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This is the sixty-sixth of my proposed 262 song-a-weeks, this one from a musical called BEAUTIFUL POISON, co-written with Duane Poole (book) and Valerie Vigoda (lyrics). Help me keep doing this! Throw me a buck a song at my Patreon: www.patreon.com/BrendanMilburn

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MRS. GAGE (sings: LET IT BE)
LEAVE THE SKELETONS ON THEIR HANGERS IN THE CLOSET, LET ‘EM STAY
IF THERE’S A NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK LEAVE IT THERE AMONG THE HAY
IF THERE’S SLEEPING DOGS A-NAPPIN’ YOU JUST LEAVE ‘EM WHERE THEY LAY LET IT BE
LET IT BE
LET IT BE
FOR THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
YOU BEST JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES TIL’ DAWN MAKE SURE PANDORA’S BOX’S LID
IS TRULY, TIGHTLY ON
LIKE PAUL MCCARTNEY TOLD US
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM JOHN
LET IT BE
LET IT BE
LET IT BE

CONTI
I saw a bouquet of flowers die in her hands.
What would you call that?
MRS. GAGE
I’d call that odd. But flowers die. Look at
my geraniums.
CONTI
Fresh cut flowers. I’m not making this up.

MRS. GAGE (sings)
I’M NOT MAKING THIS UP EITHER, JOHN
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT
AND IT JUST MIGHT KILL YOU TOO MY FRIEND
I WOULD BET MY LIFE ON THAT
IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW RIGHT IT FEELS TO YOU
I’M TELLING YOU IT’S JUST PLAIN WRONG
SOME PEOPLE SWEEP THINGS UNDER THE RUG
BECAUSE THAT’S WHERE THEY BELONG

CONTI
You have to know there’s something not right
happening over there. She looks at the moon like it’s the sun.
MRS. GAGE
Leave it alone.

CONTI
C’mon!
MRS. GAGE
You’re a stranger here, John. Act like one.
(sings) WHEN YOU GO OUT TO THE ZOO
THEY KEEP THE SNAKES BEHIND THE GLASS THERE ARE REASONS WHY THEY MAKE THOSE SIGNS THAT SAY KEEP OFF THE GRASS
SO CONTI QUIT YOUR DIGGING
DON’T YOU MAKE ME KICK YOUR ASS
YOU’LL BE SORRY IF YOU DO, I GUARANTEE
LET IT BE
LET IT BE
LET IT BE

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from Beautiful Poison demos (262 songs, vol. 5), track released April 29, 2018
Photo by Mark Riechers on Unsplash
all producering and singering and musicianing by Brendan Milburn
music by Brendan Milburn, lyrics by Valerie Vigoda
©2015, 2018 by Brendan Milburn & Valerie Vigoda, my hat music (ASCAP)
administered by WB Music Corp.

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Brendan Milburn Seattle, Washington

Brendan Milburn is a music teacher and a dad. In his former life he wrote musicals, songs for animated movies, shows for theme parks and cruise lines. He used to play in a band called GrooveLily. Now he has chickens, cats, and kids, and he is making a song a week. ... more

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