02 Laborious

(Squire Thompson and Staff Chorus)

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John McGie/Carl Craig

LABORIOUS

The anvil 
Beats like the rower's drum 
The sun sweats 
It's rage into our brittle bones 
Laborious 
We toil 
Captive in our drudgery 
Our lives 
Callous with monotony 
Woe, is us

Life sucks 
Leaching marrow from our bones 
We cut 
To put our blood into this stone 
Babel Nouveau 
The spires 
Reaching up to heaven's gates 
Our Squire 
Thompson likes to mitigate 
To us below

Working from morn 
Till the sun dies away 
Exhaustion is slumber 
The best part of the day
No union wage 
No dental plan
No worker's say 
He is the great I am

I am –
 
I got
A sliver in me little thumb

My back 
Hurts right down into me bum
	
And I smell bad

My feet 
Hurt right into next week

I broke a nail
I've frizzy hair
My complexion's a mess
Doesn't anyone care?
Oh, woe is us


© Copyright John McGie

THOMAS T - The Musical

John McGie: Book, Lyrics & Music 
Carl Craig: Music & Orchestration

John McGie: Director/Producer/Lighting Design
Madison Graie: Co-Director
First Impressions Theatre: Co-Producer

Carl Craig: Musical Director
Leigh Richards: Vocal Director

Anne Marsh: Assistant Stage Manager
Lighting: John, Blaine & Paul
Sound: Scott & Carl

Costumes: Rita Arhipov
Make-Up: Rob Walters & Yukari Haga
Backstage Crew: Sam di Bernardo, April Cleaver, Jodie Kupsco & Phillip Messenger
Publicity: Joanne Geehan, Tara Bailey, Anne Marsh & Eileen Smith

CAST

Carly Brooks (Thomas T)
Michael Walker (Squire Thompson)
Jessi Nicholson (The Cook)
Leslie Hopps (Gypsy)
Kim Steger (Terry-Anne)
Steve Sisk (Foreman)
Andrew Persoon (Dr. Skinner)
Sharon Ong (Mrs. Skinner)
Morgan McTaggart (Joshua Skinner)
Sadie DeCoste (Millie Skinner)
Thumper Hopp (Millie’s Doll)
David James (Ad Man)
Kaare Long (TV Host)
Bethan M. Rees (Marketplace Vendor)
Skye Friesen (Lead School Boy)
Michael J. Unger (School Master)
Damon Calderwood (High Society Woman)
Alex Chu (Solicitor)
Tina Spencer (Simian Resistance)

The majority of cast members played a multitude of roles throughout this production.