Liverpool Oratorio- Movement 2

[Eggman]

This is part of the "Liverpool Oratorio- Movement 2" by Sir Faul (?)

Could it be about James Paul? What do you think?


BOYS
Through the school gates,
Cross the road, and over the cemetery fence,
Down the hill to where the grave - stones
Lie inviting in the sun.

Settle down.
Settle down.
Let the afternoon slip by.
Settle down.
Settle down.
It's the perfect place for a kip.

(Shanty falls asleep on a grave - stone and dreams)

SHANTY

Kept in confusion,
Trapped by illusion,
Thinking of speaking my mind.
Dreams of the future,
Ghosts of the past left behind.

Constantly drifting,
Endlessly lifting
More weight than one man can bear.
Into the future,
Ghosts of the past everywhere.

MEN'S CHORUS (ghosts)
You're sleeping amongst us,
We're in your dream,
Who are you?
Why call us?

What does this mean?
Disturbing our slumber,
You move so fast.

SHANTY
Ghosts of the past.
Tossing and turning,
Somehow I'm learning
Secrets I'd rather not know.
Can't it be simple?
Why does it have to be so?

MARY DEE (as ghost)
I ll always be here,
I ll never leave you,
I ll always be in your mind.
Dreams of the future,
Ghosts that the past left behind.

WOMEN S CHORUS (Ghosts)
You re sleeping amongst us.
We re in your dream.
Who are you?
Why call us?
What does this mean?

FULL CHORUS (ghosts)
Disturbing our slumber,
You move so fast.

SHANTY and MARY DEE (as ghost)
Ghosts of the past.

(later, back in school)

HEADMASTER
Boys, this is your teacher.
Her name is Miss Inkley.
She will reach you Spanish.
She was in the war
Fighting with the troops.
You may call her Sir!

BOYS
SIR?