EVERYBODY WINS [Cold Open — pompous spoken voice] Attention! The race has already started. [Whispered voice] When does it end? [Bass voice] Whenever I say it does. [Beat drops] Run-run—round it goes Nobody knows Nobody knows! [Verse 1 — rhythmic female lead] Wet feet on a crooked line No gun, no finish sign Duck went left, Mouse went right Dodo in the middle, "Looking good tonight!" Puddle round, then back again No rules, no sense, just spin Who's in front? Who's behind? [Group response] Never mind! [Pre-Drop] Round-round Heel-toe Where we going? NOBODY KNOWS! Fast-fast Slow it down Bring that dirty circle Back around! [MAIN DROP] EVERYBODY WINS! (Ha! Ha!) Even if you never know Where the race begins EVERYBODY WINS! (Hey! Hey!) Run it in a circle Till it happens again Tik-ka! Stomp-stomp! Shake that ground Go nowhere— But make it loud! No first place No consequence Everybody wins When it don’t make sense! [Instrumental Dance Break] (Run-da, run-da, run-da-round) (Chik! Chik!) (Heel—click—stomp—switch!) BRRRAH—BUM! Round it back! [Verse 2 — clipped call and response] Who made the rules? DODO DID! What are the rules? KEEP ’EM HID! Where's the finish? NOT BEEN FOUND! Then why are we running? [Beat stops] ’Cause the beat came ’round. [DROP] Run-run— ROUND! Dip low— DOWN! Feet keep talking When words fall out Wing-flap Tail-snap Move like this Nobody lost— EVERYBODY WINS! [Bridge — smoky sung vocal] We keep moving Without knowing why Chasing circles Under upside-down skies Maybe winning Ain’t reaching the end Maybe it’s finding The rhythm again [Tension break] Did I win? Yes. Did they win? Yes. Did anybody lose? [Dodo voice] Don’t be ridiculous. [HEAVIEST DROP] EVERYBODY WINS! Hands up high! Take that nonsense Make it fly! Run-da-round! Run-da-round! Hit that grin! No way out— So dance back in! Stomp-stomp! Chik-ka! Bend that beat Whole damn race Moving under your feet No first place No consequence EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY WINS! [Extended Groove] (Run-da, run-da, run-da-round) (Hey!) (Run-da, run-da, run-da-round) (Huh!) Round it back… [Final bass hit] AGAIN!
