Thomas/I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance (from Carrie: The Musical)

Cast

 * Daisy as Margaret White
 * Emily as Carrie White

Lyrics
(Spoken) Daisy: I don't know what you've been dreaming about tonight Carrie. You've hardly touched your dinner. Now have some pie. Emily: It makes me have pimples, Mama. Daisy: Nonsense. As Peter says, "The only beauty that matters is the precious light that comes from within."

Emily: Mama, don't you think it's time I should try to get along?

(Spoken) Daisy: Whatever are you going on about Carrie? Being different is the Lord's blessing

Emily: Mama people think I'm strange all the kids have called me names

(Spoken) Daisy: Well then just don't listen to them. It is written, "He who hears My voice alone shall be saved."

Emily: Mama can't we stop and talk? There's this boy named Tommy Ross.

Daisy: Carrietta

Emily: I've been invited to the Prom.

(Spoken) Daisy: Prom?

Emily: I never dreamed that I could go When he first asked and I said no He asked me twice He asked me twice

And so I finally told him yes I thought if I could make my dress I might look nice I might look nice

I know I'm not like all the others Sometimes I dream in colors Sometimes I even think I'm lovely Nobody feels the things that I do Mama, please I'm just not like you Maybe I'll find someone to love me

(Spoken) Carrie: Tommy's a very nice boy and he'll have me home by midnight. It's Saturday. I've accepted, Mama. I've accepted.

Daisy: I remember how those boys could dance Pressing close on Friday nights They could sweep me away

(Spoken) Carrie: Mama?

Daisy: Oh how those boys were demons of romance In their cars we chased the lights I know just how boys will behave

(Spoken) Emily: Not this boy mama! He isn't like the others. He's nice, you'll see, really you will. Everyone isn't bad, Mama. Everything's not a sin.

Daisy: Oh how your father whispered in my ear First the kiss And then the touch Mixing lies with the truth

He would sigh And try to draw me near Oh he'd swear He cared so much

That's what the boys do They'll make promises They will break your heart Then they'll laugh at you Watching you fall apart Don't you think that I know Don't you think this has happened before It's the smell of the blood that will drive them mad Chasing you like a whore

(Spoken) Emily: No!

Daisy: Don't you know their game? Have you lost your mind Can't you see Satan's passion has made you blind And this boy's like the rest And they're all like the serpents who crawl You can beg all you want to the Lord

Oh, how your father came to me that night

Emily: That doesn't mean that the same thing will happen to me

Daisy: With the smell of smoke and gin

Emily: Give me the chance and you'll see

Daisy: With a lust in his eyes And he took me and touched me I tried to fight

Emily: Mama, please, listen You don't hear a word that I've said

Daisy: Satan gave your father sin

Emily: Sometimes I wish you were dead

Daisy: And the sin never died

(Spoken) Emily: Mama, please stop! Daisy: You're not going Emily: I've already said that I would, I said yes. Daisy: Then say no. Tell him you changed your mind. Emily: Mama come back. Daisy: The rain's coming in. I have to close the windows. Emily: I'll get them! Daisy: Ah! No! Witch!

Emily: I am not afraid of you at all I have nothing left to lose I have power I can use Nothing you can say or do Will ever stop me again