The Dream

Version 3/Teachers Advice

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7KH 'UHDP
by Lois Walker
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ALL: Last night we woke up screaming
In the middle of the night.
Oh yes, we had been dreaming.
Our heads were filled with fright!

(SOLO FEMALE SCREAMS LOUDLY)

ALL FEMALE VOICES: It was a bad dream, a sad dream
I was trapped at school - thats clear,
As all my teachers shouted:

(LOUD SOLO VOICE MIMICING A TEACHER):

SOLO VOICE: ONLY ENGLISH SPOKEN HERE!

ALL CHORUS: English! English!
Were sick of English grammar.
Wed rather stub a toe
Or hit our fingers with a hammer.

English! English!
It fills our hearts with terror.
Wed rather catch the flu
Than make another English error.

The Dream
Version 3/Teachers Advice
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ALL MALE VOICES: Last night I woke up groaning
In the middle of the night.
All the groaning and the moaning
Didnt make me feel quite right.

ALL FEMALE VOICES: It was a rough dream, a tough dream,
Dreadful and severe,
As teachers all surrounded me

ALL: AND QUOTED SHAKESPEARE!

ALL CHORUS: English! English!
Were sick of English grammar.
Wed rather stub a toe
Or hit our fingers with a hammer.

English! English!
It fills our hearts with terror.
Wed rather catch the flu
Than make another English error.

ALL FEMALE VOICES: Last night I woke up crying
In the middle of the night.
And soon I started sighing -
Things just werent going right.


The Dream
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ALL MALE VOICES: It was a grim dream, a gloomy dream
Filled with fearful looks.
For inside every classroom I saw

ALL: ONLY ENGLISH BOOKS!

ALL CHORUS: English! English!
Were sick of English grammar.
Wed rather stub a toe
Or hit our fingers with a hammer.

English! English!
It fills our hearts with terror.
Wed rather catch the flu
Than make another English error.

ALL MALE VOICES: Last night I woke with shivers
In the middle of the night.
I shivered and I quivered.
I was quite a wretched sight.

ALL FEMALE VOICES: It was a dreadful dream, a painful dream
I felt abused, confused.
For in that dream our TV

ALL: ONLY SHOWED THE ENGLISH NEWS!

The Dream
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ALL CHORUS: English! English!
Were sick of English grammar.
Wed rather stub a toe
Or hit our fingers with a hammer.

English! English!
It fills our hearts with terror.
Wed rather catch the flu
Than make another English error.

ALL MALE VOICES: Last night I woke up mad
In the middle of the night.
And I would like to add,
I felt the urge to fight.

ALL FEMALE VOICES: It was a dim dream, a dark dream,
My teachers looked like gnomes
Who hissed and growled, then read aloud

ALL: THE TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES!

ALL CHORUS: English! English!
Were sick of English grammar.
Wed rather stub a toe
Or hit our fingers with a hammer.


The Dream
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English! English!
It fills our hearts with terror.
Wed rather catch the flu
Than make another English error.

(SLOW DOWN SLIGHTLY FOR THE CHANGE OF
MOOD THAT IS COMING):

ALL MALE VOICES: Next morning I was weary,
As I went off to school.
I felt all dark and dreary,
And was sluggish - like a mule.

ALL FEMALE VOICES: And my teacher asked, "How are you?
I think you look exhausted.
Your eyes look funny too.
They look glazed, a little frosted.

ALL MALE VOICES: "Its the dream, I said - a nightmare!
When it comes, I just cant sleep.
Then English haunts me everywhere -
It makes me want to weep!

ALL FEMALE VOICES: Then teacher said.