Pay Attention!

**Spies Are Forever** is the seventh song of the musical Spies Are Forever. It is performed by Tessa Netting as Barb Larvernor with Mary Kate Wiles as Irene, Esther Fallick as Charlie, and Lauren Lopez, Joe Walker, Joey Richter, Brian Rosenthal as unnamed scientists as the ensemble. The song is written by Clark Baxtresser and Pierce Siebers.

## Gallery

The scientists singing Pay Attention! Left to right: Charlie, Irene, Joey's scientist, Barb Larvernor, and Joe's, Lauren's and Brian's scientist
## Lyrics

BARB:

Please, do try and pay attention, Mega.

I've slaved away, all night and day, preparing this presentation.

To do the deed, I think you'll need these cutting-edge creations.

So, please pay attention for these inventions might mean your salvation.

I'll guide you through-

CURT:

Hey, what's this do?

BARB:

I need a vacation.

First on the list is a clever twist on a watch, but made greater.

With a flick of the wrist, you get the gist, this watch becomes a laser.

And look, my dear, with this pen here, see anything out of place?

CURT:

No.

BARB:

Well, press this here and pull this here, it sprays acid in your face!

CURT:

Cool!

BARB:

Careful, Mega.

And I think you could use this pair of shoes, they just might save your life.

Just click your heels and you'll reveal a knife.

And what you need, oh, to succeed, oh, is this new tuxedo.

It's waterproof, it's fireproof, it even improves libido.

CURT:

Really?

BARB:

No.

I do what I do

so you can do what you do

and while you're saving the world

who do you think will be saving you?

Who?

Oh, you think I'm crazy

but based on what I see

You must pay attention

attention

to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Next we have a product that demands all of your focus.

This stick of gum when chewed becomes a dangerous explosive.

Or what passes as some glasses also takes a picture.

Or what passes as a flask is actually holding liquor.

CURT (spoken):

I'm off it.

BARB:

Here we have a simple thing.

CURT:

How do you work this part?

BARB:

Squeeze the ring, release the spring - pew! - poison dart.

BARB:

This hearing aid-

CURT:

What did you say?

BARB:

With this, you won't hear better.

Just listen and you'll know it when-

CURT (spoken):

What? I'm paying attention.

\*buzz\* shit

BARB:

Yes, it's a lie detector.

SCIENTISTS:

We do what we do

so you can do what you do

and while you're saving the world

who do you think will be saving you?

Who?

We won't make a big fuss

But you know you need us

So please pay attention, attention, to us.

BARB (spoken):

Go on, then, Mega. Choose something.

CURT:

What's that cane?

BARB:

It's actually a gun.

CURT:

And that umbrella?

BARB:

As a matter of fact, a gun.

CURT:

Candlestick.

BARB:

It's a gun.

CURT:

Coffee cup.

BARB:

It's a gun.

CURT:

Apple.

BARB:

Gun.

CURT:

Paperclip.

BARB:

Gun.

CURT (spoken):

What's next? Ah, razor and shaving cream. I think I know what this is. It's a gun.

BARB (spoken):

No, Daniel Boone. That's to shave that awful beard. You look homeless.

CURT (spoken):

This is a great beard.

Right?

SCIENTISTS:

We do what we do, so you can do what you do

BARB:

And while you're saving the world

SCIENTISTS:

Saving the world

Saving the world

Who do you think will be shaving you?

BARB:

While you're saving the world

SCIENTISTS:

we'll be saving you.

BARB:

Please pay attention, attention

SCIENTISTS:

We'll be saving you.