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MADALYN
How many times have I heard that?

BENNY
Don‘t ya see? I mean it this time!

MADALYN
I know you do, honey. You always have.

SONG: YOU
[Higher Key: D/Note cue A]
[Lower Key: C/Note cue: G]

(Writer‘s note: Benny may perhaps try to object, either verbally, non-verbally, or both periodically
after some of the verses throughout the song.)

YOU HAD SO MUCH.
YOU WANTED MORE.
EACH DREAM WAS BIGGER
THAN BEFORE.
BUT EVERY DAY,
ANOTHER PLOT, ANOTHER SCHEME
ANOTHER HOOK
FELL THROUGH.

SO YOU BLAMED ME, OR SOMEONE ELSE.
YOU FOUND NEW WAYS TO TELL YOUSELF.
HOW YOU WERE SURE
IT WAS THE CITY, THE BUSINESS,
The world!
NOT YOU.

HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU FIRST TOLD YOURSELF
YOU WEREN‘T GOOD ENOUGH TO TRY?
YOU NEVER DARED TO TRUST YOUR TALENT;

YOU LET SO MANY WITH MUCH LESS
PASS YOU BY.

SO OFF YOU WENT
HIDING YOUR BEST-
ALWAYS RUNNING FROM SUCCESS.
NOT YOUR FAULT

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