William Finn - Jason's Therapy lyrics

JASON Mr. Mendel I get apoplexy thinking of my father I resemble him in far too many ways His sad demeanor The way he acts the swine At least his room is cleaner than mine Is it fatal? Do you see real similarities between us? He and Whizzer live like... Well, I think it's clear What do I do? What do I say? How do I ask? What do I hope for? Is it my mind? Love isn't free If love isn't blind What do I see? MENDEL Stop! Look around you No one's screaming at you So you feel alright for about ten minutes If you feel alright for about ten minutes Why don't you feel alright for about twenty minutes? Feel alright for about forty minutes? Drop it and smile Why don't you feel alright for the rest of your life? Why don't you feel alright for the rest of your life? Why don't you feel alright for the rest of your life? JASON Is this therapy? TRINA Chop chop chop chop chop I chopped it It's a gourmet version of chicken merengo Took me all day I'll say 'twas worth the time I lie MARVIN Why is he always here? WHIZZER The psychiatrist returning Returning Five sessions later MENDEL Try to forget all things homely Try to forget all things snide Nothing's as good as you recall Count what's good, then divide If you can count, it's alright You can figure out the world You can add and subtract at will You can cover up the past You can k** the pain Very easily JASON Is this therapy? MARVIN, TRINA, WHIZZER, AND MENDEL Right, this is therapy! JASON So scram Mr. Mendel As regarding your intentions to my mother Are they everything a woman would desire? Her hand is ready It only needs a ring I'd buy confetti And sing I'm embarra**ed It's not my responsibility to ask you But I wonder if it ever crossed your mind? MENDEL What do I say? Where do I look? Why do I laugh? How do I answer? Is it my mind? Love isn't free If love isn't blind What do I see? JASON Stop! Look around you A lot of nice furniture Someone's bringing you dinner Someone brought you your lunch Someone's washing your laundry Washing your socks Jesus Christ! Why don't you feel alright for the rest of your life? Why don't you feel alright for the rest of your life? JASON/MENDEL Why don't you/I feel alright for the rest of your/my life? Whoo! MARVIN, TRINA, WHIZZER, JASON, AND MENDEL Why don't you feel alright for the rest of your life? Why don't you feel alright for the rest of your life? Why don't you feel alright for the rest of your life? Feel, feel, feel, feel alright Feel, feel, feel, feel alright Feel, feel, feel, feel alright Feel alright for the rest of your Rest of your Life