The Bust

"The Bust" is the fourth track of the second act of The New Albion Radio Hour, and the tenth track of the album overall.

## Performers

Lauren Osborn as "Constance O'Brien"

Paul Shapera as "Thomas" and "Policeman"

Courtney Ellis as "Jacqueline O'Brien"

## Lyrics

[THOMAS:] (spoken)

Did you get it?

[CONSTANCE:] (spoken)

Got it right here. Hang on, I've gotta freshen up. I’ll be back in a minute…

[POLICEMAN:]

And on the day we come it’s over
Please all keep calm while we perform our vows
This man, an officer has eyed him
He is a rebel, soldiers, shoot him now

And there’s a device we have been seeking
And it is in this room we know
There is a thief and she has got it
I--

[POLICEMAN:] (spoken)

What do mean, she’s gone? Well, find her. Go!

[CONSTANCE:]

Run like the hunted
Run like they’re coming
Run like the sword will finally fall

Run like the desperate
Your last final minute
Run like the end has come to call

Run like the hours
The days all when counted
Run like they passed while dreamers slept

Run like the fire
The winds of desire
Run if you want to live again

Run and taste the rain
Run from mistakes you’ve made
Run, run away
Run and just embrace
Run, the air, the pulse, the pain
Run, run away

[JACKIE:] (spoken)

Constance!

[CONSTANCE:]

Aunt Jacqueline?

[JACKIE:] (spoken)

Quick, get in.

[CONSTANCE:] (spoken)

Aunt Jackie, what are you doing here?

[JACKIE:]

A dragnet’s on the street
And your name is its list my sweet
The cops are blowing doors down while they weep
But you, my dear’ve been busy
Making pockets light and dizzy
I know the little secrets that you keep

My pals in the resistance
Caught wind of the existence
Of this dapper device called an MCG
And they hired this thief to swipe it
Then you showed up dolled and diapered
Now I know the little secret that you keep

[CONSTANCE:]

Aunt J, I know you raised me
After my folks died, but these days
I’ve got a gig that’s crazy, heavy, sweet
A new name, boyfriend, life
I meant to tell you but got tied
Oh these little family secrets that we keep

[JACKIE:]

You new life, sad to say
The cops are peeling it away
Your name, your place dismantled piece by piece
That thing you took is precious
To the cops, hawks, and resistance
And they’ll string you up and swing you in the streets

There’s one way that this goes down
We’ve got to get you underground
This map is marked and bring that MCG
Down beneath the city
A substation sits all ready
To receive that hot potato that you keep

[CONSTANCE:]

I don’t care about your plan
I only care about my man
When the cops came he was stuck and still inside
If they find out who he is
He’ll be beaten, tortured, killed
I could trade this stupid thing to save his life

[JACKIE:]

Your fella’s not important
You forget that there’s a war on
There’s a greater good of which you now must think
We’ve worked for years and now
We’re gonna bring those bastards down
Ah these little family secrets that we keep

I will spill a straight admission
Your aunt’s long since found religion
There’s a voodoo cult who meets under the streets
Go underground and find them
And they’ll help you and they’ll guide you
They know the little secrets that you keep
Oh these little family secrets that we keep
Those little family--

[JACKIE:] (spoken)

Constance, come back!

[CONSTANCE:]

Run like the hunted
Run like they’re coming
Run like the sword will finally fall

Run like the desperate
Your last final minute
Run like the end has come to call

Run like the hours
The days all when counted
Run like they passed while dreamers slept

Run like the fire
The winds of desire
Run if you want to live again

Run and taste the rain
Run from mistakes you’ve made
Run, run away
Run and just embrace
Run, the air, the pulse, the pain
Run, run away

[CONSTANCE:]

Thomas, Thomas

[THOMAS:]

Inanna, here I am

[CONSTANCE:]

Oh thank God baby
How did you escape?

[THOMAS:]

Don’t worry now
Do you still have it?

[CONSTANCE:]

It’s right here now
Come let’s blow this joint my dear
Tonight the heist went down

[THOMAS:]

And on the day we come it’s over
I can help you if you just stay calm
There’s bigger things here than you realize
I’m sorry but this must be done
And on this day the party’s over
It’s time to wake up, there’s a war to win
And if you run, these men will shoot you

[CONSTANCE:]

This isn’t real, this isn’t happening
When did they turn you, how long since?

[THOMAS:]

Just take my hand, I'll help you live

[CONSTANCE:]

Run, the tears and shame
Run when you’ve been betrayed
Run, run away
Run when your heart breaks
Run, the pain just slaps your face
Run, run away

Run
Taste the tears you trace
Run from mistakes you’ve made
Run, run away
Run
Somewhere far away
Run, run away