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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Greg Suran
Greg Suran
Guitar
Tim Pierce
Tim Pierce
Guitar
Paul Bushnell
Paul Bushnell
Bass
Dorian Crozier
Dorian Crozier
Drums
Adam Pascal
Adam Pascal
Vocals
Anthony Rapp
Anthony Rapp
Vocals
Jamie Muhoberac
Jamie Muhoberac
Keyboards
Taye Diggs
Taye Diggs
Vocals
Tim Weil
Tim Weil
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jonathan Larson
Jonathan Larson
Songwriter
Rob Cavallo
Rob Cavallo
Arranger
David Campbell
David Campbell
String Arranger
Tim Weil
Tim Weil
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rob Cavallo
Rob Cavallo
Producer
Brian Cometa
Brian Cometa
Engineer
Dan Thompson
Dan Thompson
Engineer
Elan Trujillo
Elan Trujillo
Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Doug McKean
Doug McKean
Recording Engineer
Dan Chase
Dan Chase
Engineer
Matt Beckley
Matt Beckley
Engineer
Andrew Scheps
Andrew Scheps
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What happened to Benny? What happened to his heart?
And the ideals he once pursued?
And the owner of that lot next door
Has a right to do with it as he pleases
Happy birthday, Jesus
The rent
You're wasting your time
We're broke
And you broke your word, this is absurd
There is one way you won't have to pay
I knew it
[Verse 2]
Next door, the home of Cyberarts, you see
And now that the block is re-zoned
Our dream can become a reality
You'll see, boys
You'll see, boys
A state of the art, digital, virtual interactive studio
I'll forego your rent and on paper guarantee
That you can stay here for free
If you do me one small favor
[Verse 3]
What?
Convince Maureen to cancel her protest
Why not just get an injunction or call the cops?
Yeah, I did, and they're on stand-by
But my investors would rather
I handle this quietly
You can't quietly wipe out an entire tent city
Then watch It's a Wonderful Life on TV
[Verse 4]
You want to produce films and write songs?
You need somewhere to do it
It's what we used to dream about
Think twice before you pooh-pooh it
You'll see, boys
You'll see, boys
You'll see the beauty of a studio
That lets us do our work and get paid
With condos on the top
Whose rent keeps open our shop
Just stop the protest and you'll have it made
You'll see or you'll pack
Written by: Jonathan Larson
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