[Scene: Kimmy lands in the Pearl Realm. Lights explode in shimmering pastels. There are waterfalls made of milk tea, tapioca pearls bouncing like little creatures, and castles shaped like ornate teacups. The Pearlies wave to her. She gasps, then begins to sing — at first tentatively, then with soaring joy.] [celestra magical intro] [Kimmy (softly, awestruck)] What is this? What do I see? A world that’s bubbling just for me I never dreamed there'd be such a place, somebody pinch me, [Kimmy female vocalist] "Oh my!" [Kimmy female vocalist] Cute little pearls with smiles, Covering the land for miles and miles They laugh and they dance all around me I'm guessing I shouldn't eat them, ("no, please!") They take my hand and lead me to... A milky river with a boat so blue... [Chorus] I'm riding on a river of silk Is that like...condensed milk? (ooh!) I reach down, wet my hand taste it... mmmm! so grand! [pre-chorus] Tapioca River...Where are you taking me? (There's someone we want you to see, Kimmy) Who? ("shhhhhh!") (soon we'll tell you) [orchestral instrumental of mysterious travel down the tapioca river] [bridge] I thought my world was small and gray, Just work and worry day by day… But now I see, life can be so much more— There was magic waiting behind that boba shop door! [Kimmy female vocalist] I'm riding on a river of silk It's definitely condensed milk I grab the cup with my hand drink it... mmmm so grand! [Ensemble choir] Sit back, enjoy the ride, fill your cup, Drink it all in, just sip it up! [Beat drops: funky bass, bouncy percussion. Pearlies jump in, clapping and scatting] [Ensemble rap interlude] Bounce it up! — Bounce it up! Stir it round! — Stir it round! Sip it slow! — Sip it slow! Pop it down! — Pop it down! [KIMMY (rap, quick, awed, playful] Whoa, whoa, tapioca in my flow, Milk tea waterfalls where the sugar streams go! Little pearls bouncing like they own the sky, Chew, sip, swirl—don’t even ask why! Tapioca trees, teacup castles so high, River so sweet I feel like I can fly! Magic in my hand, condensation on my cup, Every little sip is a lift-up, up, up! Swish, swirl, splash, drip, woop, woop, psh psh psh Every little pearl’s a chewy, tasty pearl Silky sweet milk river, sugar syrup sky,If I blink I’ll miss a pearl going by Floating past a teashop castle with a milkshake moat Dancing with the pearls on a sugarcoat boat I don’t need a map, I don’t need a plan,I just hold my cup and sip it all I can! [ENSEMBLE CHOIR + PEARLIES (big finale, shouted, all together)] Sit back, enjoy the ride, fill your cup! Drink it all in, just sip it up! Bounce it, shake it, pop it, sip it, swirl! Kimmy’s in Pearl Land —bubble tea world! [instrumental music returns to original song] [Kimmy female vocalist bridge] But why do I feel uneasy Maybe I'm getting too queasy? The Pearlies seem so kind But there's something they're hiding behind... [instrumental becomes unsure and questioning and ominous] I guess I'll find out soon enough... But for now... [outro] [Kimmy female vocalist] I'll enjoy this river of silk a magical ride on condensed milk Dip the cup one more time drink it... mmmm so fine! [ensemble scat] [end]
