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Kara Lindsay - Out of the Box (The Barbie Doll Song)

from The Songs of Paul Fujimoto by Paul Fujimoto

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Excerpt from "The Other Wing"
Music & Lyrics by Paul Fujimoto
Book by Jenn Gambatese.

A LAS VEGAS COCKTAIL WAITRESS EXPLAINS HER DECISION TO BECOME A BARBIE-DOLL IMPERSONATOR.

lyrics

You've gotta live your life with sparkle.
No magic is tragic,
like New Year's without champagne.

You've gotta flit a little glitter
on the ho-hum, the hum-drum,
to make it less, like...plain.

Me, I heard my future calling,
when I was only eight,
up on the wall of the Wal-mart.
It must have been, like, fate!

A princess in red
with a twistable head,
a Dream House, a car
and a Ken.

I know it sounds odd
but, right hand to God,
she said to me, just then:

"Get me out of the box.
Let me breathe in the air.
Let me walk in the world,
with my hair-do unfurled.
People may stare, I don't care!

When I feel that I'm really alive,
then I'll know what the fuss is about.
Get me out, out, out (3x)
of the box!"

So, like, of course I bought that Barbie
and three more each week,
'til I damn near had them all.

And my collection gets so massive,
my only real rival
is the Barbie Hall...of Fame.

But soon, my doll obsession brought depression.
I had a scary thought:
What's a collector collecting,
once everything's been got?

Alone and afraid, I prayed and I prayed.
Then, who should I suddenly hear?
My original friend!
She said "I'm more than pretend,
make ME your career!

Take me out of the box.
Make us one and the same.
Take a couple of hints
from Madonna and Prince:
Nobody NEEDS a last name!

Bring my passion and fashion to life
and, baby, you'll make a splash, there's no doubt.
Think out, out, out of the box..."

It isn't enough to just collect
hankies or locks of hair from them.
To truly honor celebrities you respect,
the best way is to, like, BECOME them!

So, I scour Filene's Basement and T.J. Maxx
on my quest for the best accessories.
Cashiers point and cackle,
but who lives the shackled life?
Not me.
Not me!

I-I-I'm
Out of the Box!
I'm living the dream!
It's more than the shoes.
It's more than the make-up.
Take hold of your life.
Don't sleep in -- wake up and
get out, get out, get out, oh yeah (2x)
Yeah!
Out of the Box!!

credits

from The Songs of Paul Fujimoto, released December 20, 2020
Vocals: Kara Lindsay
Piano and Production: Paul Fujimoto
Recorded in Paul's studio, New York City, October 23, 2011

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Paul Fujimoto New York

NYC based Composer/Lyricist of the new musical CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET, based on the New York Times-Bestselling novel by Jamie Ford.

Johnny Mercer Writers Colony, BMI Workshop

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