Oediface Lex (Unprepared)

         
 

This song, the opening number, is called: “Unprepared.” As the curtain rises, the cast is milling around the stage. No one says anything. Finally, the Music Director from the orchestra pit starts calling on cast members asking them to give their lines. Each in turn states that he or she is unprepared: “I have to take a pass;” “I haven’t read the script.” Finally, the scene morphs into a classroom scene, and the students sing the following song:

(First student)
Oh I’m sorry to say that I’m unprepared
I know I deserve the bad looks
Though I’m really a geek, my excuse is unique
You see, my dog – he peed on my books

Chorus:
So she’s unprepared, unprepared
“Ask me tomorrow, and I’ll carry the ball.”
And she’ll be prepared, be prepared
“Assuming I show up at all.”

(Next Student)
Yes, I’m sorry to say that I’m unprepared
I’m sure it won’t happen again
But this is no jive, it’s now 8:45
And I thought this class started at ten.

Chorus:
So he’s unprepared, unprepared
“Ask me tomorrow and I won’t take the fall”
And he’ll be prepared, be prepared
“Assuming I wake up at all.”

(Next Student)
Yes, I’m sorry to say that I’m unprepared
You’ll have to call on another
But here’s bad news for you, I’ve a bad stomach flu
And for proof, here’s a note from my mother

Chorus:
So she’s unprepared, unprepared
“Ask me tomorrow, and I won’t have to stall”
And she’ll be prepared, be prepared
“Just hope I don’t throw up on all.”

(Next Student)
Yes, I’m sorry to say that I’m unprepared
I know I’ve been caught in a jam.
But I’m a third year, you know, I’ll soon be making big dough
So I honestly don’t give a damn.

Chorus:
So he’s unprepared, unprepared
“Ask me tomorrow, I won’t answer your call”
He’ll stay unprepared, unprepared
“Because I don’t keep up at all.”

Coda:
Assuming we show up
Assuming we wake up
Just hope we don’t throw up
Because we don’t keep up
At all!

(Written by Mike Salmanson '86.)Return

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Thanks to Maureen Kane Berg for providing this information.