Tragic Fact

the 2011 Ride the Cyclone opening

The song Tragic Fact was the second Ride The Cyclone intro song. It shares many lyrics with Uranium Suite.

## Uses

* Atomic Vaudeville, The Citadel Theatre (2013)

## Lyrics

***TRAGIC FACT | CANADIAN TOUR (2013)***

**[CONSTANCE, Spoken]**

Our first song is by Father Louis P. Marcus, our choir conductor he was inspired by traditional African folk music. Specifically The Lion King

It’s about our hometown Uranium, enjoy

**[OCEAN]**

Uranium

**[CHOIR]**

Uranium

That's our town, our friendly town

**[OCEAN]**

Uranium

**[CHOIR]**

Uranium

That's our town, our highway town

**[NOEL]**

The sky is almost blue here. Grain elevators too here

**[CHOIR]**

The pride and joy of sweet Saskatchewan

**[CONSTANCE]**

We came here for the half-life and stayed here for our whole life

**[CHOIR]**

To give the whole wide world plutonium

**[OCEAN]**

Uranium

**[CHOIR]**

Uranium

That's our town, our friendly town

**[MISCHA]**

There's a bank and arena, and there's bingos to play

**[CHOIR]**

You'll find the finest coffee at the Fat Man Café

**[NOEL]**

From our marching band to the general store

**[CHOIR]**

That’s right this whole town was made from uranium ore

**[KARNAK, Spoken]**

And my part in this story

I read all of the children's fortunes

I felt their hopes, thoughts, dreams, knowing they would board the doomed rollercoaster...and I told them nothing

**[CHOIR]**

(la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)

**[KARNAK, Spoken]**

I even suggested they ride the cyclone

**[CHOIR]**

(la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)

**[KARNAK, Spoken]**

Tonight, my apology, a eulogy in a way of a concert

**[CHOIR]**

(la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)

**[KARNAK, Spoken]**

The final concert of the now-deceased St. Cassian Chamber Choir

**[CHOIR]**

Then of course they closed the mine

The town was broke by '99 they closed the public school and city hall

The smart ones all packed up and went why stay if you can't pay the rent

A greeter at the mega shopping mall

It's a fact, it's a fact, just another tragic fact

We will never leave this town at all

Our folks, it seems, were too entwined

Stubborn, wouldn't change their mind

Hoping bust might turn right back to boom

Cross their fingers, pray for luck

Bow down to the mighty buck

Waiting in this godforsaken tomb

Empty people, empty mind

Living life or killing time a dead-end town against a dead-end wall

There's nothing cute and nothing sweet

This town has only one main street

Let me face my boredom at the mall

It's a fact, it's a fact, just another tragic fact

We will never leave this town at all

(Aaah)

(Aah)

(Aaah)

(Aaaah)

(Aaaaah)

**[JANE]**

(Aaaaaaaaaah)

**[OCEAN]**

So what do we do to fill our day

**[CHOIR, except OCEAN]**

Make plans for the getaway

**[MISCHA]**

Eat a bite or drink some homemade brew

**[CONSTANCE]**

One culture here

**[CHOIR]**

Join the choir

**[NOEL]**

Build yourself a funeral pyre so many stimulating things to do

**[CHOIR]**

Get solar TV satellite

Work all day, sleep all night

**[RICKY]**

Once a week there's bingo at the hall

**[CHOIR]**

How can I describe my hate? It's one year 'till I graduate

**[NOEL]**

At least I won't be working at the mall

**[NOEL, CONSTANCE & RICKY]**

Thank God I won't be working at the mall

**[CHOIR]**

Damned if I'll be working at the mall

It's a fact, it's a fact, just another tragic fact

We will never

Leave

This

Town

At

All

Aaah!

**[JANE]**

(Aaaah-aaaah-aaaah-aaaah-aaaah!)