It's a Good Thing is canonically narrated by Constance and Johnny, but it is unknown which lines correlate to who.
If I had a rocketship, I'd go to Centauri
And come back having outlived all my friends and family
If I were an astronaut, I'd train to go to Mars
But funding would cut out before we ever got that far
It's a good thing my dreams died long ago
'Cause they'd have probably got me killed
Now I can live a long and happy life
However unfulfilled
If I were a pirate, I could sail the seas
Eating canned citrus to stave off the scurvy
When they finally caught me somewhere off Somalian shores
I'd be executed, and I'd pirate no more
It's a good thing my dreams died long ago (My dreams have died; it's time to move on and live the rest of my life)
'Cause they'd have probably got me killed (Really so far I'm probably just lucky even to have survived)
Now I can live a long and happy life (Riches and fame will never be mine no matter how hard I try)
However unfulfilled (So just coast along and try not to think to question or wonder why)
If I were a viking, I'd have died of disease
If I were a millionaire, heart attack at thirty-three
And if I were a knight, I would have fallen to the sword
If I were a ninja, slain by some feudal lord
If I were a musician, I'd be a rockstar
Forget all this wishing! I'm learning the guitar
One, two, three, four!
It's a good thing that dreams are hard to kill (My dreams have died; it's time to move on and live the rest of my life)
Or I might become disillusioned (Really so far I'm probably just lucky even to have survived)
And not be content to rock and live in a van (Riches and fame will never be mine no matter how hard I try)
And where would we be then (So just coast along and try not to think to question or wonder why)
Barbarian spear hurled through the air
The child's crusade
Hole in the space/time continuum
Misplaced air raid
That's how we died (Oooh)
That's how we died (Oooh)
Didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition
Or the Black Plague
Tambora eighteen ten and five
Binge on a tainted keg
That's how we died (Oooh)
That's how we died (Oooh)
That's how we died (Oooh)
Our lives could have been so happy
Our lives could have been so gay
If only we could have lived
For another day
If only we could have lived
Long enough to run away
But for all your joy there's pain
That's the price you've gotta pay
That's how we died
That's how we died
Angry cow tearing through the zoo
Whales and fishing boats
Pestilence, famine, plague and fear
Hope never floats
That's how we died (Oooh)
That's how we died (Oooh)
That's how we died (Oooh)
That's how we died (Oooh)
Our lives could have been so happy
Our lives could have been so gay
If only we could have lived
For another day
If only we could have lived
Long enough to run away
But for all your joy there's pain
That's the price you've gotta pay
Peter is a punk, and a flirt, and a player
Peter is a punk, puts me in a funk, and a player
Peter is a punk, way too much spunk, and a player
Peter is a punk
Peter is a punk
I'll not be gone for long
He said as he climbed into the car
It's just one week at camp
It's not that long and not that far
He was sad to part
But soon he met up with his friends
And their excitement grew on him
As they drove to meet their ends
On Lord of the Flies day
Lord of the Flies day
Survive on your own
They arrived at camp
And they went up to their room
And started unpacking
Suddenly the PA boomed:
It's Lord of the Flies day
Everybody fend for your selves
It's Lord of the Flies day
Grab some weapons and food
Survive on your own
Get ready to defend yourselves
The wild boars have been released
And while you're hunting those
You'll have to establish societies
It's Lord of the Flies day
Everybody fend for your selves
It's Lord of the Flies day
Grab some weapons and food
It's Lord of the Flies day
Everybody fend for your selves
It's Lord of the Flies day
Grab some weapons and food
Survive on your own
Johnny and his friends
Moved towards archery
Sharpened up some arrows
Torched what they couldn't take
Moved towards the mess hall
Battling the piggies
One of them bit Billy
And the boy got rabies
So they put him down
They put him down
They put him down
They put him down
When they got to the mess hall
It was already taken by the fat kids
They were eating piggies
But stood to face Johnny's attack
Fat kids had kitchen knives
Soon belonged to Johnny
They boarded up the windows
And they buried Billy
'Cause they'd put him down
They put him down
They put him down
They put him down
Soon heard an explosion
Some kid had a bazooka
When they finally got it from him
Only Johnny survived
Then he met with Peter
His enemy through incarnations
He pointed the bazooka
Establishing their stations
Peter took him down
Peter took him down
Peter took him down
Peter took him down
Peter took him down
Peter took him down
Peter took him down
Peter took him down
Silly girl, you shouldn't have come here
Now he rules the more over you and me
But while I shall soon be dead
You will live for years in slavery
Flee before the wrath of Peter
My love, I can't abandon you here
Imprisoned by this mongrel
I won't get caught; I'll let you out
And then we'll flee together
Flee with me before the wrath of Peter
Silly girl, he knew you'd come here
He knows more than you think; he schemes and plots
In fact, I think I hear his footsteps coming
It's only a matter of time before you're caught
Flee before the wrath of Peter
Ah my sweet peach blossom, I knew that you'd come for me
Isn't that quaint that you mock our friend Johnny
Come with me my dear and become my Queen of Flies
Don't see him too much or you might fall for his lies
Come with me or face the wrath of Peter
My love, I won't abandon you here
I'll come back soon to save you
There's a pass in the mountain ring
We'll flee through there to safety
Flee with me before the wrath of Peter
So our heroine soon acquired the key
And went to free her love
They fled to safety as soon as they were free
But didn't look above
At the storm clouds brewing overhead
They ran with such conviction
Soon they were lost because Johnny led
And refused to ask directions
And as the first fat raindrops fall
We realized we'll be washed away
So we find an overhang
And get down on our knees to pray
And over the wind and thunder
We hear the wings of angels
But have they come to bring salvation
Or usher us to Heaven
We tried so hard
We faced the odds
And as we hear our doom approaching
A loud voice booms around the corner
Choose now, or the choice will be made for you
Choose now before it's too late
Whether to fly away in my helicopter
Or die here, select your fate
So you abandoned me to go climbing with Johnny
I can still forgive you
I can whisk you away; hang onto hope's final ray
Climb the ladder up to me
Choose now, or the choice will be made for you
Choose now before it's too late
Whether to fly away in my helicopter
Or die here. Select your fate
The storm is drawing near; quickly decide, my dear
Before you get washed away
There's only room for one. Sorry I can't save you, John
I would, but I can't
Choose now. Is he really worth it
Choose now. Really worth your life
Choose now. Do you want to die here with him
Right now or fly away
The storm sets in
The choice is made
Peter rubs his aching head
Fly away! Fly away! Fly away! Fly away
Choose now. Is he really worth it
Choose now. Really worth your life
Choose now. Do you want to die here with him
Right now or fly away
My feet are cold and wet. I'm shocked that she'd betray me
I thought it was true love, but she's been eyeing him lately
My legs are cold and wet. I'm sad that she would leave me
I gave my best to her; she gave me water freezing
My chest is cold and wet. I'm angry that she'd dump me
I will make them pay. I'll teach them to make me grumpy
I am the powerful one
I cannot be undone
Sold myself long ago
They will come for me
My head is cold and wet as I numb to all feeling
When we meet again, I'll send their heads reeling
A stream of water shoots up into the sky
Peter gasps for one last breath
Savor this, my pawn, before you finally die
And we make you one of us
Peter finds himself in the barren waste
Another demon manifests
Now that your life has been legally erased
Time to make you one of us
A little horn here
A third eye there
Ohh, let's make your skin green
These teeth need to be much, much bigger
Now growl and try to look mean
Now new Peter will fulfill his contract
He will have his revenge
I will track them down, and when I have attacked
They will rue the day
They messed with Demon Peter, I'll crush them all
With Peter, I can no longer fall
With Peter, AAAAH
My soul is cold and wet. My corpse floats to the surface
I will drag them down. Today all mankind curses
This one's just a cool instrumental. It also represents demon Peter killing Constance forever.
The first rays of false dawn peek over the hills
I see my bloodied hands, and I am overwhelmed with guilt
Never have I killed a man, let alone a girl
I pray that dawn won't come and reveal what I have spilt
In the night, in the dark, no one knows your deeds
But in the day, they are revealed when sunlight shines on
When they find her like this, shivering as she bleeds
Then I shall be forced to face the retribution
Out damn spot! I cannot be punished for this
Out damn spot! I was bound by a contract
Out damn spot! Is my soul forever tainted
Out damn spot! Can I ever take it back
I just wanted control! I wanted to be God
I wanted them to bow and worship me
I wanted to hand out their rewards and decide their punishments
I wanted them to live in fear of angering me
In the night, in the dark, no one knows your deeds
But in the day, they are revealed when sunlight shines on
When they find her like this, shivering as she bleeds
Then I shall be forced to face the retribution
Out damn spot! I cannot be punished for this
Out damn spot! I was bound by a contract
Out damn spot! Is my soul forever tainted
Out damn spot! Can I ever take it back
Now it's gone too far. My power exceeded me
I killed the one that I have loved forever
I turn to leave this awful place, but I am sluggish
I watch the sunrise, and my consciousness is severed
Why do I stand there? Why am I not moving
Get up, stupid oaf, or you will die again if you don't move right now
Am I being punished for this
Out damn spot! What's the end of my contract
Out damn spot! Hell's a gaping maw before me
Out damn spot! Wait, I want to take it back
The day was cold and wet when Constance disappeared
They'd planned their wedding, but as that day had neared
One morning she was gone as if snatched away by magic
Johnny could but weep; he felt this loss so tragic
The day was cold and wet; they found her 'neath the statue
Investigators found no clues. Dear girl, who could attack you
Johnny was brought in to identify the corpse
Afterwards he left, and he wept of course
Why did it have to end this way
We thought we would have happiness this time
Why was she taken away
The day was cold and wet that would have been their marriage
Became her funeral; they rode in separate carriage
They dug a six foot hole underneath the gargoyle
Laid her body down, and piled on the soil
Why does it have to end this way
We thought we would have happiness this time
Why was she taken away
Has all of our happiness died
The clods of dirt fall among the petals of the black roses
The clods of dirt fall among the petals of the black roses
The clods of dirt fall among the petals of the black roses
The clods of dirt fall among the petals of the black
Teardrops
Why does it have to end this way (Fall among the petals)
We thought we would have happiness this time (Of the black roses)
(Teardrops)
Why was she taken away (The clods of dirt fall among the petals)
Has all of our happiness died (Of the black roses)
(Teardrops)
Why does it have to end this way (The clods of dirt fall among the petals)
We thought we would have happiness this time (Of the black roses)
(Teardrops)
Why was she taken away (The clods of dirt fall among the petals)
Has all of our happiness died (Of the black roses)
(Teardrops)
(Teardrops)
Lie down; go to sleep
And the sadness will all pass away
Darkness will flee the morning
New joy will waken with the new day
Close your eyes; the boogeyman
Can't hurt you if you don't see him
Wrap yourself safe and warm
In covers as the lights grow dim
Escape to the magical dreamland
Nothing is real
Your pain isn't real
Sleep and drive the fear from your head
New joy will greet the new day
Lie down, sleep in your bed
Escape to the magical dreamland
Nothing is real
The cycle is broken
You're free. Free to sleep
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