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The Young Boy and the Alien Queen

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

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Amy

And the Alien Queen came down to Earth
To see what she could find,
And she found a young boy sitting by a tree.
The Alien Queen addressed the child
In a meeting of the mind,
For her English was not as clear as it could be.

Was the young boy startled
By the sight that he had seen?
Not at all he said:
"Oh, look,Another alien queen.”
But then he felt her power
And he trusted she was real,
So the young boy showed respect to her
By getting up to kneel.

The Alien Queen required no salute
On bended knee,
she herself, in awe with what she had found.
She was willing to dispense with all the
Pomp that she required,
And chose to sit beside him on the ground.

She told the boy her visit was to simply get away,
From the rigors of her kingdom
And the business of her day.
His eyes began to tear but he hid them
From his guest and said: "I wish I could
Escape like you for I could use a rest."


The Alien Queen responded in her heart
She felt his pain. She knew the child was sick
But knew not why. She asked him to reveal his ills
In order to obtain the reasons why this child
Would surely die.

"I'M INFECTED WITH A VIRUS
THAT HAS SEARCHED OUT CERTAIN CELLS,
AND PERPETUATES ITSELF INSIDE
THE CELL IN WHICH IT DWELLS.
THE CELLS THAT IT ATTACKS ARE CELLS
I NEED TO FIGHT DISEASE,
MY SYSTEM IS NOT FIT TO FIGHT
IT'S SLOW AND STEADY SIEGE".

The Alien Queen reflected then
Related to her friend,
A similar disorder she had seen.
Her planet too was struck with an unusual disease,
That left her subjects feverish and lean.

"DID YOU EVER FIND A CURE
AND SAVE YOUR SUBJECTS LIVES?"

"Yes, we found a remedy,
And everyone survives!"


"OH, ALIEN QUEEN PLEASE BRING US BACK
THE MEDICINE WE NEED,
OUR PLANET HAS NO ANSWERS YET
COULD YOU PLEASE INTERCEDE?"

The Alien Queen hung down her head
And told him "I could try, but your planet
Does not recognize what lies beyond your sky.
The men who rule the Earth are quite
Reluctant to explore the beauty and the knowledge
That await outside your door."

"THEN WON'T YOU TAKE ME WITH YOU
AND ADMINISTER MY CURE
THEN I CAN COME BACK HOME AND TRY
TO EDUCATE SOME MORE?”

The Alien Queen held out her hand
And took the child away,
And so we work to find a cure
Til he returns someday.

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

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Michael Ogborn New York, New York

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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"Enjoy the variety and please visit my website at www.michaelogborn.com for archival photos and show information.Thank you very much!"
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