Stanley Bahorek sings "Goes Away" from TARRYTOWN, a new musical by Adam Wachter.
"GOES AWAY"
AT FIRST I'D GO OUT TO THE BARS
JUST BY MYSELF AND JUST TO DRINK,
SEARCHING FOR COMPANY, FOR FRIENDS,
FOR SEX, FOR FUN, OR JUST TO THINK.
I WASN'T GOOD AT STARTING CONVERSATIONS;
'ROUND THOSE GUYS MY TONGUE FOREVER TIED.
SO WHEN THIS ONE GUY SAID 'HELLO'
AND ASKED ME IF I'D LIKE TO GO,
I JUST SAID 'SURE' AND DIDN'T CARE
WHEREVER HE TOOK ME AND SO
WE ENDED UP AT HIS PLACE
DOING ALL THESE LINES OF BLOW.
MY EYES WERE OPENED WIDE.
TONGUE IS NUMB, BUT FINALLY IT'S LOOSER.
LIPS ARE DRY AND HEARTBEAT'S FAST.
FIND ANOTHER SUBSTANCE PRODUCER,
MAKE THIS LAST.
FINALLY FREE OF PAST INHIBITIONS;
FINALLY FREE TO PLAY,
AND JUST HOPING THAT IT NEVER GOES AWAY.
BUT THEN, OF COURSE, AS THESE THINGS GO,
I STARTED DOING MORE AND MORE
AND HANGING OUT WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE
I HAD NEVER MET BEFORE.
I'D TAKE SOME PILL AND LATER
WAKE UP ON SOMEBODY'S FLOOR
IN SOME DISGUSTING DEN.
AND THOUGHTS WOULD OFTEN CROSS MY MIND
LIKE 'JUST STAY HOME TONIGHT, ALL RIGHT?'
BUT THEN MY HANDS WOULD START TO SHAKE,
MY HEAD WOULD ACHE, I'D TRY TO FIGHT IT
BUT THE URGE WAS WAY TOO STRONG,
I'D GRAB THAT BOWL AND LIGHT IT:
DO IT ALL AGAIN.
GRIND YOUR TEETH AND WAIT FOR THE SUNRISE;
CALL IN SICK, NOT FEELING WELL;
CLOSE THE CURTAINS, HATE EVERY SUNRISE:
DAYLIGHT HELL.
LOCK YOUR DOOR AND PRAY THAT YOU'LL MAKE IT
THROUGH ANOTHER DAY,
WHILE STILL HOPING THAT IT NEVER GOES AWAY.
THEN, ROCK BOTTOM: FIRST, YOU GET FIRED.
THAT'S OKAY; MORE TIME TO PLAY.
PARANOIA: "HEY, YOU LOOK TIRED,"
THEY ALL SAY.
OUT OF MONEY, SOON YOU'RE EVICTED.
WHERE YOU GONNA STAY?
AN IDEA INTO VIEW:
START ALL OVER, LIFE BRAND NEW,
IN DECIDING THAT IT'S YOU
WHO GOES AWAY!
JUST GO AWAY!
GET OUT OF THE CITY,
SOMEWHERE SORTA PRETTY.
GRAB THE LIFE YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW
AND TEAR IT APART.
BUILD A FRESH BEGINNING,
CALL AN EXTRA INNING.
CLEAR AWAY THE BROKEN PIECES;
MAKE A BRAND NEW START.
FIND A JOB AND SAY WHAT YOU NEED TO.
TEACHING MUSIC: SURE, WHY NOT?
SMALL-TOWN LIFE: YOU JUST NEED TO LAUGH THROUGH
YOUR OWN PLOT.
PACK YOUR BAGS AND HEAD FOR THE STATION,
FIND A PLACE TO STAY,
AND YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER PART TO PLAY.
IT'S YOUR FRUITLESS, FORMER LIFE THAT GOES AWAY!
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