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ACT TWO: Jersey Vs. Laroux

from Tricycle Taxi: The Pedicab Musical by Danny Calise

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Jersey: Alright Glen,
It’s go time
There’s Laroux
Here goes


Glen: Uh Jersey, always remember,
Never stop pedaling
I read it on a pedicab bumper sticker.


Jersey: Oh god I did it again
I think I’m in over my head


Not now, not this one,
Matter fact I think I got this one


So don’t tell me what I can’t do
I’mma peddle like this bike was brand new
The snakes need to get up outta here
A 40 year old snake I do not fear


The road ahead is uphill
More than strength I need just sheer will


Hardest road I’ve been down
Wish my folks could see me right now


Oh I’m proud of who I am
And win or lose I don’t give a damn
Yea you can write me down
As the man who raced a snake just for his crown




Robert:
Oh hunny


Jackleen:
Dad, what can I do for you?


Robert:
Oh, Jackleen, there’s not much left in the old boy.


Jackleen:
Dad, if you lose, where are we gonna go?


Robert:
Wherever Uber and Lyft went.


Jackleen:
Oh no. Please dad, push through it


Robert:
This hill is kicking my arse.
Why did I agree to this?


How far the mighty fall?
It doesn’t feel like me at all


I can’t lose, can’t give up
I’m royalty and he’s a chump


I’m Robert freaking Laroux
Been pedicabbing since 2002
I’ve snaked in all 50 states
Snaking from New Orleans to the Golden state


I was liking Austin
Why’d I go and do this again


Uproot my family
And I wonder why they hate me


Oh, why am I so damn proud
Or at least I sound that way out loud
Yea when will this race end?
So my next one can begin


Jersey:
Just give it up old man


Laroux:
Never,
Hunny, distract him


Jersey:
Jackleen? What are you his nurse or something?


Jackleen:
I’m his daughter
Look, Jersey, I’ve been snaking you this whole time. I’m a snake. It’s literally my middle name. I don’t want to leave Austin. Please don’t win.


Jersey:
Oh, I’m so torn up about it
Cause if I let him win, then he’ll just snake again
What has this all been for? Thought I was waging war
Oh
Oh, then there’s that unwritten rule
It seems to outweigh the others


I’m really about to do this.
I’m gonna lose this race for this girl.
FML
SMH

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from Tricycle Taxi: The Pedicab Musical, released October 15, 2016

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A software developer by day, singer-songwriter by evening, Danny Calise simply will never stop writing songs.

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