[CHARLOTTE & CORDELIA]
Spreading, spreading, spreading
'Round!
[WHIZZER]
It bounced in
[MARVIN]
No, it didn't
[WHIZZER]
Hit the line, you know it did
[MARVIN]
Just begin
[WHIZZER]
Are you kidding?
Who's telling who how to play?
[MARVIN]
Let me live, please forgive
Me for winning one game
[WHIZZER]
Serve it up
[MARVIN]
I attack!
[WHIZZER]
Hold it down, keep him back-
Something's gone out of whack!
[MARVIN]
I hit!
[WHIZZER]
Ah shit!
[MARVIN]
My game!
1 2 3 4!
[WHIZZER]
1 2 3- damn it
Good serve, Marvin...
[MARVIN]
1 2 3 4
[WHIZZER]
1 2-
It hit my heel
[MARVIN]
Don't be bitter
[WHIZZER]
No big deal, the game is yours
[MARVIN]
It's unreal, you're a quitter!
[WHIZZER]
I can't go on anymore!
[MARVIN]
Be a jerk, my sweet bruiser
Try to be a decent loser!
At least you could give me that!
[WHIZZER]
Excuse me?
I'm ready to go!
I'm ready...
[MARVIN]
Do you know all I want is you?
Anything you do is alright
Yes, it's alright
Credits
William Finn

William Finn

About “Something Bad Is Happening / More Racquetball (Falsettoland)” by William Finn

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