2022 Broadway Kimberly Akimbo the Musical - Our Disease Lyrics
Music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire.
KIDS: Our disease, our disease Our disease, our disease Our disease, our disease
MARTIN & AARON: Is scurvy, scurvy, scurvy
MARTIN: Scu, scurvy
MARTIN & AARON: Which is a lack of vitamin C disease That occurs when your body gets no citrus It killed a bunch of old-timey sailors, argh
MARTIN: Complications caused my scurvy may affect
AARON: Your teeth
MARTIN: Your skin
AARON: Your… teeth
MARTIN: Your blood cells
AARON: Teeth
MARTIN: And bones
MARTIN & AARON: Among others
AARON: Scurvy can be difficult to diagnose Because its symptoms often those of
MARTIN & AARON: Other ailments
MARTIN: The most distinctive sign of scurvy is A really bad case of
MARTIN & AARON: Gum disease
MARTIN: Which occurs in many
MARTIN & AARON: But not all cases
AARON: Of scurvy
MARTIN: Scurvy
AARON: Scurvy
MARTIN: Scu
AARON & MARTIN: Scurvy
KIDS: Our disease, our disease Our disease, our disease Our disease, our disease
DELIA & TERESA: Is fasciolosis Fasciolosis Which is a condition caused by an infection From a parasitic flatworm
DELIA: It’s a microscopic foe
TERESA: It’s a tiny little bug
DELIA: Found in watercress, my friends
TERESA: That’s a slightly bitter green
DELIA: Which my father really loved A watercress fanatic
DELIA & TERESA: He ate it by the bushel
TERESA: Oh, our disease will make your tummy burn like lava
DELIA: Also, my father had diarrhea
TERESA: Delia told me all about his diarrhea
They laugh
DELIA: Daddy was in pain
TERESA: Agonizing pain
DELIA: His hiney wasn’t well
TERESA: Itchy and unwell
DELIA & TERESA: People need to know What could be squirming inside their food So our disease is fasciolosis Fasciolosis
DELIA: And now we’ll take that A
KIDS: Our disease, our disease Our disease, our disease
KIM: Is my disease My disease
KIM & SETH: Which is an incredibly rare Genetic disorder In which several signs of aging Are manifested at a very early age
SETH: Some symptoms may include
KIM: Uh-oh
SETH: Wrinkled skin, stiff joints, hip dislocation
KIM: Wah-wah
SETH: Atherosclerosis
KIM: This was a…
SETH: Molecular degeneration
KIM: …terrible idea!
SETH: Hypertension
KIM: Look at how they’re looking at me
SETH: Presbycusis
KIM: Like I’m a slide, I’m a chart I’m a freak on display
SETH: Cardiac issues
KIM: Exhibit A
SETH: And general failure to…
KIM: Well, what about exhibit B? You wanna know what I see? Your disease is a bad case of adolescence Accompanied by anxiety Peer pressure Bruised egos And an over-concern about a science grade About football games About who’s getting laid Who’s got a zit Who’s doing what Who gives a shit?! Your disease is a tough one That’s for sure Getting older is my affliction Getting older is your cure
Getting older is your cure But for me, there is no cure Few people with my disease Live longer than sixteen years And…
(spoken) I just turned sixteen!
(singing) So happy birthday! My disease! Oh my, my, my, oh, my disease! An incredibly rare genetic…
(spoken) Hotcha!
(singing) Disorder!
(spoken) Pew!
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Kimberly Akimbo the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS Skater Planet Hello, Darling Make a Wish Skater Planet (reprise 1) Anagram Better Hello, Darling (reprise) Father Time Happy For Her This Time How to Wash a Check Good Kid Hello, Baby Our Disease The Inevitable Turn Now How to Wash a Check (reprise) Before I Go Great Adventure
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