Luyện nghe bài hát No Thugs In Our House

A in three acts by XTC
of characters
GRAHAM, a
MOTHER, a busy
FATHER, a conservative
POLICEMAN, a young
SCENE: A kitchen in suburbia, one bright Saturday
ACT ONE
Narrator: The worker-wife will hang her waspies on the
line. Her burns his paper, sucks his pipe while studying
cushion-floor, his viscous poly-paste breath comes out. Their
wall-paper world is by his shout. A boy in blue is busy
banging out a headache on the kitchen door. All the Graham
on, dreaming of a world where he could do just what he wanted
to.
Mother and Father (in unison): No thugs in our house, are dear?
We made that clear, we made little Graham promise us be a good
boy. No thugs in our house, are dear? We made that clear, we
made little Graham promise us he'd be a boy.
ACT TWO
Narrator: The young policeman who can't grow a moustache will
open up his book, and spoil their breakfast with of Asians who
have been so kicked.
Policeman: Is this your wallet I've got here? He must have
dropped it after too beer!
Mother: Oh, officer, we can't believe our angel is the one
picked.
Narrator: And all the Graham slept on, dreaming of a world
he could do just what he wanted to.
Mother and Father (in unison): No thugs in our house, are dear?
We made that clear, we made little promise us he'd be a good
boy. No in our house, are there dear? We made that clear, we
made little Graham us he'd be a good boy.
Narrator: They never read pamphlets in his bottom drawer.
Policeman: They never that tattoo on his arm.
Narrator: They thought that was a boys club badge he wore.
Policeman: They never thought he'd do any harm.
ACT
The insect-headed worker-wife will hang her waspies on the
line. singing something stale and simple now this business has
fizzled out. Her tune is such a happy song. Her son is
innocent, he can't do wrong, Dad's a judge and knows exactly what
the job of judging's all about. And all the while Graham on,
dreaming of a world where he could do just he wanted to.
Mother and Father (in unison): No thugs in our house, are dear?
We made that clear, we made little Graham promise us he'd be a
boy. No thugs in our house, are there dear? We made clear, we
made little Graham promise us be a good boy.
No thugs in our house!
Father: No in our house!
Complete cast (in unison): No in our house, dear!
Set Design by Andy Partridge with by Ken Ansell.
Stage and by Art Dragon.