stephen flaherty - nothing like the city lyrics
tateh (spoken):
mister, please, where is this?
conductor (spoken):
you’re in new roch-lle. you can take the rope off her. this ain’t the city
little boy (spoken):
mother!
mother (spoken):
i see! i see! he’s afraid of losing her. immigrants are terrified of losing their children. so are we but just not so conspicuously. don’t stare. it’s not polite to stare
tateh (spoken):
he’s a rude little boy. ignore him. people of good breeding do not stare at other people. they acknowledge them politely with a bow – like this
tateh:
good day
mother:
good day, sir
tateh:
she called me “sir”
without a doubt
we’re really out
of new york city
mother:
fine weather, isn’t it
tateh:
isn’t it
now that we’re out of the city
isn’t it
both:
nothing like the city
little girl (spoken):
he’s still staring!
tateh (spoken):
never mind
little boy:
my father’s at the north pole
with admiral peary and eskimos
where is your mother?
little girl:
dead
mother (spoken):
edgar!
little boy:
my name is edgar
we’re off to visit our fireworks factory
what is your name?
little girl:
no name
little boy:
that’s impossible
everyone has a name
even the little negro baby
who lives in our attic
mother:
shh – do not be rude
he talks
little boy:
i never knew anyone
who stayed on a rope
like a puppy dog
what does it feel like?
tateh:
i see that
little girl:
safe
mother:
he also stares
little boy:
safe?
mother:
you’d think he’d never
seen someone
from new york city
little girl:
yes
little boy:
everyone’s safe
in new roch-lle
tateh:
that’s children
isn’t it
little girl:
safe?
mother:
isn’t it
little boy:
yes
both:
always another surprise
isn’t it
conductor (spoken):
boston post road trolley! boston!
mother (spoken):
well
tateh (spoken):
well
tateh:
have a pleasant day, ma’am
mother:
have a pleasant trip, sir
both:
nothing like the city
conductor (spoken):
mamaroneck! all aboard for mamaroneck!
little boy (spoken):
we know those people
mother (spoken):
that’s ridiculous. they’re poor foreigners
little boy (spoken):
then we’re going to know them
mother (spoken):
who put such thoughts in your head?
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