Port Arthur High School Reunion — текст песни (Janis Joplin)

What do you think about your town since youve left and come back ?



Its fantastic! I was across the river from the club last night, I never had more fun in my life! except sometimes in california I have more fun.



Do you plan to come back soon ?



Oh ? er, er, er, I have no immediate plans, ha ha ha!!



Did you entertain in high school, at the high school, when you went back at the high school ?



Only when I walked down the aisles, man. no, I did, no, I was, er, I was a painter, and a sort of a recluse in high school. Ive changed.



What happened ?



I got liberated! I dont know, I just started to sing and singing makes you want to come out because painting, I feel, keeps you inside, you know ? and once you start singing you just sort of wa

O talk to people more and go out more and, you know, your lifestyles becomes more a come-out, flow-out thing instead of a hold-it-and-be-quiet type.



How were you different from your schoolmates when you were a teenager ?



I dont know, why dont you ask them ?



Did they make you different ?



No.



Otherwise were you different in comparison with them, or were you ?



I felt apart from them.



Did you take a part in football games ?



I think not. I didnt go to the high school prom, and er ...



Oh, you were asked, werent you ?



No, I wasnt. I dont think, I dont think they wanted to take me. till Ill be a hundred and sufferin! its enough to make you wanna sing the blues!