Song 1. Bailey’s Café (Tom’s Diner by Suzanne Vega)
I am sitting
In the evening
At the café
On the corner
I am waiting
At the counter
For Bailey
To serve the hash
And he sets it
Steaming hot on
The counter
Here before me
But he seems to
Be distracted
By the woman
Coming in
“It is always
Nice to see you”
Says Bailey
Behind the counter
To the woman
Who has come in
She is shaking
And hung-over
And I look
The other way
As the drunk Sadie
Requests “Tea, please”
I’m pretending
Not to see her
And instead
I eat the hash
I open
Up the paper
There’s a story
Of a floozy
Who had cried
While she was divorced
She was no one
I had heard of
And I’m turning
To the horoscope
And looking
For the funnies
And I’m feeling
Someone watching me
And so
I raise my head
There’s a woman
On the outside
She is pretty
Does she see me?
No she does not
Really see me
Cause she sees
Her own reflection
And I’m trying
Not to notice
That she’s hitching
Up her skirt
And while she’s
Tracing her facial scar
Her hair
Has gotten wet
Oh this rain
It will continue
Through the evening
As I’m listening
To the bells
Of the cathedral
I am thinking
Of Miss Eve
And how she quotes the Bible
Even better than
Sister Carrie can
And I finish up my dinner
And I know I’ll never leave
Song 2. Woman Warrior (Iron Man by Black Sabbath)
Woman warrior
Is she Fa Mulan?
Taken by birds, she has gone
To a sacred place
Where an old hut is time and space
She has been deemed dead
By her parents full of dread
She is married still
To a man who follows her will
She was trained to kill
On a mountain full of thrill
Then she traveled down
From the mountain she had found
Everyone wants her
While she stares at the world
Planning her vengeance
That she will soon unfold
Now the time is here
For Fa Mulan to spread fear
Vengeance from the grave
Kills the people who didn’t behave
Everyone wants her
So they turn their heads
An army helps her
While she gets her revenge
Heavy armor of gold
Hides her baby in the mold
Try and run as fast as you can
Fa Mulan strikes again!
Song 3. The Sunset Limited (Breathe Me by Sia)
Help, I have done it again
I have been here many times before
Tried to kill myself today
And, the worst part is there’s only death to blame
Be my friend
Dear Black, keep me here
At your place
I hate death
I’m needy
Warm me up
With your hospitality
Ouch I have lost myself again
Near the Sunset Limited, on my way
To commute terminally
I’ve found education and I feel unsafe
Be my friend
Dear Black, keep me here
At your place
I fear death
I’m needy
Warm me up
With your hospitality
Be my friend
Dear Black, keep me here
At your place
I hate death
I’m needy
Warm me up
With your hospitality
Song 4. The Hunger Games (Survivor by Destiny’s Child)
Now that I survived the games
I’m so much better
Rise above authority, yes
I am stronger
Livin’ in my hard earned house, yes
I am richer
I hope you liked the berry incident
I laughed harder
You thought I wouldn’t learn from this game
But I’m wiser
Thought that I’d be helpless in the arena
But I’m smarter
You thought that I’d be stressed out there
Well, yes, I was
You thought I wouldn’t sell without you
Multiple sponsors
I’m a survivor
I’m not gon give up
I’m not gon stop WHAT?!
I’m gon work harder
I’m a survivor
I’m gonna make it
I will survive WHAT?!
Keep on survivin’
CHORUS
You thought I would die in the end
But I’m inhalin’
You thought I couldn’t see through your traps
I’ve got perfect vision
You thought I couldn’t last without help
That may be true
You thought I would die without medicine
That is a correct assumption
You know that I would have failed without Peeta
Now we are on top
You thought it would be over by now
But it won’t stop
Thought that I would self destruct
But I’m still here
Even in my years to come
I’m still gon be here
CHORUS X2
I will never wish you the best
Never pray you are blessed
I will bring you stress, take all your success and your happiness
I’m better than that
I’m not gon blast you on the radio
I’m better than that
You had better stay away from my family
I’m better than that
I’m not gon hate on you in my interview
I’m better than that
No I’m not gon compromise my family’s safety
You know that I am better than that
Because my papa raised me better than that!
CHORUS X2
After all of the darkness and killings
Soon comes my victory
If I surround myself with dangerous things
I’ll gain prosperity
CHORUS, WHAT?!
Song 5. The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammer)
I’ve been waiting on the sunset
Powwow Tavern on my mindset
I can’t deny my thirst is high
Beer is higher than my income
Incomes bread crumbs
I’ve been using humor to survive
The glow that the sun gets
Right around sunset
Helps me realize
The road is just a thumb away
Reverse your truck and drive
You are gonna turn out fine
Oh, you turn out fine
Fine, oh, you turn out fine
But you gotta keep your head up, oh
And you can let your braids down, yah-hey
You gotta keep your head up, oh
And you can let your braids down, yah-hey
I know it’s hard, know it’s hard
To remember sometimes
But you gotta keep your head up, oh
And you can let your braids down, yah-hey
I’ve got my hands in my pockets
Kicking these rocks
It’s kinda hard to hitchhike down this road
I’m starting to buy Thunderbird Wine
Alcohol messes with judgment in my mind
I’m seeing all the angles, vision getting tangled
I start to become kind
Nicer than usual
Is it all worth it?
Am I gonna turn out fine?
Oh, I’ll go to A.A.
Fine, oh I will turn out fine
CHORUS
You’re only sober after beer
The neon signs will always light again
It’s a circle, circling
Around again, it goes around again
I said,
You’re only sober after beer
The neon signs will always light again
It’s a circle, circling
Around again, it goes around
CHORUS
Keep your head up, oh
And you can let your braids down, yah-hey
Keep your head up, oh
And you can let your braids down, yah-hey
Keep your head up, oh
And you can let your braids down
I said ohhh, ya-hey-wi-yo, ya-hey-wi-yo
