That
Emperor's
Foo
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A musical about Nothing
SONG: “I Am Woman”
Empress
I AM WOMAN
IN MY BED, SIR.
YOU’RE NOT WITH ME.
WHAT’S TO DREAD, SIR?
I AM WOMAN
YOU’RE THE STRANGER.
LOSING ME IS
YOUR BIG DANGER.
WAS IT YOUR MOOD?
NO, IT MEANT NOTHING!
WAS IT YOUR MANNER?
NO, IT MEANT NOTHING!
WAS IT YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR CLOTHES, YOUR MONEY?
NO, THEY MEANT NOTHING!
I AM WOMAN
IN MY BED, SIR.
HAVE YOU NOTICED
I’M NOT DEAD, SIR?
I AM WOMAN
YOU CAN’T TAME ME
AT MY BEDSIDE
YOU MUST CLAIM ME.
WHY CAN’T YOU SEE
THAT I’M WAITING FOR YOU?
ALL THAT I ASK IS
YOU GIVE ME WHAT’S DUE.
WHAT DID YOU DO?
NOTHING.
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
NOTHING.
WHAT HAVE YOU PROMISED?
WHAT CAN I COUNT ON?
NOTHING!
YOU COULD ASK A THOUSAND WOMEN,
THEIR ANSWERS WOULD NOT [ or WON’T] BE MINE.
YOU COULD WOO A THOUSAND WOMEN,
THEIR BODIES WOULD NOT [or WON’T] BE MINE.
YOU COULD SCORN A THOUSAND WOMEN,
THEIR RAGES WOULD NOT [or WON’T] BE MINE.
I AM A VERY PARTICULAR ME.
YOU ARE A FOOL
THAT YOU CAN’T SEE
WHAT A PERFECTLY DAZZLING
CREATURE I BE!
I AM WOMAN,
IF YOU PLEASE, SIR.
TO MY BEDSIDE,
ON YOUR KNEES, SIR.
I WILL GET YOU,
THAT’S MY AIM, SIR.
YOU WILL COME HERE,
YOU I’LL TAME, SIR.
YOU WILL COME HERE
STRIPPED AND NAKED,
NOT THE SAME SIR,
UNMISTAKED!
IT’S NO SHAME, COME
TO MY BEDSIDE.
WOMAN, ME!