The Selfish Song

<p>Melvin: So, King George… whadja learn today?<br/><br/>King George: What’d I learn? Lemme tell ya! Today… I learned…<br/><br/>(music starts)<br/><br/>That bein’ selfish… doesn’t pay<br/><br/>I tried it… just the other day<br/><br/>I wanted to be happy<br/><br/>I thought it was the way, but it weren’t!<br/><br/>Louis: Uh – I think you mean ‘wasn’t’… it ‘wasn’t’ the way…<br/>King George: Well now I know… just what to do<br/><br/>Before I think about me I’d better think about you<br/><br/>So send the message out… to every boy and girl<br/><br/>There’s no better way to make a really icky world…<br/><br/>(Pause as Thomas, Melvin and Louis join King George. They glance at each other, then start again.)<br/><br/>King George: Than being selfish!<br/><br/>Others: Selfish, ooooh<br/><br/>King George: It doesn’t pay! I tried it…<br/><br/>Others: He tried it – just the other day!<br/><br/>King George: Uh huh! I wanted to be happy<br/><br/>Others: He thought it was the way<br/><br/>King George: But it weren’t<br/><br/>Others: (repeat – fading out) Weren’t (6x)<br/>King George: (repeat – fading out) No it weren’t!<br/><br/>(Louis drops out of the group and tries to insert the correct word, ‘wasn’t’, but no one listens)<br/><br/>Louis: Wasn&#x27;t