VENA CAVA 1: I WAKE UP AND SEE THE FACE OF THE DEVIL I wake up and see the face of the Devil And I ask Him What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? How do you feel today? What time is it? How do you feel today? Well, I think I'm feeling better What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? What TIME IS IT? How do you feel today? Well, I think I'm feeling better Do you? Yes, I think I'm feeling better; You know I was just thinking if I Could just get out of here some time and do something, You know and stop looking at the TV, And just do anything at all, I would be so happy... Just give myself something to do, you know I... Do you? What time is it? Better better better better What time is it? How much time do you want? I want? I want? Why you... I want... How much time do you want? Well, I was just thinking that perhaps I Could have just... Do you? Better? Better? Better? Better? How much time do I want? I want... I want... How much time do I have Why you... why you... I want... I want... No one knows... where I'm going You know we've been talking about you downstairs and We think perhaps you are not being realistic-that perhaps You are being unrealistic... it seems that you are not- We think that you have not faced up to what is going on... Better? Better? Better? Better? Are you sure, perhaps, you know You've gone insane... Better? Better? Better? Better? Black! Black! Black! Black! White lights White lights White lights White lights Black! Black! Black! White lights Better Better Better Better Sister, if I could do it all over again I would, but you know there's something Unnatural about this thing... There's something unnatural about this thing... Keep it in your memory... People forget... about... Hi, how are you? Hi, how are you? I'm fine I'm fine Hi, how are you? How are you? I'm fine I'm just fine How are you, anyway? And how are YOU And how are YOU Any how are YOU I'm just fine Miss thing I just feel like singing the battle hymn of the republic How are you, anyway? Get out of here Get out of here Get out Get out Get out Please don't go Please don't go Please don't go You are the love of my life I have never loved anyone like this before And I never will again Don't go... I'm sorry, miss You can't come in now He has developed shingles And you could contract it And it might be meningitis and Not be able to have children... Children children children Children children children Children children children Children children children Am I having children? When my baby is dying When my baby is dying This is my blood This is my blood This is my blood