Artist: Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"
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Lyrics of Artist: Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"
[Lyric] The Greatest Gift (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
[ALVIN] "The Greatest Gift"! A story about Alvin and Thomas! [THOMAS] Alvin and his father lived on the second floor above his father's bookstore [ALVIN] It was called, The Writer's Block - New and Used Books [THOMAS] One Christmas Eve, Alvin and I made snow angels and watched Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" [ALVIN] Our annual...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] Angels in the Snow (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
(THOMAS searches for and find the "Angels in the Snow" pages.) [ALVIN] What's that? [THOMAS] ...um, a work in progress [ALVIN] "Every Christmas Eve, we'd make angels in the snow, just like every other kid has done. We'd stretch out our arms and legs. Then we'd wave them to and fro, in a halo of the late December sun And, once a year, we...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] I Didnt See Alvin (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
(ALVIN addresses a gathering at the chapel.) [ALVIN] Thank you all for coming. We're gathered to honor the memory of my father, Gordon Kelby [THOMAS] I snuck into the gallery of the chapel to watch him - to watch him try to do what I've devoted years of my life to doing! [ALVIN] Let me tell you a story about my father [THOMAS] Look at him...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] Heres Where It Begins (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
[THOMAS] Something is approaching, Alvin This is where it starts [ALVIN] My God, you're dull [THOMAS] Tuesday's embryonic idea Wednesday, could be climbing the charts [ALVIN] Ah, look at that snow! [THOMAS] Suddenly, imagination Percolates and spins [ALVIN] Excellent packing qualities, a light dusting of powder... [THOMAS] That's the ancient...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] This Is It (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
[ALVIN] There's gotta be thousands of stories in this head of yours, Tom... don't look for one that isn't there This is it, Tom This is all there is And isn't it amazing? (As ALVIN continues, he refers to individual pages and stories.) Here we sit, Tom Forever tossing branches off a bridge Here, we're frozen at ten Here, we're awkward young...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] Mrs. Remington (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
[ALVIN] "The Beginning". A story about Alvin Kelby My mom passed away in the summer I turned six Write that down [THOMAS] Alvin, what's the point? [ALVIN] Trust me! (THOMAS writes in his notebook, sometimes listening to ALVIN's retelling of the story and sometimes referring to the pages that ALVIN has given him.) [THOMAS] "Alvin's mom passed...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] I Like It Here (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
(THOMAS goes to the shelves in search of a specific story. He finds it and reads.) [THOMAS] "Weaver - Table for Two". A story about Thomas (THOMAS steps into the past and sits at the table. He addresses Ann, his unseen dinner companion. ALVIN steps back and watches.) [THOMAS] I like it here The waitresses tend to be rude But the food is so...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] 1876 (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
[THOMAS] In 1876 Cars were not invented They didn't have the radio or movies or TV And they had more diseases then which now can be prevented But someone wrote a book that year That still gets read by kids today Like me In 1876 There wasn't indoor plumbing They didn't have a ton of things we take for granted now Though, every year, there seems to...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] Saying Goodbye Part 2 (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
(THOMAS selects a story.) [THOMAS] The next time that we said goodbye The old town seemed quite and frozen and small And things there for Al hadn't changed much at all The next time that we said goodbye The next time that we said goodbye I'd come home for Christmas to introduce Ann (ALVIN is busy working in the bookstore.) [ALVIN] Nice to meet...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] People Carry On (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
[ALVIN] "What Alvin Was Thinking" [THOMAS] ...A story about Alvin Kelby [ALVIN] I remember Mom would make my lunches Every afternoon when I was five Sandwiches and carrot sticks in bunches It's strange how certain memories survive We'd both sit on a kitchen stool I'd tell her what I did in school How I'd carry on People carry on When you're a...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] Normal (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
[THOMAS] And so I started writing. Anything and everything got put on paper. A one-sentence preface- [ALVIN] -from a book I gave you- [THOMAS] -nudged me into a "neat career" as... (THOMAS tears this page from his notebook and tosses it aside.) This isn't about me [ALVIN] Isn’t it? [THOMAS] "We are gathered to honor the life of Alvin...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"[Lyric] Saying Goodbye Part 1 (Original Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life")
(THOMAS selects a story.) [THOMAS] "Goodbye". A story about Thomas The first time that we said goodbye We stood by the car for an hour I swear The usual platitudes hung in the air The first time that we said goodbye The first time that we said goodbye I realized I didn't want Alvin to know That, secretly, I was excited to go The first time that...Learn MorepopOriginal Broadway Cast of "The Story of My Life"
