A Duet for Tourist & Failed Wizard
(ttto "New York, New York" -- w:Fred Ebb m:John Kander)
(based on the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett)(Twoflower sings; Rincewind speaks over him as written)
Twoflower: Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today,
[sound of the Luggage scampering]T: I'm gonna be a part of it -- in Ankh-Morpork!
Rincewind: Of the river?T: These boring old shoes are longing to stray,
R: Must be the lice.T: And step around the heart of it -- old Ankh-Morpork!
R: Body parts in the street AGAIN?T: I wanna wake up, in the city that never sleeps
R: You expect to live through the night, then?T: And meet heroes, barbarians, wizards' librarians...
R: Thieves, assassins, arsonists, prostitutes, pickpockets...T: These Agatean blues are melting away
R: TOLD you not to drink the water!T: I'll make a brand new start of it in Ankh-Morpork!
R: I've heard that before!T: If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere
R: That's for sure!Together: It's up to you, old Ankh-Morpork!
© 1999 Rachel S. Silverman