BASS TENOR ALTO SOPRANO BASS: So you want to write a fugue? BASS: You've got the urge to write a fugue BASS: You've got the nerve to write a fugue BASS: So go ahead, so go ahead and write a fugue. TENOR: So you want to write a fugue? TENOR :You've got the urge to write a fugue TENOR: You've got the nerve to write a fugue TENOR : So go ahead, so go ahead and write a fugue. BASS: Oh, come along and write a fugue TENOR: So go ahead and write a fugue that we can sing ALTO: So you want to write a fugue? ALTO: You've got the urge to write a fugue ALTO: You've got the nerve to write a fugue ALTO: You've got the nerve to write a fugue that we can sing SOPRANO: So you want to write a fugue? SOPRANO: You've got the urge to write a fugue SOPRANO: You've got the nerve to write a fugue SOPRANO: So go ahead, so go ahead and write a fugue. SOPRANO: Write a fugue that we can sing TENOR: Go ahead and write a fugue ALTO: Go ahead and write a fugue BASS: Come, write a good fugue TENOR: Come, write a good fugue SOPRANO: Give no mind what we've told you ALTO: Pay no mind what we've told you SOPRANO: Give no heed to what we've told you BASS: Come, write a fugue that we can sing ALTO→SOPRANO: Give no heed to what we've told you TENOR&ALTO&SOPRANO: Pay no mind to what we've told BASS: Come, write a fugue that we can sing TENOR& ALTO& SOPRANO: Just forget all that we've told you TENOR& ALTO& SOPRANO: and the theory that you've read BASS: Come, for the only way to write one BASS: is just plunge right in and write one BASS: So just forget the rules, and write one. Have a try. TENOR: For the only way to write one TENOR: is just plunge right in and write one TENOR: So just forget the rules, and write one. TENOR: Have a try, have a try, have a try ALTO→SOPRANO: :For the only way to write one ALTO→SOPRANO: is just plunge right in and write one ALTO→SOPRANO: So just forget the rules, and write one ALTO→SOPRANO: Why don't you have a try. SOPRANO→ALTO: For the only way to write one SOPRANO→ALTO: is just plunge right in and write one SOPRANO→ALTO: So just igore the rules, and write one SOPRANO→ALTO: It's a pleasure that is bound satisfy. BASS: For the only way to write one is to plunge right in BASS: Just forget the rules and write one. Have a try, have a try BASS→ALTO→SOPRANO: The fun of it will get you, BASS→ALTO→SOPRANO: joy of it wil fetch you BASS→TENOR&ALTO&SOPRANO: You'll decide that John Sebastian was a personable guy (INSTRUMENTAL~) ALTO: But never be clever for the sake of being clever ALTO: For a canon in inversion is a dangerous diversion ALTO& SOPRANO: And a bit of augmentation is a serious temptation SOPRANO: While a stretti diminution,is an obvious solution SOPRANO: While a stretti, strettti, stretti, diminution SOPRANO: is a very very obvious solution BASS&TENOR: :So never be clever for the sake of being clever BASS&TENOR: For the sake of showing off (INSTRUMENTAL~) TOGETHER: Never be clever for the sake of showing off (INSTRUMENTAL~) ALTO: But never be clever for the sake of being clever BASS: So you want to write a fugue? BASS: You've got the urge to write a fugue ALTO: for the sake of shooooooooowing off BASS: You've got the nerve to write a fugue BASS: So go ahead and write one SOPRANO: Now never be clever for the sake of being clever TENOR: So you want to write a fugue? SOPRANO: But do try to write a fugue that we can sing TENOR: You've got the urge to write a fugue TENOR: You've got the nerve to write a fugue(SOPRANO: that we can sing) TENOR: You've got the urge to write a fugue that we can sing TENOR: So write a fugue we can sing TENOR&SOPRANO→ALTO: Why don't you write one(a fugue) CHAOS: that we can sing (INSTRUMENTAL~) TENOR&ALTO&SOPRANO: Write us a fugue that we can sing BASS: Write us a fugue right now. TENOR&ALTO&SOPRANO: Oh come along SOPRANO: And when you've finished writing it ALTO: It's rather awesome isn't it? SOPRANO:I think you'll find a great joy in it BASS: Hope so BASS: Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained, they say BASS: But still it is rather hard to start TENOR&ALTO&SOPRANO: Well? BASS: Let us try…..Right now? TENOR&ALTO&SOPRANO: Yes(Why not) TENOR&ALTO&SOPRANO: Now ALTO&SOPRANO: We're going to write a fugue BASS&TENOR: We're going to write a good one BASS&TENOR&ALTO&SOPRANO: We're going to write a fugue right now.