Random Black Girl

Random Black Girl
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Random Black Girl

My com - plex - ion stands out

I sus - pect I know how come

I'm start - ing to think that I'm dif'rent

I'm some - thing of a sore - thumb

I'm not like the oth - er girls inthis show

and my voice does as well

andin - caseyou have - n't no - ticed

Prepared exclusively for Mark Michelson.

I'm black as hell.

Gtr.It's an o - blig- a - to - ry part

of ev' ry new mu - si - cal

Ev'-ry show must have