LANDSLIDE LYNDON
The Pen Reprise
Singers: Zephyr Wright, Protesters​
Singer: Tyneshia Hill
Zephyr finds out that Lyndon has chosen the red folder and will bombard North Vietnam rather than pursue peace. While remaining externally loyal, she can no longer support her long time employer and friend. Even her prized memento of the Civil Rights signing pen seems hollow to her now. I'm sorry, LBJ. I'm throwing this pen away."
LYRICS​
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Zephyr Wright:
This pen
I look at it now and then
Write a word with it now and again
Cause I’ll always remember when
He put it in my hand
when the signing was done.
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It‘s all riots, it’s all tears
It’s been four long years
Since he gave me this pen
It’s ink had long run dry by then
As we sent kids to die a world away
The reason why, he couldn't say.
And we said "Can we fight for justice over here
While over there we just keep killing and instilling fear?"
The rights that you gave me - do they get them too across the sea?!
I'm sorry LBJ -
I'm throwing this pen away.
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