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Kate:
Oh Nicky, Nicky, bad news.

Nicky:
What's the matter Kate?

Kate:
I can't go with you to the Phish concert at the Aquarium.

Nicky:
Oh no, I was looking forward to that!

Kate:
Me too.

Nicky:
Oh, why can't you come?

Kate:
I got jury duty.

Nicky:
Jury duty?

Kate:
Mm Hm.

Nicky:
Aw, Kate, you don't have to go to Jury duty.

Kate:
Yes I do. I got this summons in the mail, it says I have to go.

Nicky:
Oh, what summons?

Kate:
This one.

Nicky:
No. WHAT summons?

Kate:
THIS one.

Nicky:
No Kate you don't understand: Tear it up and throw it away.

Kate:
What?

Nicky:
Throw it away, Throw it away! Tear it up and throw it away.
And go about your day!

Kate:
Oh, I can't do that! This is an official summons.

Nicky:
Oh! An official summons. Well, why didn't you say so?
Tear it up and throw it away!

Kate:
Just. Tear it up?

Nicky:
Yeah! And throw it away!
Tear it up and throw it away, so you and I can play.

Kate:
But, isn't it my civic duty?

Nicky:
Aw! Who gives a doody? The government employees already know,
For many reasons many people just won't show.
A piece of mail's an easy thing to overlook, so just like the airlines, they overbook!

Kate: Oh!

Both:
Tear it up and throw it away! Throw it away! Throw it away!
Tear it up and throw it away,

Nicky:
It's perfectly okay.

Kate:
Ah! Oh but wait a minute, wait a minute.
It says here the penalty is 30 days in jail.

Nicky:
KATE! No one's ever gone to jail! Gone to jail! Gone to jail!
Have you ever heard of anyone who's gone to jail,

Kate:
Oh! 'Cause something got lost in the mail! OH!

Nicky: Exactly!

Both:
Tear it up and throw it away! Throw it away! Throw it away!
Tear it up and throw it away! (tear)

Nicky:
Yeah, you got it!

Kate: Did not!

Nicky:
Right!

Both:
And go about your day!

Nicky:
Only the little people do jury duty Kate!

Kate:
Yeah!

Last Update: June, 16th 2014

Avenue Q Lyrics

  1. Act 1
  2. The Avenue Q Theme
  3. What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?
  4. It Sucks To Be Me
  5. If You Were Gay
  6. Purpose
  7. Everyone's A Little Bit Racist
  8. The Internet Is For Porn
  9. Mix Tape
  10. I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today
  11. Special
  12. You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want
  13. Fantasies Come True
  14. My Girlfriend, Who Lives in Canada
  15. There's a Fine, Fine Line
  16. Act 2
  17. There Is Life Outside Your Apartment
  18. The More You Ruv Someone
  19. Schadenfreude
  20. I Wish I Could Go Back to College
  21. The Money Song
  22. School for Monsters/The Money Song (Reprise)
  23. There's A Fine, Fine Line (Reprise)
  24. What Do You Do With A B.A. In English? (Reprise)
  25. For Now
  26. Tear It Up And Throw It Away

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