Live Out Loud

Role in the Story
Following learning about the death of her husband, Joan tries to work with a client for her ASMR business, Carl, before breaking out into celebration that she's finally free.

Performers

 * Jackie Burns as Joan McArthur

Lyrics
[JOAN]

I'm going to start the activity now

I'm folding some clothes like you asked

I'll start with this pressed and starched turtleneck

And then I'll move onto the slacks

This shirt is a cotton-polyester blend

With an intricate stitching design

Watch as I fold it delicately and put it away for a long, long time

This shirt was my newly late husband's

Like tonight, he took his last breath

A turtleneck was all he ever wore

It's fresh- the shirt and his death

I will handle all his paperwork and plan a memorial and then

Darling, Carl, I'm getting on a plane

Say goodbye to a life that's been so purgatorial

And live my life out loud for a change

Find a place where I can finally have my own identity

I'll fly 'till I know that I'm out of range

Find a place where I'm not watching from the sidelines silently

And live out loud for a change

"Oh, I'm sorry, Carl. I think I got a little... carried away. Now, where was I?"

Oh, yes, I'll store them in this rolling suitcase

And unzip the zipper like so

I'll take these new clothes loading in

Look, Carl, I made a rainbow

And instead of all these sweaters I will substitute a swimming suit

And sunscreen and sunglasses carefully arranged

Say goodbye to a life that is dollars short of destitute

And live my life out loud for a change

Find a place where I can finally have my own identity

I'll fly 'till I know that I'm out of range

Find a place where I'm not watching from the sidelines silently

And live out loud for a change

Whoo!

Oh, yeah, baby, I'm free!

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah

Ooh, yeah!

Find a place where I can finally have my own identity

I'll fly 'till I know I'm out of reach

All at once I see a bigger, better life in front of me

All the histrionics leave me catatonic

Next flight out I'm on it

Pour the vodka tonic

And live out loud for a-

And live out loud for a change

Resources

 * https://genius.com/Original-cast-of-a-killer-party-live-out-loud-lyrics