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Opening Number for Revelations the musical
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INNER-CITY
Lyrics by Peter Merz
Music by Mark E. Ellis
(MOTHER)
Silhouetted fears and neon-nights
Where rival gangs are eager to fight
And frightened residents turn out the lights
To hide from vice and graffiti
Empty cathedrals and martial law
Where promise of love seems fatally flawed
No matter how hard you hem and haw
Welcome to the Inner-City!
(SPOKEN)
THIS ONE HERE IS MOSES. HE’S NEW TO THE MISSION. HE HAS A THING FOR ELLEN. SHE’S BEEN WITH THE MISSION FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW. THEY’LL COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER GREATLY. IF HE DOESN’T MESS IT UP AND SHE DOESN’T MISS HIS ATTENTIONS.
(ELLEN)
A world of drive-bys on repeat
Motley crew of pimps, pushers, and cheats
(POLICE)
Everyone’s got a price, even the heat
(ELLEN)
And love’s made to look so dirty
(MOSES)
And every new kid on the block
Never fails to get a big shock
From this topsy-turvy that never stops
(MOSES, ELLEN, POLICE, & MOTHER)
Welcome to the Inner-City!
(MOTHER/SPOKEN)
OVER HERE IS JENNY. SHE’S AN ACTRESS TO BE. SHE’S LEFT HER ABUSIVE PARENTS AND IS NOW STAYING WITH THE MISSION, TO GET ON HER FEET. HER BOYFRIEND HERE, IS FELIX. HE’S BEEN INTERESTED IN A NEW ORGANIZATION THAT’S JUST MOVED INTO THE CIVIC CENTER HERE IN THE INNER-CITY.
(JENNY)
Well, a girl’s got to have a dream
Though this place can be cold and obscene
And life out here on the streets can be mean
I’ll succeed, spare me your pity
(FELIX)
Coming attractions don’t look so bad
Adding contrast to the dark and drab
Could be on the verge of a brand new fad
(FELIX, JENNY, MOSES, ELLEN, POLICE, & MOTHER)
Welcome to the Inner-City!
(MOTHER/SPOKEN)
OVER THERE IS RICKY. HE LEADS A GANG. THEY’RE THE HARDEST TO REACH. SO YOUNG AND STUBBORN. HIS SISTER IS DESIREE. SHE’S A YOUNG GIRL WITH LOTS OF PROMISE, WHO, UNFORTUNATELY IS IN A LINE OF WORK I DON’T LIKE TO MENTION.
(RICKY)
On these streets only the strong survive
Out here it’s not just eye for an eye
It’s kill before you’re killed to stay alive
(DESIREE)
Some call my profession dirty
But it’s got me where I am today
So I paint my lips and practice my trade
Working hard from dusk until the break of day
(RICKY, DESIREE, FELIX, JENNY, MOSES, ELLEN, POLICE, & MOTHER)
Welcome to the Inner-City!
Copyright © 2005 Scribe And Sage Music (BMI)/Lighthouse Song & Sign Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
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