"I'm Trippin"
After accompanying Beethoven back to 1805 Vienna with the aide of more mushrooms, Sly, Bettina, and Neil reluctantly present themselves to High Society as a band of exotic troubadours from Moorish Spain, in order not to appear too out of place as POC in a world of a white ruling class. Here they sing of the magical powers of Psilocybin Mushrooms.
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I'M TRIPPIN
(Neil and Bettina make their way over to Sly, who still has the crowd captivated with his unusual playing style)
SLY
Hey, good people. How ya’ doing? Groovy hat, Little Neil!
BETTINA
Sly, we need to locate Bay and all have a chat, ya’ think?
SLY
What’s the rush?
BETTINA
I have to get back. Bowie’s waiting for me, you know how he gets
SLY
Shit. He ain’t never been on time for nothin’. Relax.
BETTINA
Sly, we need to find Ludwig!
NEIL
I would personally like to reassure myself his molecules are still intact and that he hasn’t transmogrified into a pile of ectoplasm.
SLY
Alright, alright. But first, a song! I’m inspired! (Sly claps his hands loudly and calls out to the room) Ladies and Gentlemen, if you’ll all kindly assemble around the piano!
BETTINA
Sly what are you doing? We have to split.
SLY
You wanna survive ’til then? Look around the room. (She does) Now look at us. (Beat) Dig? Just play along.(A crowd has assembled) We are the Mystics Of Yore, y’all! Welcome!
(SONG #13: I’m Trippin’)
SLY
I’M LOOKING AT THE FRIENDLY SKIES
THE GOLDEN LIGHT IN YOUR EYES
ALL THE WISDOM THAT IS DEEP WITHIN MY THUMB
THE INVISIBLE CAN NOW BE SEEN
THE YOUNG ARE OLD, THE LEAVES ARE GREEN
EVERYTHING IS COMING ON BACK TO ME
NEIL & BETTINA (a bit reluctantly)
PSYLOCIBIN
SLY
SATURN AND THE GOLDEN RINGS
NEIL& BETTINA
PSYLOCIBIN
SLY
PLAY ME LIKE A VIOLIN
SLY
CAUSE I’M TRIPPIN’ (TRIPPIN’)
YEAH I’M TRIPPIN’ (TRIPPIN’)
I’M TRIPPIN’ ALL NIGHT WITH YOU
TIME AND SPACE BECOME UNGLUED
MY INNER PSYCHE’S BEEN TATTOOED
AND I’M REALLY IN THE MOOD
REALLY IN THE MOOD FOR YOU
I’M LOOKING FOR A SECRET CHORD
THE PERFECT NOTE WHERE LIFE IS STORED
AND I’M GONNA SING IT LOUD WITH ALL MY SOUL
ALL THE PLANETS ARE FLOATING BY
MY ECSTASY’S BEEN MAGNIFIED
EVERY MOMENT YOU AND I ARE ONE
NEIL & BETTINA
PSYLOCIBIN
SLY
I’M LOOKING IN THE EYE OF GOD
NEIL & BETTINA
PSYLOCIBIN
SLY
I HOPE I DON’T APPEAR TOO ODD
CAUSE I’M FLIPPIN’ (FLIPPIN)
YEAH I’M FLIPPIN’. (FLIPPIN)
ALL
I’M FLIPPIN’ MY LID FOR YOU
TIME AND SPACE BECOME UNGLUED
MY INNER PSYCHE’S BEEN TATTOOED
AND I’M REALLY IN THE MOOD
REALLY IN THE MOOD FOR YOU
(The entire Ballroom breaks out in a freestyle dance that gradually evolves into a beautiful ballet sequence)
SLY
A THOUSAND SUNS ARE CALLING ME
CHALLENGING EVERYTHING I SEE
I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE
WE NEVER KNOW HOW LIFE CAN BE
ALL
CAUSE WE’RE LIVING
YEAH WE’RE LIVING
WE’RE LIVING OUR LIFE WITH YOU
I HOPE IN TIME YOU WILL CONCLUDE
WE’RE HERE TO LOVE AND BE RENEWED
THERE’S NOTHING MORE TO DO
THAN GIVE MY ALL TO YOU
(The song concludes to a huge ovation and the ballroom slowly returns to standard operating procedure)