Brisport's Ex Wife

from HAIL OBLIVION by Orion Stephanie Johnstone and Joshua William Gelb

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BRISPORT'S EX-WIFE
in which Brisport receives a voicemail from his ex-wife.
Featuring Amber Gray, Eliza Poehlman, and Nicole Weiss.

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Lyrics:

BRISPORT’S EX-WIFE:
It’s been, it’s been,
It’s been a couple weeks since we spoke.
I know, I know
I’m trying — don’t you tell me I’m not trying — things are —
Complicated now.

I told, I told, I told
Her she’s not going and she sort of freaked —
She freaked and I don’t know just what to say to her —
I tell her that her dad has gotten really busy,
He’s just gotten really busy
And I know, I know, I know, I know,
You work your ass off
And I’m grateful, sure, but like, I mean,
You owe it to her.
Sure, I know you’re busy
But you owe it to your daughter.
Yes, you owe it to her; she’s your daughter too.

Yes, yes, yes
The check was late —
But no, but no, I’m not complaining.
I’ve sort of got a lead about a gig next week,
We’ll see how things go.
I miss you too.
I know. I know. I know that’s sort of cruel.
You can hate me all you like, but she’s your daughter too.

She deserves to see her father,
Not just Terry who’s been great
But — I don’t, I don’t mean to bring up Terry —
Sorry, baby — shouldn’t call you baby —
It’s just weird. And you seem distant —
And I know, I know, I know, I know,
But she’s your daughter too.

credits

from HAIL OBLIVION, released April 9, 2017
Performed by the Sirens (Amber Gray, Eliza Poehlman, and Nicole Weiss).

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Johnstone/Gelb New York, New York

HAIL OBLIVION is the latest work by Gelb and Johnstone, whose music theater projects include Tully (In No Particular Order), last seen at NYMF, and the rock musical Sometimes in Prague, which was featured in American Theater Magazine as part of the Polyphone Festival, after previous development at the Tank, Joe's Pub, and the New Ohio Ice Factory. ... more