From the musical play Success!

never again

GREGORY BROTHERS AND FATHERS
FATHERS AND MOTHERS
WHAT DO THEY MEAN TO A MAN IN THE END?  
THEY'RE ONLY PEOPLE,
PEOPLE WHO GRAPPLE,
STRUGGLE AND SUFFER WITH TENUOUS BONDS.
LIKE ALL HUMANKIND.

FATHER, I LET YOU ENSLAVE ME
I KNEW YOU NEEDED SOMEONE TO ADORE.
I HOPED, BY LETTING YOU LOVE ME,
I COULD RECOVER,
AND THEN DELIVER
YOU FROM YOUR OLD LIFE OF PAIN.
NEVER AGAIN.

SUCH PAIN AND DISCHORD.
IN ONE LITTLE F-WORD.
LET IT ALL FLOAT UP AND OUT OF MY SOUL.

THEY'RE ONLY HUMAN.
I USED TO BE ONE.

NOW I'VE GOT WINGS AND I SWEAR I'M GONNA SAIL
NEVER TO FALL.

BROTHER, I LET YOU ABUSE ME
I KNEW YOU NEEDED SOMEONE TO ABUSE.
I HOPED, BY LETTING YOU TEASE ME,
THAT YOU'D FEEL BETTER
ABOUT YOUR FATHER,
SO I LET YOU WIN.
NEVER AGAIN.

I HAVE NO PAST, I HAVE NO FAMILY.
IT'S MY BLOOD ALONE IN THESE VEINS.
I'M A GENEOLOGICAL ANOMALY.
I HAVE NO BROTHER
I HAVE NO FATHER
FORGIVE ME, MOTHER
BUT NEVER AGAIN!

I'M MY OWN MAN.

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