Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Anika Noni Rose
Vocals
Aisha De Haas
Vocals
Alice Playten
Vocals
Anja Wood
Cello
Benjamin Franklin Brown
Bass
Capathia Jenkins
Vocals
Chandra Wilson
Vocals
Christopher Cardona
Violin
Chuck Cooper
Vocals
David Costabile
Vocals
David Creswell
Viola
David Mann
Reeds
Harrison Chad
Vocals
John Clancy
Percussion
Larry Keith
Vocals
Leon Thomas
Vocals
Linda Twine
Music Director
Lou Marini
Reeds
Marcus Carl Franklin
Vocals
Marva Hicks
Vocals
Matthew Sklar
Keyboards
Paul Garment
Reeds
Paul Woodiel
Violin
Ramona "Monét" Keller
Vocals
Reathel Bean
Vocals
Shane Shanahan
Percussion
Stephen Wisner
Reeds
Steve Bargonetti
Guitar
Tonya Pinkins
Vocals
Tracy Chapman
Vocals
Veanne Cox
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeanine Tesori
Composer
Tony Kushner
Songwriter
Eberhard Ramm
Copyist
Steve Alper
Copyist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeanine Tesori
Producer
Bill Rosenfield
Executive Producer
Enny Joo
Graphic Design
Glen Lajeski
Executive Producer
Jason Spears
Assistant Engineer
Jason Stasium
Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Ducket
Engineer
Kimberly Grigsby
Music Supervisor
Michael Rafter
Associate Producer
Michal Daniel
Photography
Mitchell Leib
Executive Producer
Pat Sullivan
Mastering Engineer
Patrick Pummill
Engineer
Paul David
Cover Art
Robert Schaper
Mixing Engineer
Steve Fickinger
Executive Producer
Tim Olmstead
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I hate the bus
I want my own car
A car with a heater
Want a TV set, and more
A big old house like this one
But everything new
Where can't nobody ever
Can't nobody ever
Tell me what to do
Go out when I want to
[Verse 2]
(Stuart)
When I don't, then I stay
(Go see, is Noah all right?)
Got magical bracelets, so bullets bounce away
(Tuck him in for the night)
[Verse 3]
In every room a TV and my own telephone
And I'll live in my house
And I'll live in my house
By myself, all alone
And if I'm lonely, doesn't matter
I think there's worse than being lonely
There's people who freeze while they wait on their knees
And they don't know for what and they just been forgot
[Verse 4]
And I ain't waiting no more
You just wait forever
If you can't say what for
The day comes soon
I'll pack up the nothing I own
And I'll live in my house
And I'll make it okay
By myself
Written by: Jeanine Tesori, Tony Kushner