X. Tower Tea Ceremony

Lyrics

[PAULA] The Tower Tea Ceremony is a reminder to us all of the wonder of small things, the wonder of ourselves, and the wonder of others. We pour for our neighbor; we drink with attention; we journey within (The group begins a simple tea ritual.) [ALL] ​breathe and sing with me ​and drink your tea ​breathe in ​breathe out ​let be ​hold the cup ​sit and drink your tea ​breathe and sing with me ​and drink your tea (Paula walks around the circle, adding something to each teacup with a dropper.) [PAULA] ​this is how the tea feels [ALL] ​this is how the tea smells ​this is how the tea tastes [MARVIN] ​give yourself a little bit of time ​and a little bit of space ​only once you're bored out of your mind ​will you see the monster's face (Seeing Paula doctoring the tea, Velma stops singing.) [MARVIN] ​tiny little monster [ALL but VELMA] ​vast and mighty monster ​lost and lonely monster ​breathe and sing with me ​and drink your tea (They lift the cups to their mouths. Velma abruptly turns to Paula.) [VELMA] What's in this? [PAULA] It's a powerful group psychedelic that induces a 5-minute coma, in which your consciousness is transported back to its original, pure, pre-technological limbic state.​ [VELMA] Oh!…Wow.​ (The ritual resumes.) [PAULA] ​this is how the tea feels [ALL but VELMA] ​this is how the tea smells ​this is how the tea tastes (All but Velma drink the tea.) ​breathe and sing with me ​and drink your tea ​breathe and sing with me ​and drink your tea ​breathe and sing with me ​and drink your tea (All but Velma lie on the floor and play a pitch pipe chorale as they drift into unconsciousness.) — — — — — — — —