Why Does it Have to Be a Musical?
(c) 2003 Noel Katz

Enter the Best Man (Sandy) and the four bridesmaids (Keara, Lauren, Cristin and Shelly).  They look marvelous.

All:		Here we are, dressed to the nines
Maids:	And you'll notice that some of us have learned our lines
Shelly:	So, on with the show
Keara:	We're ready to go
All:		But there's one thing that we're dying to know:

Shelly:	Why does this have to be a musical?
Sandy:	Couldn't you just say a vow?
Cristin:	Promise to cherish
		From now till you perish
Lauren:	Then, if you like, take a bow.

Shelly:	Not everyone here loves musicals
		Some are never caught dead at plays
Keara:	To be weird when you wed,
		Try sky-diving instead
All:		There's gotta be better ways.

Shelley:	I like an organ playing Mendelsohn, or Lohengrin
Cristin:	You'd be a sight, all in white, with a veil
Keara:	Are "Till death do us part" really such bad words?
Sandy:	It's an urban legend throwing rice is bad for birds
Lauren:	And for heavens sake, who said that wedding cake has gotten stale?

Maids:	Why must your life be a musical?
Sandy:	Just to be out of the norm?
Keara:	Why embarrass your mothers and all of the others
All:		By forcing us all to perform?
		Maids of honor forced to dress alike is quite a curse
		But singing in unison - this is worse
Lauren:	So, why does this have to be a musical?
Sandy:	Why?
Cristin:	Why?
Shelly:	Why?
Lauren:	Why?
Keara:	Why?