Qn. Write a song about the Tom Robinson Trial /
life in Maycomb / any other incidents.
MAYCOMB TOWNPerformed by the Young & adult Scout, Boo, Atticus, Jeremy, Dill, Mayella, Mrs. Dubose, Bob, Tom and Judge Taylor
SCOUT
Listen to the chirps in the air,
The beautiful songs they sing,
Hear the chiming bells of the church,
How the wind is rhyming.
SCOUTSee the flowers dance in the sun,
Smell the smell of nature they give,
That’s why I live in this peaceful town,
It’s the perfect place I live.
SCOUTWatch the children say goodbye,
Step out of the house to the school,
Having fun in the sun and getting gay in the day,
Nothing scares them except, Boo.
BOO
Boo!
SCOUTSmell the sense of friendliness and care,
Amongst the citizens of my quiet town,
Feel the purity of the children,
So carefree that they never frown.
ATTICUSLooking at those children leave,
The distance drifting apart,
ATTICUS & BOOBut luckily we’re in a placid town,
I can let go of my heart.
SCOUT & JEM
And that is where we live and where we’re bound,
Our perfect and peaceful Maycomb Town.
That is where we live and where we’re bound,
Our perfect and peaceful Maycomb Town.
JEM
Up in the tree!
DILLDown on the ground!
SCOUT
It just us three –
ALL THREE
In our personal town!
SCOUT & DILL
Love is in the air!
JEM & DILLFun is everywhere!
JEM
It’s just –
ALL THREEOur perfect, peaceful and placid Maycomb Town.
EVERYONE IN MAYCOMBOur perfect, peaceful and placid Maycomb Town!
SCOUTBut when the sky turns overcast,
The lightning strikes and thunder crashes,
Another mocking bird is killed once again,
A prejudicial Maycomb Town.
MAYELLA
Life’s so unfair, who can hear my prayer?
I can cry for help but no one’s there!
(
CitizensYou white trash!)
BOB
What’s with this world, what are they doing to my girl?
CITIZEN #1 (whispering)
Look at that dirty native!
CITIZEN #2 (whispering)
Is that where he live?
(
Mrs. Dubose You nigger-lover!)
TOM
I am innocent but they won’t believe me,
(
Judge Taylor
Silence!)
TOMWhat happened to Maycomb, where is the equality?
Is it just ‘cause I’m black? Do I look like I lie?
Where is our freedom, our rights, is this where I once lived?
ATTICUS
Judge Taylor, he is not to be blamed!
JUDGE TAYLORCalm down Finch, let me go on with my verdict.
(
Jem
That’s not fair!)
ATTICUSHe is saying the truth, he only speaks the truth!
WHITE JUDGES & AUDIENCES (whispering)But all niggers lie –
JUDGE TAYLORAnd the decision is fixed!
SCOUTMaycomb, now and then,
It’s so different, I can never recognize it, again.