Copperhead - Acting Out Lyrics

I love theatre
And I'm gonna keep on reppin' it
If you think you're too good for art
You really stepped in it
If you think you're above
Reading a monologue
I've got

Five-Hundred Twenty Five-Thousand
Reasons you're wrong

You wanna call us "gay"
For dancing around and singin'
Well, then let me take a sec
To defend the people we bring in
If gettin' lost in theatre
Is so "incredibly gay" to you
Would you like to explain
Why we're gettin' more PLAY than you?

(Ohhhhh...)

It ain't a Hard Knock Life
When you perform
From the East to the West Side
Stories are the norm
But if you don't bring in cash
For the school, they're gonna drop ya
Turning our peformers into
Phantoms of the Opera
Why is art seen as unimportant nowadays?
Why is kickin' a ball
More important than plays?
If I hurt a jock's feelin's, run to momma
And tell 'em that a theatre kid
Came to bring the drama

You think of us as bein'
Constantly heckled and shy
But on the inside, we're more like
Jekyll & Hyde
We can switch into another
Personality as easily
As changing clothes
This is who I'm proud to be
And when we're on up stage
Hear those thundering claps
Do I detect a bit of rage
While you're pumping my gas
I'm staking claims, getting paid
Gaining accolades...NOW you may
Regret yelling "GAY!"
Back in eighth grade

See, life's a game
I can tell you're not in it to win it
But you can fill out applications
In under a minute!
That's takes practice
And I'm glad you're staying on the grind
Getting hired, though?
Don't worry, I'm sure it comes with time.
See, back in High School
I spent my time creating art
You spent your time chasing tail
Now your pushing carts
You build skill
By attempting to better yourself
Trust me, Chad
You're not cut out for the NFL

You better bet
I'm not the only one
Who feels this way
Ask anybody on the stage
Let's have a Q&A
Yes, you! In the back
With the red MAGA hat!
"Shut up and act!"
Okay, you wanna speak on that?

Better listen closely 'cause I'm gonna
Show you how to fix what went wrong
Gonna be a little bit quick with it
So please try to follow along
Never go to a show, never see a play
If you're really gone act like that
You paid for the ticket, deal with it
Here it is again, for the people in the back

Stop standin' up and shoutin'
Take a pill and simmer down
This is a musical, not a circus
Don't send in the clowns
Check your Playbill for the section
With Bios, and read
The actors are the only ones
Who should be makin' scenes

You freakin' people
Don't believe we were created equal
Life and liberty we got
But happiness is BARELY legal
Let me take a second to make
ONE thing crystal clear
Don't make smear campaigns
On Shakespeare

I don't know where I would be
Without theatre, it helps me to be truly free
See, we need it
But not just for me, see, the fine arts
Can help anyone... who feels lost...
In the dark...

I don't know where I would be
Without theatre, it helps me to be truly free
See, we need it
But not just for me, see, the fine arts
Can help anyone... who feels lost...
In the dark...

Now I don't know what you think
But that was wonderful
I don't know why people
Devalue the arts in public school
Theatre shouldn't like a gallery
Of people to shun, theatre offers an escape
Theatre is for everyone

Now I've been sayin' my piece
For like two or three minutes
I think I've said all I can
So let's wrap up and finish
So without further ado,
I'm bidding farewell to you
Parting is such sweet sorrow
But I bid you adieu