Ballad of Woe

Jacques said
All the world’s a stage
And last night when I called you
And got your answering machine
I got a bad case of stage fright

And didn’t say much of anything
Please allow me to explain
I didn’t know what I was thinking
Oh no
I was sans skills, sans strength, sans game, sans everything

We were at a crazy club
Everyone was dancing
Acting a fool and acting nuts
But we were in the throws of conversing
There was a thing
Or at least I wasn't pretending

To woo a girl close
You gotta be a thespian yo
Or else it’ll inevitably
Be a ballad of, be a ballad of, a ballad of
Woe woe woe woe woe woe

instrumental refrain

To woo a girl close
You gotta be a thespian yo
Or else it’ll inevitably
Be a ballad of, be a ballad of, a ballad of
Woe woe woe woe woe woe

Whoa,
Slow down
Memorize
My lines
Next time, next time, next time

Jacques said
All the world's a stage
And next time when I call you
And get your answering machine
I'll have all my lines memorized

I like this song. The meaning is quite obvious, because I described a situation with a few details of place in the first person style, like a time-lined story (sort of). I haven't written a song like this before. Normally I gravitate toward generalities. Also, it is first time I pilfered from Shakespeare in writing a song..(many lyrics and also the title of the song). Other things I like about this song: answering machine, dancing, sans sans sans sans, whoa after woe, yo, Jacques. Its good to start a song with a bold French name.