original broadway cast of anyone can whistle - simple lyrics
[hapgood]
i’m going to examine them according to the principles of logic
[cora]
logic?
hapgood
it’s quick and easy
(singing)
grass is green
sky is blue
false is false and
true is true. who is who? you are you, i’m me!
simple? simple? simple?
simple as abc
simple as one two three
schub
but who on that line is what?
hapgood
(sings)
one is one
two is two
who is what and
which is who?
no one’s always what they seem to be
cora
that’s certainly true
hapgood
for example ++ you, sir, with the manly good looks. would you come forward please, mr. hapgood?
schub
i thought you were hapgood
hapgood
calling the patient by my name, he identifies with me immediately, we have an instant transference and thereby save five years of psycho+n+lysis
cora
brilliant! what happens if i call you hoover hooper?
hapgood
shall we dance? no, we have. now then, mr. hapgood ++
george (the young man)
call me happy, sir. or george
hapgood
all right, georgie
george
thank you, george
hapgood
thank you. now, george, when we were a child, that is, when you were a child, a boy ++ you were a boy?
george
i was a manly little fellow, sir
hapgood
then i’m sure there was a saying you learned that you have used ever since to govern your life. a motto, a watchcry
george
a watchcry. yes, sir
(he sings)
“i am the master of my fate and the captain of my soul.”
hapgood
good, hapgood! now then:
(following is spoken rhythmically to orchestral vamp)
married?
george
yes, sir
hapgood
two children?
george
yes, sir
hapgood
two tv sets?
george
yes, sir
hapgood
two martinis?
george
yes, sir
hapgood
bank on friday?
george
yes, sir
hapgood
golf on sat+rday?
george
yes, sir
hapgood
church on sunday?
george
yes, sir
hapgood
do you vote?
george
yes, sir ++
only for the man who wins
only for the man who wins
only for the man who ++
hapgood
all right. headaches?
george
no, sir
hapgood
backaches?
george
no, sir
hapgood
heartaches?
george
no, sir
hapgood
thank you, hapgood. group a. over there, please
schub
what’s group a?
cora
obviously mad as a hatter
schub
magruder! place that cookie under arrest
hapgood
just a moment
george ++ do you ever wonder whether you’re real?
george
no, sir. i know i’m not
hapgood
group one. over there, please
(sings)
grass is green
sky is blue
safe is sane and
tried is true
you be you and me to some degree
simple? simple? simple as a+b+c
simple as one+two+three
cora
well, is he safe or sane, doctor?
schub
safe is sane
hapgood
not always
(he sings)
the opposite of safe is out
the opposite of out is in
so anyone who’s safe is “in.”
george
(he sings)
that i’ve always been!
cora
(she sings, joined by schub, cooley and magruder)
the opposite of safe is out
the opposite of out is in
so anyone who’s safe is “in.”
hapgood
that’s how groups begin!
cora, et al
when you’re in, you win!
hapgood
simple? simple? simple?
simple as a+b+c
cora, et al
simple? simple? simple?
hapgood
simple as do you do like me?
cora
(cooing)
i do indeed like you. the question is ++
schub
the question is ++
just a moment there! ++
man
(sings)
“i am the master of my fate and the captain of my soul.”
(he speaks)
but my name isn’t george, doctor
hapgood
what is it?
man
hapgood
hapgood
group a. over there, please
(cora and schub look at each other)
schub
what is this?
cora
i don’t know, but it’s brilliant
schub
but which group is what?
hapgood
it’s very simple
(he sings)
grass is green, sky is blue
a is one group, one is too
one is one or one is a, you see …
cora
(nodding brightly, sings)
grass is green
sky is blue
one is one and
a is two
schub
(sings)
no a is one and
one is, too
(the following is sung simultaneously)
cora
no, one and one
is always two
to me!
…
i don’t agree!
a is you and me!
cooley
…
no, one is green
a is blue
one can be
in a, you see
a is crazy!
maybe
magruder
…
…
no, a is green
one is blue!
a is “out”
and one is “in”!
i agree
schub
…
…
…
no, one is one
a is one group
too
see?
woman
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ++
man and woman
(singing)
a woman’s place is in the home
a woman’s place is in the house
and home is where you hang your hat
and that is where you hang your spouse
a woman’s place is in the home…
hapgood
(speaks, as music continues)
dear mr. and mrs. hapgood
june (the woman)
oh, we’re not married, doctor. he’s june and i’m john. i mean she’s john and he’s june
john
june and john are engaged
june
john’s my secretary
john
june used to be my secretary but his corporation went bust
june
and her syndicate took over
hapgood
well, it would all be in the family if you got married
john
but john can’t support june
june
every cent john makes goes to pay for june’s dinners
hapgood
why doesn’t june give john a raise?
june
he’s not worth it
hapgood
i see. and neither of you wants john to stay home and do the housekeeping because ++
hapgood, june, john
a woman’s place is in the home
a woman’s place is on the shelf
and home is where he hangs her hat
and that is where she hangs himself
cora and schub
group ++
(music stops)
hapgood
(to june)
a
(to john)
one
schub
magruder!
people
(sing, simultaneously)
“a woman’s place is in the home, a woman’s place is in the house.”
“i am the master of my fate and the captain of my and soul.”
“if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
“beauty is only skin deep.”
schub
stop the music! a man crossed over
hapgood
that was a woman
schub
oh
cora
group one
schub
now wait! are they all cookies? if you could produce someone who is sane, present company excluded, of course ++
hapgood
ah ++ good lad, hapgood. watchcry!
martin (the black man)
(sings)
you can’t judge a book by its cover
you can’t judge a book by its cover
you can’t judge a book
by how literate it look
no, you can’t judge a book by its cubber
(music continues under)
hapgood
occupation?
martin
going to schools, riding in buses, eating in restaurants
hapgood
isn’t that line of work getting rather easy?
martin
not for me. i’m jewish… group a, would you say?
hapgood
group one’s more fun
martin
crazy
cora
group a…
schub
group one…
cora
it’s maddening!
schub
what’s the difference between them?
hapgood
it’s obvious
(sings)
the opposite of dark is bright
the opposite of bright is dumb
so anything that’s dark is dumb ++
martin
but they sure can hum
(hapgood and two men ++ one each from groups a and one ++ hum a close+harmony counterpoint to martin)
the opposite of dark is bright
the opposite of bright is dumb
hapgood, martin, two men
so anything that’s dark is dumb
hapgood, two men
that’s the rule of thumb
martin
depends where you’re from
hapgood
simple? simple? simple?
simple as a+b+c
simple? simple? simple?
simple as naacp!
man
i get the point, comptroller hapgood
schub
oh, shut up and get in group a
cora
who’s that?
schub
my brother+in+law
cora
but he’s not a pilgrim… and he’s not a cookie ++ hapgood… what was he doing on the line?
hapgood
who is what?
which is who?
that is that and
how are you?
i feel fine, what else is new?
cora
(during the above)
hapgood, please. who is on that line … ?
schub
doctor, you are not doing what we want you to!
cora
you know, you’re absolutely right! look here, hapgood. darling…
(sings)
grass is green
sky is blue
i’d join any group with you
schub’s a b00b and you belong to me!
simple? simple? simple?
simple as one+two+three, one+two+three, one+two+three…
people
doctor, what group am i in? where do i belong? where am i? tell me where i am? where am i?!
schub
(pushing through)
get back! your honor! cora! he’s taking over! they’re turning to him! now stop it! doctor ++ group a: cookies? or group one: cookies? the truth now ++ which ++ is ++ what?
hapgood
watchcry!
group a
(singing simultaneously)
“i am the master of my fate and ++ ”
“a woman’s place is in the ++ ”
“if at first you don’t succeed ++ ”
hapgood
rub your stomachs! goo+ood. goo+ood. watchcry!
group one
(singing simultaneously)
“i am the master of my fate and ++ ”
“a woman’s place is in the ++ ”
“beauty is only skin ++ ”
hapgood
pat your heads. h+llo. h+llo… gooo+ood… h+llo. h+llo… reverse! good. h+llo. h+llo. that’s goo+ood, goo+ood, goo+ood, comptroller
schub
dammit!
cora
i adore games!
hapgood
watchcry!
cora
h+llo
schub
he’s boring from within!
hapgood
watchcry!
schub
communist!
hapgood
you would say that
(sings)
the opposite of left is right
the opposite of right is wrong
so anyone who’s left is wrong, right?
crowd
goo+ood! goo+ood!
hapgood
h+llo!
crowd
h+llo!
hapgood
(sings)
simple? simple? simple?
simple as you tell me!
simple as one+two+three
hapgood and both groups
cheers for the red, white and blue…
hapgood
watchcry!
magruder
look here: i’m the chief of ++
hapgood
watchcry!
magruder
(sings)
“ours not to reason why, ours but to do or die.”
(speaks)
sergeant magruder reporting, sir!
hapgood
occupation?
magruder
fighting the enemy
hapgood
what enemy?
magruder
what year?
hapgood
yesterday:
magruder
the germans: heil!
hapgood
the day before:
magruder
the germans: heil!
hapgood
today:
magruder
the germans: hail!
hapgood
tomorrow:
magruder
hail!
heil!
hail? … heil? … hail?
hapgood
group a
magruder
heil?
hapgood
group one
magruder
hail?
cooley
you’re just making him seem crazy, but he’s twisted. i mean ++ he’s been twisted
hapgood
(sings)
grass is blue
sky is green
change of time is change of scene
what you meant is what you mean!
watchcry!
cooley
hallelujah! now listen, brother ++
hapgood
occupation:
cooley
preacher ++ er, treasurer
hapgood
oh, you were a preacher, hapgood
cooley
i’m a treasurer, cooley ++ i mean ++
hapgood
they threw you out of your pulpit ++
cooley
brother!
hapgood
because you were crazy!
cooley
because i believed!
hapgood
in being treasurer
cooley
in god, and they only believed in religion
hapgood
and that made you crazy, hapgood
cooley
i am not crazy, cooley!
hapgood
no, you’re crazy hapgood
cooley
i am not cooley, i mean i am not crazy, i’m hapgood!
hapgood
are you sure?
cooley
i am completely schub!
schub
he’s crazy!
hapgood
thank you
group a
watchcry!
(they respond)
watchcry!
(they respond)
watchcry!
schub
i don’t have one, cooley!
hapgood
ah ha!
schub
hapgood, we are going to end all this right here and now, my dear treasurer, i mean doctor, dammit! right now: which group is ++
hapgood
two questions
schub
one answer
hapgood
just two little questions, schub, and you’ll know which group is what. where does most of your money go?
schub
i hardly think ++
hapgood
where does most of your money go, hapgood?
schub
in taxes
hapgood
goo+od. what do you think of someone who makes a product and doesn’t use it?
schub
he’s crazy
hapgood
h+llo, h+llo
most of your money goes to the government in taxes. what does the government do with most of the money? makes bombs
reverse! goo+ood. h+llo, h+llo
but you say to make a product and not to use it is crazy. isn’t that what you said, comptroller cooley? and doesn’t that make you crazy for letting them waste your money, treasurer schub?
reverse!
but perhaps the government is making bombs because it means to use the product. which means everyone will be k!lled, hapgood. including you, schub!
both together now!
which means you are paying most of your money to have yourself k!lled. which means, my dear doctor comptroller mayor schub, you are the maddest of all! watchcry!
schub
help!!
hapgood
watchcry!
cora
brilliant!!
hapgood
watchcry!
groups
grass is green
sky is blue
the opposite of left is right
the opposite of right is wrong
simple? simple? simple?
simple as a+b+three
simple as one+two+c
as grass is green
as sky is blue;
as simple as the opposite of left is right
is wrong is right is a is one
is a is one h+llo! h+llo! goo+od! goo+od!
a is one! one is a!
grass is who is opposite of what is green is safe is opposite
of dark is opposite of simple which is
watchcry! watchcry! watchcry! watchcry!
who is what? which is who?
who is what? which is who?
who is what? which is who is who?
hapgood
you are all mad
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