You Gotta Crush A Kid’s Dreams Lyrics by Off Book Cast
Shrugging Destiny
2017
[PARENT 1] You gotta crush a kid's dreams To watch them fly You gotta take their wings And rip 'em off And when they ask you why You tell them: "You are not good at this, You gotta do something else So take that dream you have And put it on a fucking shelf" [BRADLEY (spoken)] Uh, hi dad! What did you think? [PARENT 1 (spoken)] Bradley? [BRADLEY (spoken)] Yeah? [PARENT 1 (spoken)] Stop! [BRADLEY (spoken)] What? Talking? [PARENT 1 (spoken):] Yes! [BRADLEY (spoken)] So you can tell me how great it was? [PARENT 1] You were bad! [BRADLEY (spoken)] No, what?! [PARENT 1] "Bad" doesn't describe what you did Because "bad" is a thing that is better Than what you did Which was total shit I don't want you to act anymore In fact, go home right now! [BRADLEY (spoken)] You drove me! [PARENT 1] No, I'm gonna have to find your own way back [PARENT 1 (spoken)] Guys, that was hard but I'm glad I did it! Oh, your kids are coming out [PARENTS 2 & 3 (spoken)] Oh no [UNNAMED CHILD (spoken)] Hey mom! [PARENT 2 (spoken)] Oh, hi sweetheart [UNNAMED CHILD (spoken)] Did you hear my solo? [PARENT 2] I did And it hurt my ears [UNNAMED CHILD (spoken)] What? [PARENT 2] Made my ears feel bad [UNNAMED CHILD (spoken)] Wha-huh? [PARENT 2] Watching you try and fail So totally bad It made me really sad So why don't you Stop what you're doing I wish we could take back this night [UNNAMED CHILD (spoken)] Oh my god [PARENT 2] If you think that that was okay Then you were definitely not right [UNNAMED CHILD (spoken)] Okay, well just drive me home! [PARENT 2 (spoken)] Nope, find your own way home! [UNNAMED CHILD (spoken)] Wait, what?! [PARENT 2 (spoken)] Oh you're right, it's so freeing! [PARENT 1 (spoken)] It hurts, but you have to do it . You're gonna feel so much better afterwards. [PARENT 3 (spoken)] I hope so cause I couldn't feel worse right now. [PARENT 2 (spoken)] Here come your football twins! [PARENT 3 (spoken)] Oh no! [STEVE (spoken)] Hey dad! It's me, Steve! [KEVIN (spoken)] And it's me, Kevin! [STEVE (spoken)] I really felt like I-I felt like emotionally connected to the world like I never have before Kevin you were great! [KEVIN (spoken)] Steve you were great! I really felt like we were blossoming out of our shells and realizing new parts of our - [PARENT 3 (spoken)] Shut up you two! [TWINS (spoken)] What?! [PARENT 3 (spoken)] I got something to tell you And I'm gonna tell ya, in one second [STEVE (spoken)] What? Oh my god he's really gearing up! There's steam coming out of his ears! [PARENT 3] Well you should be ashamed [STEVE (spoken)] Huh?! [PARENT 3] Cause I know I am [TWINS (spoken)] No! [PARENT 3] When I saw you prancin' around that stage I wanted to get swallowed by a giant clam I am just sick Sick to my guts! [TWINS (spoken)] Not to your guts! [PARENT 3] You've gotta quit this nonsense and there's no if's and's or but's [TWINS (spoken)] Whoa! [PARENT 3] I can't stand what I just saw And that other people saw it, too! You shouldn't be on stage You should be in a goddamn zoo! [KEVIN (STEVE)] Wow, dad (dad!) You really hurt our pride (yeah) But would you please At least give us A ride! (A ride!) [PARENT 3] No! [TWINS] Whoa! [PARENT 3] You gotta find your own way home! There's no way I'm gonna put you in my car And let you roam around the neighborhood! [PARENT 1] Didn't that feel good? [PARENT 2] Yeah it felt great! And don't you feel free? Now that we've crushed their dreams! [PARENT 1] And most importantly No matter who we are Going home We're gonna have so much [ALL PARENTS] Room in the car! Yeah!
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