39 There's Got to Be a Better Way

(Thomas and Chorus)

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John McGie/Carl Craig

THERE’S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY

People let me tell ya 
About some writing on the wall 
It's because of those bloody Simians 
You're all gonna take a fall 
They're polluting this place 
With their monkey race 
Takin' your jobs, your homes, your food 
How many of you have lost a job 
To a Simian or two?

Everybody shout with me 
Let me hear you say 
Everybody shout with me 
There's got to be a better way

Like the cart before the horse I see 
Equal rites have been abused 
Giving our time to some half-ass no minds 
Instead of me and you 
Tell me what wrong with takin' care of our own 
What'd they ever do for you? 
I'm tellin' ya now, there ain't no way no how 
I'm gonna live inside their zoo

Everybody shout 
Let me hear you say
Everybody shout
There's got to be a better way


© 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.