Paul Shapera
Interlude 2
[Helen]
I know a few things about sanity's brink
When you can't trust all you think

[Han-Mi]
I know there's a place
A place I belong
In the carnival, sing me a carnival song

[Helen]
You can't sing that song
There are things it can call
All who sing it soon are gone

I’ve been there to see
When they finally can't keep
Ahold, control of all about you
I'll stop the show, I'm worried for you

[Han-Mi]
If you stop the show
I might blank out and go
And wake when next it starts

[Helen]
I’ll be by your side
The whole time if you slide
Or cry or come apart
[Han-Mi]
Who am I when this all just stops and desists?
Do I even still exist?

[Helen]
I’ve got you, I swear
I can pause this right here
Take a breath
I'll stop the show
Ready now...

[Han-Mi]
I’ve got you, I swear
I can pause this right here
Take a breath
I'll stop the show
Ready now...

[Helen, spoken]
Folks..

[Henry]
My town of Vulture Rock was quiet
I was young my…

[Henry, spoken]
Hey, where’s the music?
[Helen, sung]
Henry, just wait
There’s a thing, I’m afraid
I must stop the cabaret

[Henry, sung]
But I’ve practiced for weeks
For this night you can't mean that
You'll ruin this for me

[Helen]
Oh god, he's right
He had this coming
He's waited and he's trained
And I cannot take this from him

[Han-Mi]
What if the show cannot be stopped?

[Helen]
Han, stop the crazy talk
We'll let him sing and then we'll end the show

[Helen, spoken]
Okay folks, finally Henry the Alchemist finally sings his big number!
[Henry, spoken]
Yay! Ahem…