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A lyricist moves to New York City aspiring to make it big on Tin Pan Alley.

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Table of Contents

Act I

Paul
Yeah.
Fred
“I don’t know why some people cry
When things appear to go wrong;
I always say ‘Laugh and be gay!’
Things cannot always go wrong!
No use to pine, no use to whine,
Things will come right if you just give them time.”
Lucille
Uh-huh!
Fred
“Life is a game; we are but players⁠—”
Maxie
Hey, bring it here! Maybe we can put some music to it.
Fred
Just play some chords.
Maxie
I’ll see if I know any.
Maxie
Playing the best we know how.
If you are beat, don’t let it wrangle;
No one can win all the time.
Sometimes the odds seem dead against you;
What has to be, has to be,
But smile just the same, for life is a game,
And God is a fine referee.”
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