From the musical play Success!

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IT’S GOOD TO SEE YOU MUSE

GREGORY I'VE SPENT SIX MONTHS LYING BALLED UP ON THE FLOOR
SINCE I GAVE YOU UP, NOW HERE YOU ARE,
TELL ME I'M FORGIVEN.

AFTER SIX MONTHS SHAKING OFF EVERY PANG OF INSPIRATION, 

YOU'RE BESIDE ME AGAIN.
AND I'M FINALLY LIVING.
AND IT'S GOOD.
OH, IT'S GOOD.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, MUSE.
I CAN SEE YOU WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES
YOU'RE BACK TO SEE ME THROUGH
IT'S TRUE, THEN, WHAT EVERYONE SAYS:
WE FIND YOU RIGHT WHEN WE STOP LOOKING
SPEAK TO YOU WHEN WE'RE NOT SPEAKING
RACE TOWARD YOU WHEN WE'RE STUCK IN GEAR.

SUCH A SWEET SURPRISE
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, MUSE.

(Music continues as OTTO comes in, carrying a large canvas, some brushes, and a bucket of white paint.)

OTTO Here it is, my friend. It's huge, right?

GREGORY Wow. Yeah, here let me help you.

(The two of them get the canvas over to the upstage wall. )

OTTO Look at it. It's shit. So you can have it. It's a nice big canvas for you.
And, because I'm such a nice person
I brought you a bucket of white paint. Use it
To paint over this monstrosity. Do me that favor?

GREGORY I will. Thanks again.

OTTO No problem. Listen, when you finish, come join us at the pub. 
Leave your flat. You're a cool guy. You don't have to be such a loner.

GREGORY Thanks, I might do that. Just give me a minute.

OTTO Sure, sure. I'll see you then, Newman. Happy painting.

GREGORY See you.

(OTTO exits.)

(GREGORY begins to cover the canvas with white paint as he sings.)

AFTER SIX MONTHS CIRCLING BLOCKS ON ENDLESS WALKS
TALKING TO NO ONE, I SEE TWO SETS OF TRACKS 
ON THE BEACH BEHIND ME.
AFTER SIX MONTHS SCOURING JOURNALS FOR MY NAME
IN VAIN AND GIVING UP: HERE YOU COME.
PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME.
IT FEELS GOOD
SO GOOD.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, MUSE
WITHOUT YOU MY LIFE HAS BEEN DRY.
I WONDER WHAT WE'LL DO.
I TRUST YOU TO SHOW ME THE WAY.

SO FAR I'VE BEEN JUST SURVIVING,
SCRAPING BY, BARELY LIVING
NOW I FEEL MYSELF EVOLVING.
CHANGE WILL COME SLOW, GOD KNOWS,
BUT IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, MUSE.

SAVE ME FROM THIS FILTHY CITY.
FREE ME FROM THIS FILTHY BODY.
GIVE ME STRENGTH TO FILL THIS CANVAS UP
DON'T LET ME STOP.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, MUSE.
I'M OPEN TO WHAT YOU HAVE IN STORE.
CAN YOU GIVE ME JUST A CLUE?
WHAT COLORS WILL WE PULL OUT OF THIN AIR?
ORANGE SKIES OVER FIELDS OF YELLOW?
PURPLE WATER, REDDISH DEW?
GRAYISH LANDSCAPES, GREEN IN WINTER'S THAW?
THE TENDER BLUE OF ROSE.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, MUSE.

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