William Finn Marvin's Giddy Seizures
MARVIN: One, two. One, two, three. One, two, three, four. Marvin is boy who has giddy seizures, He's laughing all the time. Marvin is boy who has giddy seizures, Sometimes they're fatal. When he turns upside down like a ladle pouring soup He's a veritable fool. Marvin is my very best friend in school. It's me and Marvin. Lately I've been thinking maybe Marvin needs attention Of a private sort. Maybe this whole seizure thing is something he invented, Or is it medicinal: should his mother be blamed? ALL: Marvin has a something which most everybody needs; He cannot ever be embarrassed. MARVIN: Marvin is my very best friend in school. And I'm embarrassed and ashamed. Oh. LADIES (all at once): Marvin! What are you doing? Who do you think you are, Marvin? What's Marvin doing? MARVIN: Pardon me boys and girls, but I'm having a seizure. LADIES: Oh, Marvin. Hey, Marvin. MARVIN: Yes I'm having a seizure today, hey, hey, Watch me laugh. LADIES: Marvin's giddy seizures. MARVIN: Watch me cry. LADIES: Marvin's giddy seizures. MARVIN: I am counting on your prayers to get me by. LADIES: Marvin's giddy seizures. MARVIN: Well my arms disappear and my legs disappear and my knees disappear and my shoulders disappear When Marvin throws the best fit of the year. ALL: Marvin's giddy seizures: Marvin needs love. He needs love. He needs love. He needs love. Ooooooh. MARVIN: Marvin holds his breath, his face is under water But that's not a seizure. Marvin talks of death, he imitates a slaughter But that's not a seizure. Then he begins to shriek like a virgin, And his eyes turn an ordinary fizz-- (Nothing's exactly like I say it is)-- But hey, that's a seizure! LADIES (all at once): Marvin! What are you doing? Who do you think you are, Marvin? What's Marvin doing? MARVIN: Pardon me boys and girls but I'm having a seizure. LADIES: Oh, Marvin. Hey, Marvin. MARVIN: Yes, I'm having a seizure today, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Watch me laugh. LADIES: Marvin's giddy seizures. MARVIN: Watch me cry. LADIES: Marvin's giddy seizures. MARVIN: I am counting on your prayers to get me by. LADIES: Marvin's giddy seizures. Arms. MARVIN: Disappear! LADIES: Legs. MARVIN: Disappear! LADIES: Groin. MARVIN: Disappears! LADIES: Knees. MARVIN: Disappear When Marvin throws the best fit of the year. ALL: Marvin's giddy seizures: Marvin needs love. He needs love. He needs love. He needs love. Ooooooh. Marvin's giddy seizures: Marvin needs love. He needs love. He needs love. He needs love. Ooooooh. Marvin's giddy seizures: Marvin needs love. He needs love. He needs love. He needs love. Ooooooh.
