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Off-Broadway Musical (2010) The Scottsboro Boys - Make Friends With The Truth Lyrics
HAYWOOD BILLY PUT HIS FINGERS IN THE COOKIE JAR BUT WHEN HIS MOM ACCUSED HIM BILLY LIED
SHE SAID, “BILLY PLEASE ‘FESS UP, SON” BUT BILLY SAID, “I TOOK NONE” HE ATE WHAT HE HAD TAKEN AND HE RAN OUTSIDE AND THE VERY NEXT DAY THE VERY NEXT DAY BILLY’S GOLDFISH DIED HOLY JEHOSOPHAT! WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THAT BACK IN MY DISSOLUTE YOUTH? WHY BE UNCOOL AND UNCOUTH? YOU BETTER MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE TRUTH BILLY BROKE THE WINDSHIELD ON HIS NEIGHBOR’S CAR BUT BLAMED IT ON HIS COUSIN TIMMY BROWN ALTHOUGH HIS NEIGHBORS SPIED IT BILLY STILL DENIED IT HE SAID, “IT WASN’T ME ‘CAUSE I WAS OUT OF TOWN” AND THE VERY NEXT DAY THE VERY NEXT DAY BILLY’S HOUSE BURNED DOWN HOLY JEHOSOPHAT! WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THAT BACK IN MY DISSOLUTE YOUTH? WHY BE UNCOOL AND UNCOUTH? YOU BETTER MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE TRUTH BILLY STOLE A PISTOL FROM THE CORNER STORE TO SEE WHAT KIND OF NOISE THE THING WOULD MAKE HE BEGAN TO JIGGER WITH WHAT WE CALL THE TRIGGER TOLD HIS TEACHER “HEY DON’T WORRY CAUSE THE THING’S A FAKE” THEN HIS TEACHER GOT SHOT GOT SHOT QUITE A LOT BILLY’S FUTURE WAS CLINCHED COUSIN BILLY GOT LYNCHED OUTSIDE THE PEARLY GATES UP WHERE ST. PETER WAITS BILLY WAS QUESTIONED FORSOOTH
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HAYWOOD (As Saint Peter.) “DID YOU STEAL THOSE COOKIES?” (As Billy.) “YES I DID” (As Saint Peter.) “DID YOU BREAK THAT WINDSHIELD?” (As Billy.) “’DEED I DID” (As Saint Peter.) “DID YOU SHOOT THAT TEACHER?” (As Billy.) “’FRAID I DID” (As Saint Peter.) Look at that! He didn’t lie! HE FINALLY MADE FRIENDS WITH THE TRUTH Welcome to heaven!
ALL HALLELUJAH! HAYWOOD BILLY KICKED HIS HEELS AND UP THE STEPS HE FLEW SO THRILLED TO SEE WHAT HEAVEN HAD IN STORE BUT WHEN HE KNOCKED THE KNOCKER BILLY GOT A SHOCKER Now son, You know you gotta use the back door. And that’s the real truth!
ALL YOU BETTER MAKE FRIENDS OH YOU OUGHTA MAKE FRIENDS YES YOU GOTTA MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE TRUTH
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SYNOPSIS Minstrel March/Hey, Hey, Hey! Our Story Begins Commencing In Chattanooga Alabama Ladies Nothin' Electric Chair Go Back Home Shout! Make Friends With The Truth That's Not The Way We Do Things Never Too Late Financial Advice Southern Days It's Gonna Take Time Zat So? You Can't Do Me The Scottsboro Boys Go Back Home
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