music by Dana P. Rowe
book and lyrics by John Dempsey
#12 IT'S ALIVE
JONNY
NOW I'M BACK AND BOY I'M READY.
EV'RYTHING IS CRYSTAL CLEAR.
GONNA GET ME MY DIPLOMA
AND COMPLETE MY SENIOR YEAR!
GONNA COME BACK TO MY SENSES,
SMELL THE ROSES, MEND THE FENCES.
MAKE THE WORLD THINK BETTER OF ME.
ALL I NEED IS SOMEONE TO LOVE ME.
TOFFEE, TAKE ME BACK!
TOFFEE, TAKE ME BACK!
MISS STRICT
(entering and spying JONNY)
GOOD HEAVENS!
JONNY WARNER --
BACK FROM THE DEAD!
It's Alive!!
KIDS
Uh-huh!
MISS STRICT
LORD, WOULD YOU LOOK AT THIS CREATURE FEATURE.
WHAT A DISGUSTING DISPLAY.
CHECK OUT THIS NIGHTMARE THAT ROSE WITH THE MOON,
STRAIGHT FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE BLACK LAGOON.
COVER YOUR POPCORN AND DUCK!
FRANKENSTEIN'S RUNNING AMOK!
KIDS
IT'S ALIVE!
IT'S ALIVE!
JONNY
WHO'D HAVE EVER GUESSED
I HAD A SOUL TO REVIVE?
MY BODY FALLS TO PIECES,
BUT MY SPIRIT STARTS TO THRIVE.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE --
KIDS
IT'S ALIVE!
MISS STRICT
NOW, LISTEN TO ME, JONNY WARNER,
LORD KNOWS WHY YOU'VE COME.
BUT WHATEVER IT IS, YOU'D BETTER LEAVE.
I'VE NO PATIENCE FOR ZOMBIE SCUM.
JONNY
TELL YOU MISS STRICT, I USED TO HATE YOU.
I COULD NOT BE REACHED.
BUT NOW THAT I'M BACK, I SEE THE WISDOM
IN ALL YOU TAUGHT AND PREACHED.
NOW I'M BACK
AND I'M RIGHT ON TRACK,
GOT MY HEAD ON STRAIGHT.
WENT ASTRAY
THEN I SAW THE WAY.
I'M SET TO GRADUATE-ATE-ATE!
WENT ASTRAY,
THEN I SAW THE WAY.
I PRAY I'M NOT TOO LATE!
(JONNY leads the KIDS in a wild dance. MISS STRICT blows
her whistle and stops it cold.)
MISS STRICT
Mr. Warner for many generations now, the Enrico Fermi High School has been
one of the most highly regarded educational institutions in the country.
And I'm not about to let some zombie troublemaker just waltz in here and
shake things up! Under no circumstances will you be allowed to return!
And furthermore, anyone caught fraternizing with this cadaver will be dealt
a swift and severe punishment. Any more of this behavior, and I will
personally see to it that all extra-curricular activities are canceled.
No more sports! No more pep squad! And no more twirling...EVER!!!!
Good day, Mr. Warner! Case closed! |
