Music by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Lyrics by Kara Cutruzzula
Sung by Lily Narbonne (Sarah)
Sung by Shoshana Shattenkirk (Ann)
Piano by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Scene Three - “Yellow”
(ALEXANDER’s parents’ home. SARAH, Alexander’s mother, reads his
latest letter and sets it down. On the other side of the stage, Alexander's
wife ANN sits by their son’s crib.)
SARAH
Yellow fever. What a dreadful time this is.
A RISING SUN.
THE FAIR HAIR OF A GIRL
WITH A TWINKLE IN HER EYES.
THE SOUR OF A LEMON,
OR PERHAPS,
A DAFFODIL BEFORE IT DIES.
YELLOW, YELLOW.
IT'S EASIER TO TALK AROUND
THAN TALK ABOUT
YELLOW.
A BLAZING SUN.
A SEASON FULL OF SQUASH
OR CANARY IN A CAGE.
A POOL OF MELTED BUTTER,
OR MAYBE,
A LETTER GROWING OLD WITH AGE.
YELLOW, YELLOW.
A MEMORY OF BEING FREE
WHEN LIFE COULD BE
YELLOW.
ANN
MY SHINING SON,
THE SMILE ON YOUR FACE
IS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
YOU GET THAT FROM YOUR FATHER.
IF ONLY
YOU COULD SEE HOW MUCH HE TRIES.
YELLOW, YELLOW.
OUT OF SIGHT NOT OUT OF MIND
I ALWAYS FIND
YELLOW.
MY GROWING SON,
IT'S AUTUMN IN NEW YORK.
SEE THE CHANGING OF THE TREE?
A MOMENT FULL OF WONDER
I DREAM OF
ONE AFTERNOON WE CAN BE FREE.
YELLOW, YELLOW.
WE LEFT BEHIND THE LIFE WE KNEW
TO GET US THROUGH
YELLOW
SARAH & ANN
YELLOW, YELLOW.
I WONDER WHERE THIS YEAR WILL GO
HOW LONG WE'LL HAVE
YELLOW.
SARAH
MY SON
ANN
MY SON
SARAH
THE ONE WHO'S FEARLESS
ANN
SUCH A DEAR
SARAH & ANN
I WANT TO TAKE YOU FAR AWAY
FAR AWAY FROM HERE.
YELLOW, YELLOW.
THE COLOR SEEMS TO FADE AWAY
THE MORE I PRAY
WE FIND A WAY
YELLOW, YELLOW.
YELLOW, YELLOW.
THE SUN WILL BRING A BETTER DAY
THE MORE I PRAY
THE MORE I PRAY
YELLOW.
TOMORROW BRINGS A BETTER DAY
THE MORE I PRAY
THE MORE I PRAY
YELLOW.
