Carrie: The Musical Ensemble
Stay Here Instead
[Margaret, spoken]
He's not coming

[Carrie, spoken]
He is coming

[Margaret, spoken]
Don't you see? You mustn't go!

[Margaret, sung]
Stay here instead
Just tell me what you'd like to do
We'll talk and we'll laugh
And I'll sing to you
And I promise we won't fight
Don't leave tonight

[Carrie]
Momma, I'm late

[Margaret]
The boy doesn't care
Not at all

[Carrie]
He'll be here at eight
[Margaret]
He'll build you up only to watch you fall
Carrie!
You don't know these people
They're not your friends
Carrie!
They're only waiting to tear you in two

[Carrie, spoken]
What if they like me?

[Margaret]
Just like you're father
They'll leave when they're through

[Carrie, spoken]
They might like me. They'll like me

[Margaret]
You're such a fool
You're such a fool
Aren't you aware how people deceive?

They'll take you and break you
And then they will leave you
Carrie, Carrie
Carrie
You are the love I was betrayed for
My pride and my shame
My Carrie
Carrie, we're one and the same
Oh, Carrie

[Carrie, sung]
Momma, I love you...

[Margaret]
Carrie…

[Carrie]
Momma, I'll always love you...

[Margaret]
Don't go!
Don't go!
Don't go!

[Margaret, spoken]
I'll say you're sick. I'll say you've changed you mind!

[Carrie, spoken]
You'll say nothing, Mama! You'll stay here, and not say a word