Marianne's Revenge

An Original Ballad By: Amy Alls
(Inspired by the Monologue "Marianne, or: How I Spent My Summer Vacation" by Adam Hahn)




Down this road there’s a man
Who done me wrong. Now I plan
To take his life into my hands
Throw his heart as far as I can
Into the ocean
Into the ocean

One by one I’ll cut off his extremities
Watch him suffer the way he tortured me
Lock his parts in a box and send to sea
Pieces of our shattered history

I’ll sneak up on him in the middle of the night
Wrap a rope around his neck so tight
Let him struggle until I see dawn’s first light
Watch him die with a grin of sheer delight

Down this road there’s a man
Who done me wrong. Now I plan
To take his life into my hands
Throw his heart as far as I can
Into the ocean
Into the ocean

I’ll break into his house while he’s taking a bath
Throw a toaster in the water while I laugh
Fry him slowly enough so he knows that
I’m the one who made this happen

I’ll slip poison into his favorite drink
Make him swallow it fast before he can think
Stuff him into a bag to avoid the stink
Feel my heart rise up as the rest of him sinks

Down this road there’s a man
Who done me wrong. Now I plan
To take his life into my hands
Throw his heart as far as I can
Into the ocean
Into the ocean

I will break all his bones with an old rusty hammer
I will not let him scream as the rest of him shatters
I will keep him alive with the pain he encounters
At the end he will know all that really matters

Bit by bit I will ground his bones into a paste
Serve him up to the dogs and leave nothing to waste
Save the heart on a platter for myself I have placed
When he’s gone maybe he will know all I have faced

Down this road there’s a man
Who done me wrong. Now I plan
To take his life into my hands
Throw his heart as far as I can
Into the ocean
Into the ocean

With this gun and one bullet I will tear him apart
Rip his internal organs except for his heart
That I’ll save for the west where I’ve said from the start
I will throw it as far as I can out to the sharks

By the teeth of this saw, he will see just how strong
I can be and have been for all of my life long
I will send him to hell ‘cause it’s where he belongs
He will know he should not have done me wrong

Down this road there’s a man
Who done me wrong. Now I plan
To take his life into my hands
Throw his heart as far as I can
Into the ocean
Into the ocean

The Last Real Diner

An Original Song By: Amy Alls

At the end of this road
Is the only real diner left in the world
Where the coffee is endless and
The waitress’s fingers are stained from
The ink of a pen

At the end of this road
Is the only real diner you’ll see for miles
Where the steam from the coffee
Mingles with the smoke in the air and the memories
From days gone by

Pretend that yesterday
Hasn’t gone away and
Everything’s just as before
When you paid at the counter
Left the tip on the table and
Smiled as you walked out the door

At the end of this road
Is the only real diner I’ve found
With tables in gingham and
The bright neon sign in the window
Says “OPEN” year round

Pretend that yesterday
Hasn’t gone away and
Everything’s just as before
When you paid at the counter
Left the tip on the table and
Smiled as you walked out the door

At the end of this road
Is the only real diner left in the world
Where the coffee is endless and
The waitress’s fingers are stained from
The ink of a pen

The Love Almost Written in the Stars

An Original Song By: Amy Alls

(Performed at the No Shame Roanoke Season Premiere on September 2, 2005)

If you fall in love with me
You’ll never be the same
And I love you just the way you are today my love
And I hope you’ll never change

If you feel too close to me
I’ll happily step aside
I wouldn’t and I couldn’t stand to lose you now
Or the longing that’s building in your eyes

I’d rather love you from afar
‘Cause I’ll never be quite as good as you are
So you see
It must be
Just the memory
Of the love almost written in the stars

If you try to kiss me tonight
I just might be inclined to respond
But then after all the laughter and the love we share
It’s better if we sever the bond

If you need to hold me some more
I may not ignore your advance
But remember to never fall in love with me
Or you’ll ruin the perfect romance

I’d rather love you from afar
‘Cause I’ll never be quite as good as you are
So you see
To defeat
Certain tragedy
We’ll always have the love
Almost
Written

In the stars!

Beat Me Down

An Original Song By: Amy Alls

When you left
Life went flat
Love was gone
That was that

Kind words ended
Hate exchanged
Hearts turned over
With every page

Beat me down ‘til I cry
Beat me down ‘til there’s nothing inside
Beat me down
So that I can be raised up again (and again)
Beat me down
So that I can be raised up again

Losing you
I lost me
Took that change
Just to see

One door closes
Mirrors smashed
One door opens
To freedom at last

Beat me down ‘til I cry
Beat me down ‘til there’s nothing inside
Beat me down
So that I can be raised up again (and again)
Beat me down
So that I can be raised up again

When you left
Life went on
Love was real
With you gone

Beat me down ‘til I cry
Beat me down ‘til there’s nothing inside
Beat me down
So that I can be raised up again (and again)
Beat me down
So that I can be raised up again