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On the Steps of St. James

from "C'est la Guerre​!​" by 15th Anniversary Cast Recording

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Richard

THERE HE GOES ANOTHER FRIEND,
ANOTHER LIFE HAS REACHED AN END,
ANOTHER SOUL IS BORN.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO HEAL
A BATTERED HEART THAT DOESN'T FEEL,
IT'S STRONG ENOUGH TO MEND.
WE FALL IN LOVE AND HOPE THAT IT WILL LAST,
WE FALL IN LOVE AND HOPE-
WE FALL IN LOVE...

Matt
EXCUSE ME...
DIDN'T I SEE YOU ON THE STEPS OF ST. JAMES?

Richard
MAYBE YOU DID. YOUR NAME IS-

Matt
RICHARD.

AND DIDN'T I SEE YOU AT STEPHEN'S FUNERAL?


Richard
MAYBE YOU DID. MY NAME IS DAVID.

Matt
AND DIDN'T YOU EULOGIZE JOEY DAVIS?

Richard
I'M SORRY BUT I DON'T REMEMBER-

Matt
WELL, THAT'S OKAY CAUSE I REMEMBER YOU.

Richard
HOW WELL DID YOU KNOW MY LOVER, TOMMY?

Matt
TOMMY AND I GO WAY WAY BACK.

Richard
HOW FAR BACK?

Matt
BOTH OF US WAITED ON TABLES AT HOULIHAN'S.

Richard T
OMMY AND I HAD BEEN LIVING TOGETHER
FOR OVER A YEAR.

Matt
TOMMY ANDI LOST TOUCH.
I'M SORRY YOU LOST YOUR LOVER.

Richard
LATELY IT SEEMS LIKE I'M LOSING AND LOSING
I'M NOT LOSING AT LOVE
I'M JUST LOSING THE LOVERS
AND SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I'M READY TO SCREAM
IT'S LIKE I'M SO FUCKIN' WIRED I WAKE UP
AND WONDER “GOD, WHEN IS IT GONNA BE ME?
WHEN ARE YOU GONNA TAKE ME?”
AND MY SOUL IS SO NUMB
CAUSE I KEEP IT INSIDE AND REMAIN,
MAINTAINING A BODY
THAT DOESN'T REMEMBER MY NAME.
IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ALL OF US GO,
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER-

Matt
IT'S GONNA GET YOU
GETCHA-
GETCHA-
GETCHA-

Richard
HIS FAMILY ASKED ME FOR A LIST OF HIS FRIENDS.
I SAID "THE ONES WHO ARE LIVING OR THE
ONES WHO ARE DEAD?"


Matt
TELL ME WHICH LIST IS LONGER?

Richard
CHECK BACK WITH ME TOMORROW.

Matt
I'D LIKE THAT VERY MUCH.
WE COULD MEET AND HAVE COFFEE-
WE COULD MEET AND JUST CRY-
THAT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT TOO.

Richard
THANKYOU, SO MUCH

Matt
THANK ME FOR WHAT? I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN.

Richard
I'LL SEE YOU AROUND-

Matt
YEAH, MAYBE I'LL SPOT YOU ON
THE STEPS OF ST. PAUL'S-

Richard
OR ON THE STEPS OF ST. SOMEONE-

Matt
IN THE BACK OF BETH EL-

Richard
OR IN SOMEBODY'S YARD.

Matt
HAVE YOU SEEN THE INSIDE OF
OUR MOTHER OF SORROWS?

Richard
I'M NOT SURE-

Matt
STAINED GLASS TO DIE FOR.

Richard
MAYBE I HAVE-

Matt
IF YOU HAVEN'T YOU WILL.

Richard
AND ISN'T IT A SHAME THAT WE NEVER SPOKE
ON THE STEPS OF ST. JAMES?

Matt
AND JUST TO THINK, ALL THIS TIME
WE COULD HAVE BEEN FRIENDS.

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from "C'est la Guerre​!​", released August 16, 2016

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This site is a platform for the work of American Musical Theatre Composer/playwright Michael Ogborn. Currently living in Philadelphia and working in New York City, Ogborn has had over 25 musicals and pantos produced
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