Better Than You

for 54 Below Concert "Three Way Street", 10.14.13

music and lyrics by Michael Mott and Bradford Proctor

VAMP, IMPROVISED

MICHAEL: Hey, what are you doing?

BRADFORD: Oh, nothing, just killing time before the show starts.
MICHAEL: Have you seen Christine?
BRADFORD: Shes in a show. Shes the female lead. Off-Broadway. It starts at a reasonable hour remember?
MICHAEL: Oh, thats right. I wanted to run my song with her, but I guess well just have to wing it tonight.
BRADFORD: Its fine. Its an 11:30 show everyones tired, anyway.
MICHAEL sits on the piano bench with him, listening.
MICHAEL: I like this.
BRADFORD: I have no idea what Im playing.
MICHAEL: Why havent we ever written a song together?
BRADFORD: Our styles are so different.
MICHAEL: Thats what makes it interesting.
BRADFORD: Youre so pop.
MICHAEL: Youre so Barbara.
BRADFORD: Were so...

BOTH: Linda Eder!

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RUBATO MICHAEL

We met last year, and now we're here, a

late - night Mon - day show

BRADFORD

It's

BRADFORD: You know that's why

people think we're dating, right?

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Copyright 2013

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BOTH

so biz - arre, we'vecome so far,

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bet - ter than you!

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know:

Well they

piano
voice

"...there's just one thing you should know" piano

well they

yours, they've heard e -

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bet - ter than you!

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FUNKY ROCK

nough, 'cause I'm

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well they
voice

came here to hear my stuff,'cause I'm

BRADFORD

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"...there's just one thing you should know"

Af-ter one of

Fif - ty Four Be - low,

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at

FUNKY ROCK

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Am

I'm proud of you, your big de - but

but bro - ther, there's just one thing you should

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tel - ling where we'll go.

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no

No

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dis - res - pect,

youdon't con - nect,

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You're all

Bil - ly Joel with your Rock 'N Roll and your sin - gle righthand chord,

all

MICHAEL: Go home,
you're drunk!

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fill

funky rock beat

In - sta gram with your i - Phone cam, and it

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kin - da makesme bored

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BRADFORD

bet - ter than you!

let me have the mic now, 'cause I'm

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so

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bos - sy too,

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Am

and you're kin - da

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"I'm Mich - ael Mott, and I'm so damn hot
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with my

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back - ground sing - ing crew!"

C/G

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bet - ter than you!

Af-ter one of
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fill

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D7

bet - ter than you!

No

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fill

and

so I'm

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bet - ter than you!

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D/F#

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funky rock beat

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funky rock beat

fill

D7

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funky rock beat

dis - res - pect, you don't con - nect, and you're kin - da pit - chy too,
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D7

funky rock beat

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yours, they've heard e nough,'cause I'm

came here to hear my stuff,'cause I'm

F7

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Well they

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F7

MICHAEL

Well, ba - by boy,have I got news for you!

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fill

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MICHAEL

You're all

BRADFORD: Hey, hey,

hold on...

fill

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F/C

sorts of

in your lit - tle

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C/E

One, please,make it two!"

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"I'm Brad - ford P,

I'mthe bour - geos ie,

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BOTH

Well, ba - by boy,have I got news for you!

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Ket - tel

Well they

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and you

ba - by, find the clues.

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but

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like to think that you're still a twink,

and your tren - dy Cole Haan shoes,

tie,

shy

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fill

came here to hear my stuff,'cause I'm

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funky rock beat

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bet - ter than you!

BRADFORD:
Yeah, right.

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dis - res - pect,

you don't con - nect,

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bet - ter

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than

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fill

Are you ready for me?

No

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fill

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D/F#

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CHRISTINE: Sorry! Sorry Im late! So, so, sorry, guys! I'm in a show, you know. Off-Broadway.
That one starts at a reasonable hour.

you!

MICHAEL:
(Fungul)

and that's why you're still sin - gle, and I'm

D7

we are interrupted by Christine, who runs in

C/G

and you're kin - da pit - chy too,

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bet - ter than you!

funky rock beat

funky rock beat

fill

yours, they've heard e nough,'cause I'm

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Af-ter one of

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Well they

came here

to hear my stuff,

(MICHAEL + BRADFORD)

Hoo,

'cause I'm

hoo

bet - ter than you!

Af - ter

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piano

piano

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voice

well they

well they
voice

funky rock beat

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funky rock beat

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fill

ALL

dis - res - pect,

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youdon'tcon - nect,

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bet - ter than you!

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funky rock beat

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No

one of yours, they've heard e nough, 'cause I'm

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funky rock beat

oo

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CHRISTINE

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fill

E/G#

and you're

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kin - da bus - ted too,

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you

all

want

to

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they're all here to

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BE

me, 'cause I'm

ALL

MICHAEL: Oh Brad, why don't you go first?

BRADFORD: No, you go first!
CHRISTINE: Yes Michael, go first!
MICHAEL: Oh you, Christine, YOU!
etc etc etc

BRADFORD: Ok fine! I'll go!

Please welcome _________ to the stage!....

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bet - ter than you!

F/G

see me,'cause I'm

F7

see me,'cause I'm

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CHRISTINE

And they're all here to

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D/F#

MICHAEL

C/G

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BRADFORD