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Deep Blue Sleep

by Found Theater Company

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1.
LunaSea 04:50
There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know. There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know. There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know. There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know. Well met well met said an old true love Well met well met said he I’ve returned from the salt salt sea And it’s all for the love of thee There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know. If you’ll forsake your house carpenter And go along with me I’ll show you where the grass grows green On the shores of the deep blue sea There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know. Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo He was a sailor: charismatic and handsome, with eyes for no one but her. On its maiden voyage, his ship The Lucretia capsized and all men were lost to the depths but him. He returned a changed man. His eyes were black now, not the blue of the ocean he knew so well. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know. Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo His voice had a rasp to it and he never slept through the night. The townspeople feared him, the boy they once revered was a specter now, roaming the beaches on sleepless nights, speaking to no one but her. People forgot that original boy, replaced his visage with wild tales of a man who made a deal with the devil, who sold his soul to the sea in order to return from the dead, to return to his Lorna. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know. Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo They lived a life of two, and two alone, in a house made of driftwood. And then one night, the floods came. This was no rain storm, but a siege from below. Slowly but furiously, the floorboards of their home were replaced by saltwater. In the tumult, the water began to bubble and writhe, the waves hissing into his ears, “The sea awaits what the sea has claimed.” Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know. Ooooooooooooo……. They’d not been at sea three weeks I’m sure it was not four When there sprung a leak in the bottom of the boat And it sunk for to rise no more The sea grabbed ahold of her, shockingly strong, pulling her down, down, down to the ocean floor. Our young sailor followed, plunging into the depths in search of his Lorna. Aaaaaaaaaaaaa There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know. There’s only one C in lunacy. The only one sea I know.
2.
Copper Boy 01:51
Copper boy, in your suit, How long, how long have you been down there? Copper boy, come back soon, I know it’s nice but soon you’ll need air. Seaweed as tall as daddy’s house! No one can speak, it’s quiet as a mouse. What lies ahead cannot be seen, only shades of blue and ultra-marine. The man you follow- his heart is sad, today is not the day to find out why he’s so mad. Copper boy, just slow down, no need to rush just look around. Copper boy, close your eyes, I’m here, I’m here right by your side.
3.
No suicides permitted here, no smoking on the parlor and this side... Is not a sleeping surface. Oh a ship of fools is a lonely place and a lonely place needs a lonely face Oh a ship of fools needs a lonely crew and a lonely crew needs only you
4.
The night I fell for Long John Silver He was the merriest man I knowed Tonight I dream of Long John Silver And the debt that I were owed He was tall as a cliff and strong as a ship His face was as round as a ham He ran with a crutch and danced like a bird And he asked if I needed a man So it was Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum A sailor can’t live on the land So we made our love on a ship of fools And sailed off for glistening sands He told me of Hawkins, of Black Dog, of Beggar He told me of huntin’ for treasure He told me of riptides and walkin’ the plank As we hoisted the old Jolly Roger And it was Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum A sailor can’t live on the land So we made our love on a ship of fools And sailed off for glistening sands Then one night he held me close And put a paper ‘twixt my nails I looked at it and I saw the Black Spot As he cried, “Dead men tell no tales!” “Right, my girl, you’re the best I know. You really shiver me timbers But we know all captains go down with their ships And you’re quickly becoming an anchor.” So it was Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum As I dove off from the mast head As I swam away from that ship of fools And a lover who wanted me dead And if I see that man again I’ll fight his fire with fire I’ll make that man go down with his ship Like a viking funeral pyre And it’ll be Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum A lady can’t live on the land And I’ll make my love on a ship of fools As I sail off for glistening sands
5.
Ghost Bones 02:12
And the boat came down The boat came down The boat came down We are the ghost bones We are the ghost bones We are the ghost bones We are the ghost bones We are the ghost bones We are the ghost bones We are the ghost bones We are the ghost bones Down came the whale as we Sat upon his spine, as we Speared him in the throat, and we Sank beneath the brine Sank beneath the brine He dragged us down below the waves In a last act of rebellion And we saw the whalebone graveyard Where they begged of us to join them Down came the whale as we Sat upon his spine, as we Speared him in the throat, and we Sank beneath the brine Sank beneath the brine And the boat came down The boat came down The boat came down We are the ghost bones We are the ghost bones Down came the whale ooooah Down came the whale ooooah
6.
We drifted o’er the harbor bar and I with sobs did pray Oh let me be awake, my god, oh let me sleep all way. He prayeth best who loveth best all creatures great and small, for the dear god who loveth us, he made and loveth all.
7.
Maidensong 01:32
There was a maiden loved a sailor, she gave him wind so he could sail. The generosities of maidens, the restless hearts that never ail. She laid the wind into a headscarf, she tied it shut with three firm knots. She gave him rules for him to follow, she made him swear, she thought he would. Untie the first for soft breeze gentle’s lift, untie the second for a gale. You’d be a fool to loose the last one, the gusts would make your mission fail. The generosities of maidens, the curiosities of men. He kissed her warning lips goodbye, she never heard from him again.
8.
Far far from land Where the flowers grow Curse of the drowning man Where the waters flow He saw her face Fa la la la la Far far from land Where the oysters grow Kill your love Where the waters flow Fa la la la la
9.
Don’t ever turn your back on the ocean No, never turn your back on the sea They’ll never find survivors underwater Oh, underwater we all sink and turn to steam
10.
And is that woman all her crew Is she death and are there two Is death that woman’s mate? The fair breeze blew The white foam flew The furrow followed free We were the first that ever burst into that silent sea I moved and could not feel my limbs I was so light--almost I dreamed that I had died in sleep And was a blessed ghost Day after day Month after month We stuck, no breath nor motion As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean And is that woman all her crew Is she death and are there two Is death that woman’s mate?
11.
The sky is blue. She’s blue So Blue The water’s clear. So clear, so clear. Get ready boys. Let’s go, let’s go. Is everybody here? We’re here, we’re here! All hands on deck. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. There’s nowhere else we’d rather be. Aye, aye, aye. Riggers! Ready! Unfurl the main course. She’s free, she’s free. Loose the buntline, loose the leechline. Free, free, free. Let down the main course. She’s down, she’s down. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. There’s nowhere else we’d rather be. Aye, aye, aye. Sheet the clews. Clews in! Hoist the jib. Jib aloft! Fix that halyard. Halyard in! Prepare to weigh the anchor. Ready, ready, ready! All hands on deck. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. All hands on deck. Nowhere else we’d rather be -- We’re clear. All hands on deck.

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Music from Found Theater Company's 2014 Philadelphia Neighborhood Fringe production, Deep Blue Sleep.

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released March 24, 2015

All music written and performed by the cast of Deep Blue Sleep:

Robert Carlton, Laura Michelle Edoff, Amy Frear, Emily R. Johnson, Sean Lally, Phoebe Schaub, and Joe Wozniak

Production Credits:
Deep Blue Sleep was directed by Alison Mae Hoban
Assistant Director and Music Director Phoebe Schaub
Movement Directors Sean Lally and Emily R. Johnson
Costume and Gallery Designer Joe Wozniak
Lore Master and Lighting Designer Justin Howe
Stage Manager Sarah Stearns
House Manager Rebecca Thackery
All photos by Harish Pathak

This album was produced by Robert Carlton

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Found Theater Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Theater Company is a collective ensemble of theater-makers that tests the limits of bodies, music, and performance. Our mission is to take audiences on an immersive journey outside the boundaries of traditional narrative, into a world of visceral and surprising spectacles. We aim to challenge and to entertain. To find joy in getting lost. ... more

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