Jonathan Larson
In Paradise
ADAME:
WHO AM I
WHAT AM I DOING HERE
WHERE DID I COME FROM, WHY
AND WHEN DID I APPEAR?
AM I FINE- AM I SO DIVINE
DON’T GIVE ME NO LINE
WHERE AM I THIS TIME?
ANGELS:
IN PARADISE
PARADISE
ADAME:
THAT MAY BE BUT SEE
THAT’S JUST A WORD TO ME
ABSURD, PARADISE
WHAT’S IT MEAN
I’M ON YOUR CASE
I’LL BE IN YOUR FACE
‘TIL YOU TELL ME WHAT IS THIS PLACE?
ANGELS:
IT’S PARADISE
PARADISE
FUNKY ANGEL:
HERE’S THE DEAL
FEEL FREE TO ROAM
IT’S YOUR HOME
IT’S YOUR PLEASURE DOME
THIS GARDEN ROCKS- BY THE WAY
YOU’RE A FOX
SEE- YOU BE HERE FOR ETERNITY
‘TIL INFINITY
YOU AND YOUR VIRGINITY
GOD HAS A PLAN- A NEW RAP
BE HAPPY GIRL
WHAT HAPPENED?
HE MADE YOU A WOMAN NOT A MAN
UNDERSTAND?
ADAME:
SAY WHAT?
YOU SAY I’M ALONE
NOT EVEN A PHONE
IF I WANT CHINESE
PLEASE, FORGIVE MY IGNORANCE
MAYBE I’M A DUNCE ONCE
BUT A WOMAN GETS GREEDY
SO SHE PLEADS
LOVE IS WHAT I NEEDS
I AIN’T STAYIN’I’M STRAYING FROM A CRIB LIKE THIS
BLISS AIN’T LONELINESS
CREATE A MATE TO
SATE MY APPETITE
RIGHT?
I DON’T WANNA SLEEP ALONE TONIGHT
ANGELS:
IN PARADISE
PARADISE
FUNKY ANGEL #2:
THAT’S WHAT’S COMIN’DOWN, CLOWN
STICK AROUND- DON’T QUIBBLE
GOT A RIB- LET’S AD LIB
YOU’LL HAVE A MAN
BELIEVE- HIS NAME IS YVES
MULITPLY, CONCEIVE
JUST ONE NO-NO
DON’T GO- STAY AWAY FROM THE TREE
THAT’S FORBIDDEN FRUIT
THAT’S THE ONLY TABOO
THEN YOU AND YVES CAN DO WHAT
YOU WANNA DO
ANGELS:
IN PARADISE
PARADISE
ADAME:
WHAT ARE YOU...
I’M NOT GONNA STICK AROUND
I’M HOT- I MEAN
I’M GONNA BUST OUT
I NEED TO EAT SOME MEAT
I’M NO VEGETARIAN
CAN’T YOU EVEN GET A DECENT CURRY
AROUND HERE?
I MEAN HELL, I’LL EVEN GO BOWLING
I WANT SOME ACTION
AND I DEMAND SATISFACTION!