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Eat You Alive

from Stuck In Quarantine by J. Isaiah Smith

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A Young man whose parents built a million dollar company died when he was just a boy. Being too young to run it, his father's closest friend took over the company in his stead. Now finally of age, he enters the world of business with little to no experience. Worried and frightened by what may be in store, he consults a picture of his dead mother asking for guidance, when she suddenly comes to life through the photo (Played by Zhomontee Watson), singing this song of advice on how to to be a business tycoon.

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"Son I wish I could say
there's a way for you paved
where you'd never know troubles.
But for you that's not true.
There are things you must do,
though I don't mean to burst your bubble.
But your dad and me, we,
though the Crème De La Crème
had to take out a couple.
And the best at success
who don't rest through these tests
have just kept our moves subtle.

Listen son you must watch your back at each turn.
Cause friends from foes you cannot discern.
Cus right when you think that you're clear
The enemy is right here
Don't slip up don't slip off trust your fears!
Don't get lost it will cost ya they'll

Eat you alive!
And the best parts never survive!
If you wonder what it took to get here
just know when to duck and dive cus' they'll
Eat you alive til' there's nothing left to revive!
If you can't fight connive and survive.

Deep within yes again
I would sin and I'd win
so to spare you the suffer.
But in turn would you learn?
Would you earn your own burns
that could make you grow tougher?

No, it's best that you learn this all on your own.
Otherwise later down the line when you're grown,
You can't take when they break you! Oh no!
You don't know! They'll

Eat you alive!
You'll be swarmed and deformed they're a hive!
If you want to win a free for all you don't attack.
You just survive! cus' they'll
Eat you alive!
You still crash when you know how to drive!

Cus if your enemies see you distressin'
you might as well throw in the towel!
So look as confident a Thurston Howell
and put an open sound on all your vowels!

And duck and dive the hive survive.
They will eat themselves alive.
Then take what's left of the hive and

Eat them alive!
And make sure no one's left alive!
If you let them go they will be back, son.
They know tend to to arrive!
You must! You must

Eat them alive!
It's the only way you can thrive!
Your dad and I built this from the bottom up
and we won't see you muck this up!
So every choice you make think about it twice
duck and dive and wait out the hive!
And you will prevail with your skill you will!
And we will yes "We" will still survive!

Now son I don't mean kill them! Not really! well, maybe!
Eat them alive!"

credits

from Stuck In Quarantine, released March 6, 2021
Vocalist: Zhomontee Watson
Music Composition, Arrangement, and track by J. Isaiah Smith
Mixed by Jay Srygley

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J. Isaiah Smith Omaha, Nebraska

J. Isaiah Smith is a Best-Selling and Internationally Produced Playwright, as well as a Songwriter and Lyricist. His works, written for Highschool-College level performers, focus on internal morality, corruption, and self empowerment, presented in varying comedic and dramatic forms with moments of sincerity and self reflection. ... more

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