A New Brain - Yes Lyrics

1998 Off-Broadway musical by William Finn
A New Brain the Musical - Yes Lyrics


Song from "A New Brain the Musical" is titled "Yes" and is written by William Finn.

GORDON
Yes is a good word
No is a bad word
The preferred word
In any kind of situation
Is yes I can
Oh, yes I’d like to do that
Yes the world’s increasingly absurd

Yes, yes
Yes is a good word
Yes, yes
Yes is a very special word

MR. BUNGEE
Yes I will do that
Yes I will go there
Yes I will live a good and a true life
Yes I’ll survive
Whatever you throw at me
Yes the world is grand
When there’s a moment
Grab it and shake it
Take it in your hand
Yes I will
Yes I can
Yes I might!
Yes I will put up an honest fight

OTHERS
Yes I’ll be fearless

MR. BUNGEE
Yes I’ll be fearless

OTHERS
Yes, I’ll be honest

MR. BUNGEE
Yes, I’ll be honest

OTHERS
Yes, I will live my life with emotion

MR. BUNGEE
Live with emotion

OTHERS
Yes, I’ll have courage, chance, and devotion

ALL (Gordon is out of the picture now)
Yes, I will survive

MR. BUNGEE
Yes is the word that opens the door
To being most alive

ALL
Yes!

MR. BUNGEE
There’s joy

ALL
Yes!

MR. BUNGEE
There’s love

ALL
Yes!

MR. BUNGEE
Yes, there’s zing!

OTHERS
Yes…

MR. BUNGEE
Yes, I absolutely have to sing

ALL
Yes, yes, yes

MR. BUNGEE
Is a good word

OTHERS
Yes, yes, yes

ALL
Yes, yes
Yes is a very special word

MR. BUNGEE
Except when a stranger says,
“Get into my car.”
Say no

OTHERS
No!

MR. BUNGEE
Or when someone says,
“Would you like to lose your virginity?”
Someone with who you have
No affinity
Say no, no
No, no

OTHERS
No, no
No, no!
Yes is a good word
No is a bad word…

ONE GUY
The preferred wor…

MR. BUNGEE (spoken as everyone else is singing)
No, no.
No, no, no!
No, no, no!
What is this nonsense about virginity?
It’s a goddamn children’s show!
I never know what the hell you’re writing about (all else is silent) Schwinn.
I want a song! A song, yes.
Yes, I will do my homework. Yes I will work in the garden.
Yes I will go with my grandparents to Israel.
Instead I get this nonsense about somebody
who loses their virginity to those with whom they have no affinity.
Affinity! It’s a goddamn children’s show!
Alright, look. I know you’re in the hospital. You’ve got this brain thing.
And you know what? I’m gonna get my son to write the song.
Where’s my son?!
Where’s my son?!
Where’s my son?!




Other Songs: A New Brain The Musical Songs Lyrics


A New Brain the Musical Lyrics

SYNOPSIS
Frogs Have So Much Spring ('The Spring Song')
Calamari
911 Emergency/ I Have So Many Songs
Heart And Music
Trouble In His Brain
Mother's Gonna Make Things Fine
Sailing
Family History
Gordo's Law Of Genetics
And They're Off
Just Go
Poor Unsuccessful And Fat
Sitting Becalmed In The Lee Of Cuttyhunk
An Invitation To Sleep In My Arms
Change
Yes
In The Middle Of The Room
Throw It Out
A Really Lousy Day In The Universe
Brain Dead
Whenever I Dream
Eating Myself Up Alive
The Music Still Plays On
Don't Give In
Sailing (Reprise)
The Homeless Lady's Revenge
Time
Time And Music
I Feel So Much Spring