Act I: The Lion's Den
Act II: Songs of the Wild
Act III: Stage Tricks
Act IV: How the Elephant Got its
              Thick Skin
Act V: Beyond the Jungle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright © 2005 Edie Marshall
dreamsinaudio@gmail.com
AIM: NovelChick

 
...some animals should not be caged..


The Sleeper's Opera Experience

1. The Innkeeper's Grin (Keep the Customer Satisfied) {lyrics}
2. I'll be a Penitent Boy {lyrics}
3. Grace Falls {lyrics}
4. A Message to an Ant {lyrics}
5. The Lion and the Elephant {lyrics}
6. Contrivance of the Evangelist {lyrics}
7. Light My Fire {lyrics}
8. Ashes Turn to Stars
9. Keep Dreaming {lyrics}
10. Time Takes Me {lyrics}
11. The Queen Will Save Herself {lyrics}
12. Your Ears are Weapons/Your Tongue is on Fire
13. The Traveler's Dream of Motion (part 1) {lyrics}
14. The Uncomfortable Pose {lyrics}

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The Queen Will Save Herself
lyrics/music by Edie Marshall

"Mother, why do they cry, 'God save the queen,'
are you dying?"
"Child, pray that I live, if living would undo
the legacy I leave for you.
Our kingdom lies in shadows.
Our kingdom lies in shadows.
Our kingdom lies...
but church and state
and hands of fate remain distractions that can wait
until you've had your tea.
Oh, my princess, I must confess,
somewhere in this mess of happiness
I will always hate.
I will always hate.
The powers that corrupt the line
corrupt the heart and soul in kind,
and no one's blood is bluer than mine.
Tell them the queen declines their invitation
to her excommunication."
(God save the queen.)
"The queen will save herself."