If They'd Follow

from Zeslie Zilpha Zion: A Roadshow Musical by Skye

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lyrics

DAD
Hmmmmmmmm--

MOM
--mmmmmmmm--

MOM and DAD
We'll think about it.

ZESLIE
But what if it takes you 365 days to think about it?

MOM and DAD
Then it takes 365 days. But we WILL be thinking about it.

ZESLIE
But we do things fairly in our family-- how can that possibly be fair? When you ask ME to make a decision, you expect me to make it quickly, don't you?

MOM and DAD
Sometimes the right decision is not to make a decision yet.

ZESLIE
Why are you guys talking like that?

MOM and DAD
Parentaaaal instiiiinctt!--

ZESLIE
...
Parental instinct?
It stinks to be stuck in the background--
Going backwards-- I'm cursed.
But if I were a parent,
It'd be so apparent,
That I'd put them first…
'Cause I would be first...!

I'd make each right decision,
I'd teach the proper path to go,
I'd give them TRULY fair provision,
We'd all grow,
if they'd follow.

No more yelling, no more ignoring,
And just like me, we'd all soar
I know how things could be
If they'd just listen to me…

AL
Zes-a-lieeeee--

ZESLIE
Al, I'm not in the mood.

AL
The Zs must stand for zero.
That's all the credit you receive.
But could the Z stand for Zzzzuperhero?
Oh man… I believe!

BUT would you kick all of our butts with your big head
I'm a butthead, but, you'd butt heads instead?
Or WOULD YOU JUST YELL IN MY EAR
'STEAD-A KICKIN' MY REAR—

ZESLIE
Al.

AL
Supersonic nagging powers!

ZESLIE
Al.

AL
'Scuuuuuse me? You'll have to say that louder, sis!

ZESLIE
AL!--

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from Zeslie Zilpha Zion: A Roadshow Musical, released January 7, 2013

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Skye Hawaii

Skye frolics through and delves into in ev'ry metaphorical acre of the expansive, fruitful meadow of the creative arts. He's an amateur author, actor, artist, comedian, composer, film-maker, musician, playwright, singer-songwriter, and just plain ol' writer. He also likes drumming out rhythms on his thighs.

He doesn't really know what he's doing, but, needless to say, he's doing a lot of it. ... more