"Be Safe, Be Good (For Rachel)" lyrics
Brooke Maxwell & Ride the Cyclone World Premiere Cast Recording Ensemble Lyrics
(from "Ride The Cyclone: The Musical (World Premiere Cast Recording)" soundtrack)
[Jacob Richmond:]
I never went out swimming directly after lunch
I didn't smoke. No, I'd never text and drive
I always wore my seat belt, a life vest, or sunscreen
I had plans to stick around and stay alive
Button up my jacket when the cold wind blew
I'd brush my teeth at least two times a day
I never sat too close to the television
To my parents, I would listen and obey
[Choir:]
Be safe, they said
Be good
[Brooke Maxwell:]
But things don't happen quite the way they should
[Choir:]
Oh, mama...
[Brooke Maxwell:]
You know I've tried my best to toe the line
'Cause I thought at first
That this universe
Had a reason or a rhyme
You can dot your T's and cross your I's
But steady yourself for the big surprise
'Cause sooner or later you realize
[All:]
It's not fair! not fair...
[Brooke Maxwell:]
Boiled down and simplified
All that you can really do
Is buckle in
And hang on for the ride
I never went out swimming directly after lunch
I didn't smoke. No, I'd never text and drive
I always wore my seat belt, a life vest, or sunscreen
I had plans to stick around and stay alive
Button up my jacket when the cold wind blew
I'd brush my teeth at least two times a day
I never sat too close to the television
To my parents, I would listen and obey
[Choir:]
Be safe, they said
Be good
[Brooke Maxwell:]
But things don't happen quite the way they should
[Choir:]
Oh, mama...
[Brooke Maxwell:]
You know I've tried my best to toe the line
'Cause I thought at first
That this universe
Had a reason or a rhyme
You can dot your T's and cross your I's
But steady yourself for the big surprise
'Cause sooner or later you realize
[All:]
It's not fair! not fair...
[Brooke Maxwell:]
Boiled down and simplified
All that you can really do
Is buckle in
And hang on for the ride
