Cratchit Song Overview (Beta)

These songs are still in progress--still need a lot of work--also my voice is deteriorting by the day LOL -- my apologies.

But, hopefully, listeners can still get an idea of what I have in mind for what the songs will sound like.

Tides

What a special happy time of year

We all know the holidays are near

Merriment and joyous times are finally here.

Christmas tides to you and you and you

Family, friends and cherished neighbors too

Happy moments, jingling all of the way, it’s true!

(Dance Break)

Christmas shopping all day long.

Caroling all night

Wrapping presents, hearing church bells bong

Loved ones close that we hold tight

Crackling of the fire

Just imagine such a lovely sight?

When the special day is finally here

Children with their gleaming eyes appear.

Christmas seems the quickest day of all the year.

May your every happy dream appear.

At this very magic time of year

Warmest wishes bring to you the best of cheer.

Tides Guide

Tides Track

Give me a break

Trixie:

Back when I was eight years old

My Daddy said to me

Be a good girl and work hard

And happy days you’ll see.

So I tried to do my best

But school was awfully tough

So I quit and went to work

Which also I found rough

Every job I had was bad

My bosses were so lame

Always late they docked my pay

And said I was to blame.

Give me a break …Give me a break.

I’ve still got dreams and my future is at stake.

Give me a break. Don’t be a obtuse.

Won’t you help me put my many skills up to good use.

Then when I got older

Opportunities arose

Though the work was shady

How my bank account did grow

Now it seems that well’s run dry

I’m back to the beginning

What’s a girl to do

To keep this sweet petunia grinning

Give me a break …Give me a break.

I’ve still got dreams and my future is at stake

Give me a break. Don’t be obtuse

Won’t you help me put my many skills up to good use.

Give Me A Break Guide

Give Me A Break Track

Mia And Sophia

Mia:

Please don’t cry Sophia

I’ll take care of you.

Just hold tight…together we’ll get through

It looks dark Sophia

But pretty soon you’ll see

We’ll find our way, and be okay

Just stay close to me

Sophia:

Dad made us a promise

Said we’d be okay

But he’s gone—I miss him everyday.

Mia:

Dad will not forget us

He’ll come home you’ll see

Both:

We’ll find our way, and be okay

Just stay close to me

Mia and Sophia Track

Mia and Sophia Guide

Better Angels

Cratchit:

We are not enemies but friends

Through hurtful pain we can’t pretend

The strain of our beliefs so deep, so deep

Our tragic heroes we do keep, we keep… right here.

TT:

But we forgive and we absolve

With due respect we do resolve

To disagree but in the end, the end

Our human mutuality we defend

Cratchit and TT :

Our better angels here and now

Guiding respect and due goodwill

Our better angels won’t you please allow

Kindly affection, tender affection, human affection to fulfill

Cratchit:

And reaching out from North to South

TT:

And to the East and West as well

Cratchit and TT :

Our better angels touch our souls…our souls

‘Till past offenses we do quell..we do quell

All:

Our better angels here and now

Guiding respect and due goodwill

Our better angels won’t you please allow

Kindly affection, tender affection, human affection to fulfill…to fulfill

Better Angels Guide

Better Angels Track

Solitude

Cratchit:

Why am I here all by myself

Yearning for understanding

Working all day. fighting the fray

Downhearted guilt expanding

Not asking much I meet the test

Yet nothing seems to matter

Children and wife don’t seem to care

Forcing my pride to shatter.

Solitude Guide

Solitude Track

Different Times

TT:

In my childhood life was bad

Working class..we lived real sad

Few hot shots owned all the land

Rest of us walked hat in hand.

Cratchit:

If you worked and tried your best

You could be rich like the rest

It’s my guess that all your clan

-Lazy clods to every man

Both:

Different times, different times.

We grew up in different times

Upstairs Downstairs ’twas no doubt

Were you in or were you out?

TT:

No, old prat ’twas how you’re born

It’s called called “class” - your life was sworn

No escaping…no advance

‘Ever poor —you had no chance.

Cratchit::

You are overstating sir

Although rich you never were

You weren’t destined to be broke

No ambition, that’s no joke

TT:

(Maybe a rap)

Yes, Your Lordship! No, Your Lordship!

Tell us where to go, Your Lordship!

Make us grill your cheese, Your Lordship!

Wipe my sleeve when you sneeze, Your Lordship!

Give us a kick in the knees Your Lordship!

Give your fanny a squeeze your Lordship

Both with ensemble:

Different times, different times.

We grew up in different times

Upstairs Downstairs ’twas no doubt

Were you in or were you out?

Different Times Guide

Different Times Track

Bunk The Skunk

Here’s the song of Bunk the skunk

He was born on Christmas day.

Made him kinda mad and also kinda sad

Caused his tail to lift and spray (SFX)

Bunky’s Mom, she felt so bad

His birthday, was overlooked.

Brothers had a party every single year

Bunky’s day was double-booked..

Bunk the skunk

His birthday was on Christmas day.

Bunk the skunk

“Happy Birthday” did no one say.

Bunk, he went to visit Joe

Joe, a goose of skill in flight

“I need ride to see Santa Claus

Please give me a lift. All right?”

“Okay Pal” and in a snap

Northward bound they quickly flew

Santa, he was nice and sympathized the plight

Of Bunk and his sad birthday blues.

Santa, he gave Bunk a tour

Reindeer were a big delight.

Santa flashed his eyes. He had a big surprise

One to make Bunk’s future bright.

Here’s a secret no one knows

Reindeer need some help to fly

Santa’s sled is rigged with tanks of special gas

Helping deer on Christmas night.

Bunk the skunk

His birthday was on Christmas day.

Bunk the skunk

“Happy Birthday” did no one say.

Santa’s tanks were just half full

Gas supplies had all run dry

Santa asked of Bunk “Pal, can you lend a hand”

Bunk’s reply was, “Sure I’ll try”

Tail ascended in the night

Gas he sprayed with all his might (SFX)

Winter air turned gold and soon it was foretold

Santa’s deer they took to flight

(Dance Break)

From then on the story goes

Santa never left the Pole

But for, by his side, our Bunk he sat with pride

Spraying his bombast of gold (SFX)

Bunk, he was a hero now

Birthdays, they were so much fun

Everybody smiled and ran to say hello

“Happy Day” from everyone

Bunk the skunk

His birthday was on Christmas day.

Bunk the skunk

“Happy Birthday” hip-hip- hooray!

Bunk The Skunk Guide

Bunk The Skunk Track

Reveler (with ensemble):

Well, now Lawyer. Cratchit

Heir of Tiny Tim

Ooo, this Lawyer Cratchit

Don’t get caught by him

He’s a spiteful fellow

And he’s less than kind

Ooo this Lawyer Cratchet

He’s no friend of mine.

Many years and generations gone since that young tyke

With his crutch he stole the hearts of boys and girls alike

Tim was happy all his days and sired a fine large brood

His name was passed to every son as every year ensued.

But some evil spirit

Stole our Tiny Tim

And this Lawyer Cratchit’s

all that’s left of him

Anthem Guide

Anthem Track

That’s The Way of The World

Archibald:

Sometimes life throws you off guard

This and that all seem so hard

Easy just to pitch the towel

Whine and moan, complain and growl

But don’t do it… stay the course

Just when things could not seem worse

Gusting winds begin to blow

All good things commence to show

That’s the way of the world, Sweety

That’s the way of the world

Up and down and side to side

Everyone abides-

Good times, bad times even strides

That’s the way of the world

Sophia:

If you say we’ll be okay

I trust every word you say

Mia:

It’s so hard to say goodbye

I know I’m too old to cry

All three:

That’s the way of the world, Sweety (Daddy)

That’s the way of the world

Up and down and side to side

Everyone abides-

Good times, bad times even strides

That’s the way of the world

(Girls fall asleep)

Archibald:

That’s the way of the world

That’s The Way of The World

Guide

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