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WRITTEN FOR 'THE ETERNAL LIFE OF RONNIE BIGGS' (Working title) 
SHOWCASED AT CRAZY COQS ZEDELS LONDON 2020
LYRICS by Annamaria Reinoso
MUSIC WRITTEN AND PERFORMED by Ian Lloyd-Jones
Characters: Bruce (gang leader & train robbery mastermind) Ronnie Biggs,  Peter (the elderly train driver Ronnie has brought to the gang)
Scene: the three men meet in a pub. Ronnie introduces Peter to Bruce who interviews the retired train driver and has to decide whether to recruit him to the gang and go ahead with the robbery.

RONNIE
FORTY GRAND, FORTY GRAND
ALL THAT MONEY IN MY HAND!
NO MORE HARD WORK, NO MORE SWEAT
FREEDOM FROM A LIFE OF DEBT
A CHANCE TO BE AN HONEST MAN
A BETTER LIFE THAN WHAT WE EVER PLANNED
I KNOW MY CHARM WILL UNDERSTAND
IT’S FORTY GRAND, FORTY GRAND!
PETER
YOU BOYS ARE NICE, YOU’RE LIKE MY SONS
I’M SURE YOU’D NEVER HURT NO ONE
I’LL GET IT RIGHT, I’LL PLAY IT COOL
I MAY BE OLD BUT I’M NO FOOL
AT LAST A BREAK FROM THE MUNDANE
I GET TO BE JUST LIKE JOHN WAYNE
I’LL TAKE THE WIFE TO GREECE OR SPAIN
AND ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DRIVE A TRAIN!
ALL THREE
THE PLAN IS MADE, WE'VE SET UP SHOP
WE'RE GOING TO THE VERY TOP
THE TIME TO WAIT IS NEARLY GONE
COS FINALLY THE JOB IS ON!
BRUCE
THIS IS THE ONE THAT I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR
BIGGER THAN ALL THE JOBS I’VE DONE BEFORE
THIS IS THE ONE THAT WILL MAKE MY CAREER
THIS TIME IT WAS ALL MY IDEA
THIS IS MY SISTINE CHAPEL CEILING
I’M GONNA LEAVE EVERYONE REELING
THE CONS, THE PUBLIC, EVEN THE POLICE
THEY’LL ALL ADMIRE MY MASTERPIECEALL THREE
THE JOB IS ON, WE HAVE THE TEAM
NOW NOTHING IS TOO BIG A DREAM
THE TIME TO WAIT IS NEARLY GONE
COS FINALLY THE JOB IS ON!
THE PLAN IS MADE, WE'VE SET UP SHOP
WE'RE GOING TO THE VERY TOP
THE TIME TO WAIT IS NEARLY GONE
COS FINALLY THE JOB IS ON!
ALL THREE
THE LIGHTS ARE GREEN, WE’RE GOOD TO GO
IT’S ALMOST TIME TO START THE SHOW
WE’RE GOING TO THE VERY TOP
THE JOB IS ON, WE HAVE THE TEAM
NOW NOTHING IS TOO BIG A DREAM
WE’RE GOING TO THE VERY TOP
THE JOB IS ON!
THE JOB IS ON!
THE JOB IS ON!
© 2020 Ian Lloyd Jones & Anna Reinoso

THE JOB IS ON (tHE ETERNAL LIFE OF RONNIE BIGGS)

Written for the musical 'The Eternal Life of Ronnie Biggs'.

LYRICS by Annamaria Reinoso
BOOK & MUSIC by Ian Lloyd-Jones
SHOWCASED AT CRAZY COQS ZEDELS LONDON 2020

NOW I KNOW THAT HE LIES, IT’S IN FRONT OF MY EYES
THESE TWO WEEKS HE’S BEEN GONE, NOW I GET THIS SURPRISE
NOW I KNOW, NOW I KNOW
NOW I KNOW HE WON’T CHANGE, I FEEL SICK, I FEEL STRANGE
THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT WE’LL NEED TO ARRANGE
NOW I KNOW, NOW I KNOW
THIS LIFE WE HAVE TOGETHER, IS BUILT ON PROMISES HE CAN’T
KEEP
AND THE VOWS WE MADE TO EACH OTHER, DID HE THROW THEM
ON THE HEAP?
NOW I KNOW I’M ALONE AND MY HEART FEELS LIKE STONE
IT COULD BE LIKE BEFORE, JUST ME HERE ON MY OWN
NOW I KNOW, NOW I KNOW
NOW I KNOW WE’RE NOT FREE, AND HE JUST DIDN’T SEE
THAT KEEPING US SAFE WILL BE LEFT UP TO ME
NOW I KNOW, NOW I KNOW
AND I KNOW WHEN WE’RE TOGETHER, HE’LL SAY HE DID IT ALL
FOR US
AND I’LL SAY I’M HIS FOREVER, AND THERE’LL BE NOTHING MORE
TO DISCUSS
ONLY ONE OF US WOULD DO SUCH A THING
ONLY ONE OF US WOULD DARE
ONLY ONE OF US WOULD RISK EVERYTHING
TO SHOW HOW MUCH WE CARE
NOW I KNOW I AM LOST
AND I’M COUNTING THE COST
THIS IS HOW IT WILL BE
NOW THE COIN HAS BEEN TOSSED.
NOW I KNOW. NOW I KNOW
© 2020 Ian Lloyd Jones & Annamaria Reinoso

NOW I KNOW

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