"Kindness/Greed" - show opening


Metadata
Song Length 4:10
Primary Genre Rock-Easy Listening
Secondary Genre Unique-Unclassified
Tempo / Feel Medium (111 - 130)
Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Subject Matter 1 Life
Subject Matter 2 Encouragement
Mood 1 Sociable
Mood 2 Joyful
Similar Artist 1 Annie Lennox
Similar Artist 2 Manhattan Transfer
Language English
Era 2000 and later

Credits
Lyric Credits Dan o' Brien
Music Credits Graham Robb
Producer Credits Graham Robb
Publisher Credits Mince's Music
Performance Credits Jill Davidson
Short Song Description:

Now discarded opening number for the new Xmas show, "Eternal Xmas".

Long Song Description:

cast members enter individually and in groups until the stage is full. After the song the stage empties again.
Lyrics

Helping out the Homeless - Kindness.
Fighting for a parking space - Greed.
Giving goods away to the / those less fortunate (than you) - Kindness.
Picking up the phone to your parents - Kindness.

If you help out others in the season of need - Kindness.
If you gouge and kick to get to the front of the (check-out) queue - GREED.

Forever and ever and ever and ever
Forever and ever and ever and ever
That's the way it's been...

Kissing under Mistletoe, Kindness.
Going Christmas Carolling, Kindness.
Forgiving others faults, Kindness.

If you do this then you will never die
You will be with your friends until the end of time,
As you will be remembered -

Forever and ever and ever and ever
Forever and ever and ever and ever
Forever and ever and ever and ever
... Forever.

Demanding Bonuses - Greed.
Keeping up with the Jones's / Neighbours - Greed.
If you give without wanting in return - Kindness.
If you give wanting what you gave and much more - Greed.

If you ever sacrificed for your children at Christmas - Heaven.
If you ever took back / exchanged your granny's jumper for cash - Greed.

Forever and ever and ever and ever
Forever and ever and ever and ever