Someone Else’s Dream (A Wake In One Act)

 

Scene: A Wake Characters: The Corpse...6 Pallbearers (Male Chorus)...The Priest...6 Mourners (Female Chorus)...Jesus...John Lennon...The Pope Props: A Coffin,1 Extra Large Bible, Flowers, A Wreath, An R.I.P. Sign Costumes: Corpse: White Tuxedo, White Top Hat, Angel Wings 

Priest :
Pallbearers:Mourners: The Band: 1 Acoustic & 1 Electric Guitarist, Bassist. Drummer, Pianist, Organist, String Quartet, Brass Section, 1Flute, Conductor

Intro: Church Organ.....C/G.....D/A.....Amin/F.....F/C.....Fmin/G#

C/G D/A Amin/F Fmin/C G#

Corpse: When I die I wanna die a happy guy with a smile on my face and my my hair piled high

F G# F# A#

Pallbearers: ( In the height of fashion with his narrow crooked tie)

C/G D/A Amin/F Fmin/C

I'll get compliments and praise fom strangers and those who couldn't stand me

C C7 F Fmin

A statue may be raised so they may understand me

F G Pallbearers G G# Amin Mourners Bb C7 Bb

But I won't be there (He won't be there)...I'll be in the air (In the air) With a halo 'round my hair

Fmaj7 C D Amin/F Fmin7 C Fmin C

Don't just stand there be a sport have a drink have a snort and get on with your happy lives

C C7 F/A Fmin C Fmin?G# C

Yes,I know you're choked...Cheer up have a smoke I'll see you when your day ar rives

Amin Amin/G#

And when I get to Heaven I'll look up Jesus and John Lennon

C Chorus

Maybe I'll find them with The Pope...Passin' 'round some.... love and hope

C / / / Emin / / / Amin / / / Emin/G / G /

What if this was all someone else's dream

C / / / G / / / Amin/F Emin/E G

Am I just a character in some tragi-cosmic scene

C Gmaj7 F Fmin/D

What's the big reward for my life spent in your scheme

C G

Mourners & Priest: "Do you read The Bible?"........ Corpse: They used to ask me

C G

If only just to see how....... I would react to their generosity

C G C Emin Amin Fmin

I didn't want to be too rude...One day at a time I did the best that I could Amin Priest & Pallbearers Amin/G#

If I miss Heaven (If he misses Heaven) and wind up in Hell I'll give you a holler but at who do I yell

C Priest & Chorus

I'm sure we'll get what we deserve...(Will we get what we deserve)

C Emin Amin/F Emin/G G/D

Cast: What if this is all someone else's dream

C G/E Amin/F Emin/E G/B

Who are all these characters that decorate my scene

C Gmin F Fmin

Will I walk a highway paved with gold for all I could've been

G Amin

I won't be there (Won't be there)...I'll be everywhere (Everywhere)

G Amin

I won't be there (Won't be there)...I'll be in the air (In the air)

G Amin

(He won't be there) I won't be there...(He'll be everywhere) Everywhere

G Amin Bb

(He won't be there) No I won't be there...(He'll be in the air) With a halo 'round my hair

Bb C Bb C Dmin C Dmin C Fmin C