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The Mad Again

(apologies to Lewis Carol) Lyrics by Harley Halpern, Music by Doug Smith

‘Twas Grunin and the P.A.A.

Did grumble on the stage;

All gloomy was the stage crew,

And the Mad Again outraged.

Beware the Wilson Mark my son,

The steely stare the haughty frown,

And beware the Young Milk Shell

And don’t eat lunch when they’re around.

You shouldn’t fool with the master crew

And make them feel upstaged

It’s bound to cost you once you’ve got

the Mad Again outraged

The Mad Again, The Mad Again, The Mad Again outraged

He took his crescent wrench in hand,

And focused lights, and mopped the floor,

He set up chairs and music stands,

Then opened the stage door.

And there behind the door he saw

The Wilson Mark as dark as night

Battling the Young Milk Shell

He nearly fainted from stage fright.

(chorus)

One, two, three, four and through the door

The stage technician fled,

But Mark and Shell each grabbed an arm,

“You now belong to me,” they said.

Then from the grid, the Mad Again

Let loose the 10-pound weights,

And the Wilson Mark and Young Milk Shell

Both met their gruesome fates.

(chorus)

‘Twas Grunin and the P.A.A.

Did gossip on the stage

All gloomy was the stage crew

And the Mad Again outraged.

And hast thou slain the Mark and Shell,

For breaking theatre's laws?

The stage crew gathered round her

And broke into applause.

douglas brent smith

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Collage: Bizarre Box of Treasures - Cover Detail

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Photo: Random Lighting Panel

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Collage: Let's Pretend

Collage: The Trill Is On

Collage: Twice Around The Pass

Song: The Mad Again