Libretto

"Allison"

I grew up in teh 'burbs, outsite Hartford.
When I was a kid I used to bike everywhere.

MY NAME IS ALLISON
I WORK AT AMERICAN EXPRESS
SO NOW I LIVE IN CHELSEA
AND I WORK IN THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT

I GET ON THE M20 BUS
EVERY SINGLE DAY
HALF THE BUS IS AMERICAN EXPRESS
WE'RE ALL GOING TO WORK

I GET READY FOR WORK ON THE BUS
EVERY MORNING
I JUMP OUT OF THE SHOWER
MY HAIR DRIES ON THE BUS

I DO MY MAKEUP ON THE BUS
EVERY MORNING
I DO THE WHOLE THING
I PUT MY COFFEE RIGHT HERE
EVERYDAY

I HAVE A SYSTEM
I DID MY BASE ALREADY
I HAVE THE NATURAL LIGHT
I DO MY EYE SHADOW
MY BLUSH

I'VE BEEN WEARING MAKEUP
SINCE I WAS, LIKE TWELVE
I PERFER IT
IT'S A HABIT
I SAVE I FOR THE BUS

I want to sleep as late as possible!
My mother would have a heart attack.
"Allison, it's a little rude," she'd say.

AND I'VE PERFECTED THE ART
OF PUTTING MASCARA ON IN A MOVING VEHICLE
(THE ONE AND ONLY, GREAT LASH BY MAYBELLINE!)

THE M20 IS CALM
IT'S NOT CROWDED

ACTUALLY
SOMEBODY ONE TIME
GOT IN MY FACE
MY ICED COFFEE WAS IN BETWEEN US
(I DIDN'T HAVE IT IN MY CUBBY)

AND IT TILTED OVER TOWARDS HER!
SHE SAID NASTY THINGS TO ME

SHE FLIPPED OUT
SHE WAS CRAZY
SHE LOST HER MIND
SHE WAS SAYING THE C-WORD
AND TELLING ME TO DIE
AND THAT SHE WAS GOING TO KILL ME!

SHE GOT OFF THE BUS
I WAS HYSTERICAL
IT WAS REALLY SCARY
I GOT TO WORK
IT TOOK ME AN HOUR TO CALM DOWN

And I didn't take the bus for, like, a week!

I WAS AFRAID
AND I WATCH FOR HER
CAUSE I'M LIKE, "THAT GIRL'S AFTER ME!"

BUT NEW YORKER FOR LIFE
HERE I AM, ONCE AGAIN, ON THE BUS
ON MY WAY TO WORK
I DON'T THINK I'M THE ONLY GIRL
WHO DOES HER MAKEUP ON THE BUS