Jeanine Tesori
Lonely Stranger
[MUSIC HALL SINGER]
Hey, I'm dyin'
I'm dyin' for what you got there
Maybe I'm lyin'
I'm lyin' but what do you care

Lonely stranger
No stranger than anyone here
I'm in no danger
No danger, as long as you're near

Don't you leave me
Don't ever go
Please believe me
I know, I know, I know

Hey, I'm dyin'
I'm dyin' to do somethin' wrong
There's no denyin'
Denyin' strings it along

You just met me
You'll never stay
You'll forget me
Some day
Some day…
Lonely stranger
No stranger to what's in my heart
Am I in danger
In danger, lettin' this start

[HOTEL HOOKER]
How'd I get to be so blue?
Seems I don't have anyone
When right now anyone would do

[FLICK, spoken]
What happened to Monty?

[VIOLET, spoken]
I thought he was right behind us. You wanna wait up for him?

[FLICK, spoken]
He can handle himself. 

[HOTEL HOOKER]
It's at that hour of the night
If I'm alone, I'm not all right
Don't know what I'll do
If I can't have you
To hold 'til light
[VIOLET, spoken]
I mean, as big a city as Memphis is…I don't even have a lock on my door. Should I be worried?

[FLICK, spoken]
There's somethin' I been wonderin' about. 

[VIOLET, spoken]
What is it?

[FLICK, spoken]
Does this ever hurt you?

[VIOLET, spoken]
Only when the weather changes. Flick…

[ALMETA, spoken]
If you're looking for your towels – Flick's is on his bed. And I placed yours in your own room. 

[FLICK, spoken]
I'll see ya in the morning. 

[VIOLET, spoken]
Goodnight then. 

[HOTEL HOOKER]
Maybe there's a man outside my door
Hey there, mister, how are you?
You could be just anyone
When right now anyone would do
[MONTY, spoken]
Fuck! Violet? Violet?

[VIOLET, spoken]
What, what! Where's Flick?

[MONTY, spoken]
Flick? I could wake him up. It might get awful crowded though. What's that smell, licorice?

[VIOLET, spoken]
Anise. To keep my dreams sweet. 

[MONTY, spoken]
Well honey, you ain't dreaming now.