The Three Failed Escape Attempts Of Sheila Nail
Lena Skeele, Kelly McIntyre, Tatiana Wechsler, Jasmine Forsberg, Sydney Farley, Lauren Marcus, Emerson Mae Smith
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Tell her about it, Sheila!
First time I tried it, it was late at night
I tied some bedsheets together, tied 'em up real tight
Tied one end to a drain pipe, threw the other out the window
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Looked past the edge, 40 feet below
I threw my leg over, thought "Here I go"
And started climbing down the side of the building
Side of the building
Climbing right down (Right down)
Got looks from the squirrels in the trees
And feeling the breeze across my nightgown (Nightgown)
And I was a few feet from freedom
I was just a few feet from freedom
Then I heard a "Stop right there, put your hands in the air"
And I knew that my plan was a fail
Well, getting caught is the worst, and that was only the first
Of the three failed escape attempts of Sheila Nail
Three failed escape attempts of Sheila Nail
Three failed escape attempts of Sheila Nail
Second time I tried, it was another day (Hey)
There were bedsheets involved but in a different way (Hey)
I hid inside the laundry bin
You would not believe the things I saw
Sha-na-na-na
Waited for hours, thought I was gonna get stuck
Then an orderly starts pushing me towards his truck
Which meant that we was headed out of the building
Out of the building
Headed right out (Right out)
I was covered in clothes, through a hole in some hose
I saw a light sprout (Saw a little light sprout)
Knew I was a few feet from freedom
Really just a few feet from freedom
Then I heard the orderly shout "Look, a foot's sticking out!"
And he lifted off my veil
Oh yeah, the warden was beckoned, and so goes the second
Of the three failed escape attempts of Sheila Nail
And after that, I said "Forget the glamour plan"
I saw an opportunity and I just ran
Got as far as the highway, stuck out my thumb
A car slowed up and here the warden come
She called me a filthy malcontent, oh yeah
That was exactly how the third time went
And when they brought her back, she pulled a drain pipe down!
Flooded the whole floor
Screw you, Miss Asp! (So badass)
It's quite a story, unbelievable in fact
But that ain't really how it happened, it's just what I say
'Cause I did get in the car, and as it drove away
I thought of where I came from
And I thought of where I'd go, oh-oh
Where am I gonna sleep tonight? I don't know
I ain't got no family, got no coin in my purse
Yeah, life was bad at school, life before it was worse
And I ain't been a civilian since '53
And I'm sure the world's changed substantially
And Nation is scary, and so, so unfair
But at least I have a purpose, and I'm respected there
Hey, driver, hey, driver, hey, I'm not of age
You best take me back, back, back, back to my cage
And back to Nation I went, oh so embarrassingly
Of my own consent
Last time I tried, it was a different affair
I tied some bedsheets together and I stood on a chair
Tied one end to a drain pipe, the other around my neck
Aw, heck
Without any prep, I took a step
And I could feel the air leave my body
Air leave my body
It got real tight
I never cop to this type of shit
But I have to admit, it didn't feel right
I was just a few breaths from freedom
But it didn't feel much like freedom
And then the drain pipe broke
And I let out a croak
And the water rained down on me
I don't believe in signs
But I can read between the lines
So I guess this is where I'm supposed to be, hey, hey!
And with the rain pouring down inside of the building
Pouring right down (Right down, woo!)
I lit a hidden cigarette as I stood soaking wet
In my nightgown (Nightgown)
Bars and cages defined my freedom
Now I make my own kind of freedom
Running away is a bore so I don't do that no more
I see a battle, I fight
I'm my own shining white knight
I may be fucked in my head, but hey
At least I ain't dead!
And babe, I'm gonna-na-na-na-na-na remind ya
By now you oughta derived
That 'cause I fought, I survived
And the three failed escape attempts of Sheila Nail
Three failed escape attempts of Sheila Nail
Three failed escape attempts of Sheila Nail
Freedom, I lived to tell the tale
Of the three failed escape attempts of Sheila Nail