Act I

Uh-huh!

“Life is a game; we are but players⁠—”

Hey, bring it here! Maybe we can put some music to it.

Just play some chords.

I’ll see if I know any.

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.”

You won’t need one.

I like a song with love interest.

Well, I got an idea and a title for another one⁠—I mean, of course I got lots of ideas, but this one, I told it to a party and she⁠—⁠—I mean, this party seemed to think it was pretty good.