[Annabeth] Like the ones you learned about But weren't paying attention to
[Luke And Annabeth] Well, they don't pay attention to you, either
[All] Especially if you're their kid
[Grover] The gods have godly things to do
[Grover And Silena] Godly places they need to see
[Clarisse] Godly plans they need to make That don't include Me
[All] Yeah, the Gods are real And they have kids And those kids have Issues Issues
[Boys] Daddy doesn't love me And mommy is a god
[Girls] Mommy can't protect me And daddy is a god
[All] Mommy is too busy And daddy is too busy busy, busy, busy, busy being a god Yeah
You never listen to me You never listen You never listen to me You never listen, oh You never listen but Now, you're gonna listen
'Cause it's time you heard our side of the story It's time you heard our story
[Percy] (Spoken) Look!
(Sung) I didn't wanna be a half-blood I didn't ask to be a hero seeking praise
Being a half-blood, it's scary It mostly gets you killed in very nasty ways
I didn't want to cause trouble, trouble I'm less a player and more the played
And, honestly, I'd be totally be fine If I could make it to the next grade, next grade
It wasn't dirty socks or my stepdad It was danger that I smelled
The day it all went down The day I got expelled
(Spoken) Maybe you don't know what a half-blood is because your life is normal and happy and not constantly in danger, but my life... ? [hums] Let me set the scene
(Sung) We were on this freaky field trip ( [Ensemble] : Freaky trip) That's when this story should probably start
[All] We were geeking out on ancient Greek At the New York Metropolitan Museum Of Art
[Percy] We stopped by all the statues And learned about the gods With Mr. Brunner and my substitute, Mrs. Dodds
[Mr. Brunner] (Spoken) The Greek gods! Almighty titans of earth, sea, and sky! But even they were children once. And they didn't have it easy! Their father, Kronos, feared the day his children would one day inherit the earth. So what did he do? Anyone? Anyone?
[Mrs. Dodds] (Spoken) He ate them!
[Mr Brunner] (Spoken) Ah... thank you Mrs. Dodds
But! one child, Zeus, escaped and devised a plan to rescue his brothers and sisters! He tricked Kronos into eating a rock And what did Kronos do? Anyone? Any student?
[Mrs Dodds] (Spoken) He vomited them up!
[Percy] I didn't really get the story At least it wasn't boring as I'd feared But is it me, or is Greek mythology Not deeply weird? I didn't want to pay attention ( [Ensemble] : Pay attention! Pay attention!) Now I wish I had taken notes But my focus is in question And gods and indigestion caused a groan from all our throats
[Ensemble] Ew!
[Grover] Baah!
[Percy] (Spoken) Dude, what was that?
[Grover] (Spoken) Uh, nothing!
[Percy] My best friend was acting strange At which he so excelled
[All] The day it all went down
[Percy] The day I got expelled
(Spoken) Why do you have peanut butter in your hair?
[Grover] (Spoken) Ask Nancy Bobofit She's a monster! Not literally. I don't think
[Percy] (Spoken) She threw a peanut butter sandwich at you?
[Grover] (Spoken) She threw a peanut butter sandwich at you I stopped it. With my head
[Percy] (Spoken) Grover, you're a good friend
[Grover] (Spoken) Aw Dude. I'm your only friend
[Mrs Dodds] Percy Jackson!
[Percy] I knew something was up When I heard my name get yelled
[All] The day it all went down
[Percy] I saw something odd in Mrs. Dodds' frown
[All] The day it all got weird
[Percy] The day I got expelled
[Mrs Dodds] (Spoken) Mr. Jackson
[Percy] Oh-oh-oh-oh!
[Mrs Dodds] (Spoken) Mr. Jackson
[Percy] Oh-oh-oh-oh!
[Mrs Dodds] (Spoken) Mr. Jackson! Please see me by the sphinx
[Percy] (Spoken) Look... if this is about Nancy Bobofit she only hates me because I tried to get her to stop wedgie-ing the first graders
[Mrs Dodds] (Spoken) I have heard much about you... Percy Jackson
[Percy] (Spoken) Really? That's very dedicated for a substitute
[Mrs Dodds] (Spoken) Kicked out of five schools in six years One might question your parentage
[Percy] (Spoken) Hey, don't talk about my mom
[Mrs Dodds] (Spoken) And your father? That's right you don't know who he is! [begins laughing]
[Percy] (Spoken) What's this about anyway?
Uh, Mrs. Dodds? You have something growing on your
[Mrs Dodds' laughter become maniacal. Percy screams]
[Mr Brunner] (Spoken) What ho, Percy!
[Percy] (Spoken) Mr. Brunner! What am I supposed to do with a pen- Sword! Woah!
[Mrs Dodds screams]
[Percy] (Spoken) Mr. Brunner? Mrs... Dodds?
Um
(Sung) I didn't know what just had happened Was that all a creepy, crazy dream?
My teacher was a creature Then she vanished in the ether With a demon scream
The next thing that I knew I was where detention was held
The day it all got real The day I got
(Spoken) Expelled?
[Mr Brunner] (Spoken) I tried, Percy, but the headmaster stands firm in his decision You were supposed to stay with the group And this was your final warning
[Percy] (Spoken) But it wasn't my fault, it was Mrs. Dodds! She lured me away, she attacked me, and... you saw it!
[Mr Brunner] (Spoken) Did I?
[Percy] (Spoken) And you gave me that pen! Only it wasn't a pen, it was a sword, and What?
[Grover] (Spoken) Percy we've never had a teacher named Mrs. Dodds
[Mr Brunner] (Spoken) Perhaps it's for the best This wasn't the place for you It was only a matter of time before
[Percy] (Spoken) I got kicked out?
[Mr Brunner] (Spoken) That's not what I was going to
[Percy] (Spoken) You think I'm trouble Just like everyone else
[Mr Brunner] (Spoken) No, but... That is to say I can only accept the best from you, Percy Someday you'll understand why I'm truly sorry
[Percy] (Spoken) Yeah well, I'm sorry I let you down
[Grover] (Spoken) Maybe he's right You never fit in at this school anyway You're not exactly
[Percy] (Spoken) Normal?
[Grover] (Spoken) Exactly! [Laughs] I mean, uh, I'll see you on the bus
[Percy] So if you think you are a halfblood Better get headed to the exits now
'Cause folks will think you're lying Better run and don't start crying 'Cause you're monster chow
Or stick around and maybe you'll learn from me This ain't Odysseus' Odyssey
So hear me out If you're so compelled
But, nobody listens to me They never listen Nobody listens to me They never listen, oh
[Ensemble] Dude! You got Expelled
[Percy] I didn't wanna be a halfblood ( [Ensemble] : Expelled!) I didn't ask to be a halfblood