ACT ONE 


1.K-RA-ZY For You 

Bobby 
Let me give you the low down: 
I'm k-ra-zy for you. 
When it comes to a show down - 
I'm k-ra-zy for you. 
And so though love may not inspire my lingo 
Still it's making my heart go 
Let me give you the low down 
I'm k-ra-zy for - 
you. 



2.I Can't Be Bothered Now 

Bobby 
Bad news go 'way! 
Call 'round some day 
In March or May - 
I can't be bothered now. 
My bonds and shares 
May falI downstairs - 
Who cares, who cares? 
I'm dancing and I can't be bothered now! 
I'm up among the stars; 
On earthly things I frown 
I'm throwing off the bars 
That held me down. 
I'll pay the piper 
When times are riper. 
Just now I shan't - 
Because you see I'm dancing and I can't - 
be bothered now! 
Music is the magic 
That makes ev'rything sunshiny 
Dancing makes my troubles all seem tiny 
When I m dancing I don't care 
If this old world stops turning, 
Or if my bank is burning, 
Or even if Rumania 
Wants to figh Albania! 
I'm not upset, And I refuse to fret. 

The Girls 
He's not upset 
(ring) 
And he'll refuse to fret. 
(ring) 
Hello! 
Bad news go 'way! 
Call 'round some day 
In March or May - 
He can't be bothered now. 
His bonds and shares 
May fall downstairs - 
Who cares, who cares? 
He's dancing and he can't be bothered now! 

Bobby 
I can't be bothered now! 

The Girls 
He's dancing watch him shine, 
You'll have to hold the Iine 
He'll pay the piper 
When times are riper. 
Just now, he shan't - 

Bobby 
Because you see I'm dancing...(ring) 
Because you see I'm dancing...(ring) 
Because you see I'm dancing... 

The Girls 
Bad news, go away 
Call 'round someday 
In March or May - 
Who cares about his shares 
That falI downsta rs 
Who cares, who cares 
Who cares, who cares 
He can't be bothered 
Won't be bothered 
Shan't be bothered 
Can't be bothered now 
Not now! 
Not now! 
He can't be bothered... 
Now! 
Goodbye!! 


3.Bidin' My Time 

Mingo, Moose and Sam 
I'm bidin' my time, 
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm. 
While other folks grow dizzy 
I keep busy 
Bidin' my time 
Next year, next year, 
I'll just keep on nappin' - 
This year, this year, 
I'll just keep on nappin' 
And bidin' my time, 
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm. 
There's no regrettin' 
When I'm settin' 
Bidin' my time. 



4.Things Are Looking Up 

Bobby 
Things are looking up! 
I've been looking the landscape over 
And it's covered with four leaf clover, 
Oh things are looking up 
Since love looked up at me. 
Bitter was my cup, 
But no more will I be the mourner, 
For I've centainly turned the corner. 
Oh things are looking up 
Since love looked up at me. 
See the sunbeams! 
Ev'ry one beams 
Just because of you. 
Love's in session 
And my depression 
Is unmistakably through. 
Things are looking up! 
It's a great little world we live in! 
Oh I'm happy as a pup 
Since love looked up - 
Oh I'm happy as a pup 
Since love looked up at me!! 


5.Could You Use Me? 

Bobby 
Have some pity on an Easterner; 
Show a little sympathy. 
No one possibly could be sterner 
Than you have been with me. 
There's a job that I'm applying for - 
Let me put it to you thus: 
It's a partnership I'm dying for - 
Mr.  and Mrs.  Us. 
Before you file it on the shelf 
Let me telI you of myself: 
Oh, I'm the chappie 
To make you happy; 
I'll tie your shoes-ies 
And chase your blues-ies; 
Oh, lady would you - 
Oh, telI me, could you use me? 

Polly 
No night Iife for you; 
The birds would bore you; 
The cows won't know you; 
A horse would throw you; 
You silly man, you, 
To ask me, "Can you use me?" 

Bobby 
Do you realize what a good man 
You're getting in me? 
I'm no Elk or Mason or Woodman 
Who gets home at three. 

Polly 
Your ties are freakish; 
Your knees are weakish; 
Go back to flappers 
And high-balI lappers. 
Though you can use me 
I most certainly can't use you! 


6.Shall We Dance? 

Bobby 
Drop that long face!  Come on, have your 
fling! 
Why keep nursing the blues? 
If you want this old world on a string, 
Put on your dancing shoes - 
Stop wasting time! 
Put on your dancing shoes - 
Watch your spirits climb. 
Shall we dance, or keep on moping? 
Shall we dance, and walk on air? 
Shall we give into despair - 
Or shall we dance with never a care? 
Life is short; we're growing older. 
Don't you be an also-ran. 
You'd better dance, little lady! 
Dance, little man! 
Dance whenever you can! 


7.Someone To Watch Over Me 

Polly 
There's a saying old 
Says that love is blind - 
Still we're often told, 
"Seek and ye shalI find." 
So I'm going to seek 
A certain lad I've had in mind. 
Looking everywhere, 
Haven't found him yet; 
He's the big affair 
I cannot forget. 
Only man I ever 
Think of with regret. 
I'd like to add his initials to my monogram. 
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost 
lamb. 
There's a somebody I'm longing to see 
I hope that he 
Turns out to be 
Someone who'll watch over me. 
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood. 
I know I could 
Always be good 
To one who'll watch over me. 
Although he may not be the man some 
Girls think of as handsome 
To my heart he carries the key. 
Won't you telI him please to put on some 
speed - 
Follow my lead - 
Oh!  How I need 
Someone to watch over me. 
Someone to watch over me. 


8.Slap That Bass 

Bobby 
Zoom - zoom, zoom - zoom, 
The world is in a mess. 
With politics and taxes 
And people grinding axes, 
There's no happiness 
Zoom - zoom, zoom - zoom, 
Rhythm lead your ace! 
The future doesn't fret me 
If I can only get me 
Someone to slap that bass 

Pete 
Happiness is not a riddle 
When I'm list'ning to that big bass fiddle. 

Bobby 
Slap that bass - 

Patsy 
Slap it till it's dizzy. 

Bobby 
Slap that bass - 

Tess 
Keep the rhythm busy. 

Tess & Patsy 
Zoom, zoom, zoom - 
Misery - You got to go. 

Bobby 
Slap that bass - 

Tess, Patsy, Wyatt & Jimmy 
Use it like a tonic. 

Bobby 
Slap that bass - 

The Company 
Keep your Philharmonic. 
Zoom, zoom, zoom - 
and the milk and honey will flow! 

Sam & Mingo 
Dictators would be better off 
If they zoom-zoomed now and then; 

Pete 
Today you can see that the happiest of men 

The Company 
All got rhythm. 

Tess & Patsy 
In which case, 
If you want to bubble - 

Bobby 
Slap that bass; 
Slap away your trouble. 

The Company 
Learn to zoom, zoom, zoom - 
Slap that bass! 
Dictators would be better off 
If they zoom-zoomed now and then 
Today you can see that the happiest men 
All got rhythm 
All got rhythm 
In which case if you want to bubble 
Slap that bass 
Slap away your trouble 
Learn to zoom zoom zoom 
Slap that bass!! 


9.Entrance To Nevada (Stairway to Paradise/Bronco Busters/K-ra-zy For You) 

The Follies Girls 
It's wonderful to breeze around, 
They seem to have real trees around, 
And of the open spaces there's no doubt - 
No doubt!  No doubt! 
This is the life that Riley told about. 
In town we used to fret away 
Until we made our getaway 
Out here where there's no doubt that men 
Are men, 
Where men are men! 
We don't care if we don't go east again. 
We haven't missed old Broadway or the 
White lights - 
When the moon at night lights - 
That's the best of bright lights. 

The Boys 
In town they used to fret away 
Until they made their getaway 
Out here where there's no 
Doubt that men are men, 
Where men are men! 
They don't care if they 
Don't go east again. 

The Follies Girls 
In-town-we-did-fret-a-way 
In town we used to fret away 
Until we made our getaway 
We don't care if we don't go east again 


10.Embraceable you 

Polly 
Dozens of men would storm up 
I had to lock my door 
Somehow I couldn't warm up 
To one before 
What was it that controlled me? 
What kept my love-life lean? 
My intuition told me 
You'd come on the scene 
Mister, listen to the rhythm of my heartbeat, 
And you'll know just what I mean. 

Embrace me, 
My sweet embraceable you, 
Embrace me, 
My irreplaceable you 
Just one look at you -- my heart grew tipsy in me. 
You and you alone bring out the gypsy in me. 
I love all 
The many charms about you; 
Above all I want my arms about you! 
Don't be a naughty baby 
Come to Polly -- come to Polly -- do! 
My sweet embraceable you. 

In your arms I find love so delectable, dear, 
I'm afraid it isn't quite respectable, dear, 
But hang it -- 
Come on, let's glorify love! 
Ding dang it! 
You'll shout "Encore!" if I love. 
Don't be a naughty baby, 
Come to Polly -- come to Polly -- do! 

Polly and Bobby 

My sweet embraceable... 

(They kiss.) 


11.Tonight's the night 
Lyrics by Ira gershwin and Gus Kahn 

The Company 
I've just got a feeling 
Tonight's the night! 
Let's tear down the ceiling -- 
Tonight's the night! 
Take the chain and ball off, 
For now on I'm free; 
This is where I fall off 
The family tree. 
There's no fun in being an angel child -- 
I hear the call of the wild 
If the worst should happen, it serves me right, 
Tonight's the night. 



12.I Got Rhythm 

Polly 
Days can be sunny 
With never a sigh, 
Don't need what money 
Can buy. 
Birds in the tree sing 
Their dayful of song. 
Why shouldn't we sing 
Along? 
I'm chipper al the day, 
Happy with my lot. 
How did I get that way? 
Look at what I've got. 

I got rhythm, 
I got music, 
I got my man -- 
Who could ask for anything more? 
I got daisies 
In green pastures, 
I got my man -- 
Who could ask for anything more? 
I got daisies 
In green pastures, 
I got my man -- 
Who could ask for anything more? 
Old man trouble, 
I don't mind him -- 
You won't find him 
'Round my door 
I got starlight, 
I got sweet dreams, 
I got my man -- 
Who could ask for anything more -- 
Who could ask for anything more?! 

Junior 
I got rhythm 

Custus 
I got music, 

Polly 
I got my man -- 

Junior and Custus 
Who could ask for anything more? 

Pete 
I got daisies 

Wyatt 
In green pastures 

Polly 
I got my man -- 

Junior, Custus, Pete and Wyatt 
Who could ask for anything more? 

Polly 
Old man trouble, 
I don't mind him -- 
You won't find him 
Hangin' 'round my front or back door. 

Everett 
I got starlight 

Wyatt 
I got sweet dreams 

Polly 
I got my man -- 
Who could ask for anything more? 

The Boys 
Who could ask for anything more?! 

The Company 
Old man trouble, 
I don't mind him 
You won't find him Polly 
'Round my door Oh... 
I got rhythm, 
I got music, 
I got my man -- 
Who could ask for anything more?  Oh... 
I got daisies 
In green pastures 
I got my man -- 
Who could ask for anything more? 
Who could ask for anything more?! 
Who could ask for anything more?! 


ACT TWO 



13.The Real American Folk Song Is A Rag 

Mingo, Moose and Sam 
The real American folk song is a rag, 
A mental jag 
A rhythmic tonic for the chronic blues 
The critics called it a joke song 
But now 
They've changed their tune 
And they like it somehow 
For it's inoculated 
With a synopated sort of meter, 
Sweeter 
Than a classic strain 
Boy!  You can't remain 
Still and quiet 
For it's a riot! 
The real American folk song 
Is like a fountain of youth; 
You taste, 
And it elates you. 
And then, invigorates you. 
The real American folk song, 
Master stroke song, 
Is a rag. 
The real American folk song 
Is like the fountain of youth; 
You taste, 
And it elates you, 
And then, invigorates you. 

The Company 
The real American folk song -- 

Mingo, Moose and Sam 
Yippie Yi-Yoh Ki-Yay Ki-Yoh! 

The Company 
The real American folk song -- 

Mingo, Moose and Sam 
Hoodle-lee hoo-day-ee hoodle-ee-hoo-day-ee-oh! 

The Company 
The real American folk song 
Is a rag. 
What a rag!! 



14.What Causes That 

Zangler 
She's so full of trickery, 
Life is bitter as chicory, 
Bitterness fills my cup. 

Bobby 
I'm sorry you brought that up. 
Once I thought I'd search around 
For the little church around 
The corner, but now I see. 

Both 
It never was meant to be. 

Zangler 
Once she used to praise me. 

Bobby 
Why is she so high hat? 

Zangler 
Boy, does she amaze me. 

Both 
Tell me what causes that?! 

Bobby 
When I'm away from her I start despairing. 

Zangler 
You ought to know by now what causes that! 
I'm growing balder from the hair I'm tearing. 

Bobby 
You ought to know by now what causes that! 
When she keeps on brushing you aside 
Oh gosh, you're all at sea! 
You go contemplating suicide -- 
It's much too much for me! 
You're not so dumb that you don't know the answer. 
Loving her is what causes that! 

Zangler 
If I should climb the Brooklyn Bridge and jump off. 

Bobby 
Oh, I suppose you'd ask what causes that? 
If I should get a gun and bump this chump off. 

Zangler 
Oh, I suppose you'd ask what causes that? 

Both 
Really you don't have to mope around 
And burn up as you do, 
There's a cannon and rope around, 
There's lots of poison too! 
I'm very blue of late and there's a reason: 

Zangler 
Loving her... 

Bobby 
Loving her... 

Both 
Is what causes that! 
I'm very blue of late and there's a reason: 
Loving her is what causes that! 
...Is what causes that! 
...Is what causes that! 
...Is what causes that! 


15.Naughty Baby 
Lyrics by Ira gershwin and Desmond Carter 

Irene 
If you want a girl who's sentimental, 
One who'll never set you in a whirl, 
One who will be always sweet and gentle, 
I am not that kind of girl. 
But if you prefer a rather swift one, 
If you think you'd like to run around 
With a bright one 
I am just the right one. 
Naughty baby, 
Naughty baby, 
Who will tease you. 
I can show the way 
And know the way 
To please you. 
If you're wanting a beginner 
I shan't do 
I can make a saint a sinner 
When I want to. 
If you find 
The simple kind 
Are rather slow, dear, 
Then you ought to try 
A naughty one 
You know, dear, 
But you'll never meet another who will be 
A naughty baby, naughty baby just like me. 

Harry, Wyatt, Junior and Mingo 
Naughty baby we love you. 
Though you may be bad it's true 
Please don't go. 
For though we've been warned about you 
You must know 
That we want you so! 

Irene 
If you find 
The simple kind 
Are rather slow, dear, 
Then you ought to try 
A naught one 
You know, dear, 
But you'll never meet another who will be 
A naught baby, naughty baby... 

Lank 
Naughty baby, naughty baby... 

Irene 
Naughty baby, naughty baby... 

Harry, Wyatt Junior and Mingo 
Naughty baby... 

Irene 
Just like me. 


16.Stiff Upper Lip 

Bobby 
Stiff upper lip! 

Eugene 
Stout fella! 

Bobby 
Carry on 

Eugene 
Old stuff! 

Bobby 
Chin up! 

Eugene 
Keep muddling though! 

Polly 
Stiff upper lip! 

Patricia 
Stout fella! 

Polly 
When the going's rough! 
Pip-pip to old man trouble 
And a toodle-oo, too! 

Eugene 
Carry on though thick and thin 

Patricia 
If you feel you're in the right 

Eugene and Patricia 
Let the fighting spirit win! 

Polly and Bobby 
Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! 

The Company 
Stiff upper lip! 
Stout fella! 
When you're in a stew! 

Eugene and Patricia 
Sober or blotto, 
This is your motto: 

Bobby, Polly, Eugene and Patricia 
Keep muddling through! 

Eugene and Patricia 
Keep muddling through! 
Keep muddling through! 

Polly and Bobby 
Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! 

Mingo, Moose and Sam 
I'm bidin' my time 
Cause that's the kind of guy I'm 
There's no regrettin' 
When I'm settin' 
Bidin' my time. 

Polly 
Carry on through 
Thick and thin 
If you feel you're 
In the right 
Let the fighting 
Spirit win! 

The Company 
Chin up! 
Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! 
Stiff upper lip! 
Stout fella! 
When you're in a stew! 
Sober or blotto, 
This is our motto: 
Keep right on muddling through! 
Chin up! 


17.They Can't Take That Away From Me 

Bobby 
The way you wear your hat, 
The way you sip your tea, 
The mem'ry of all that -- 
No, no!  They can't take that away from me! 
The way your smile just beams, 
The way you sing off key, 
The way you haunt my dreams -- 
No, no!  They can't take that away from me! 

We can never, never meet again 
On the bumpy road to love, 
Still I'll always, always keep 
The mem'ry of -- 

The way you hold your knife, 
The way we danced 'til three. 
The way you changed my life -- 
No, no!  They can't take that away from me! 
No!  They can't take that away from me! 


18.But Not For Me 

Polly 
Old man sunshine listen you! 
Never tell me dreams come true. 
Just try it -- 
And I'll start a riot. 
I'm certain 
It's the final curtain. 
I never want to hear from any cheerful Pollyannas, 
Who tell you fate, 
Supplies a mate -- 
It's all bananas! 

They're writing songs of love, 
But not for me: 
A lucky star's above, 
But not for me. 
With love to lead the way, 
I've found more skies of gray 
Than any Russian play 
Could guarantee. 
I was a fool to fail! 
And get that way, 
Heigh ho!  Alas! 
And also lackaday! 
Although I can't dismiss 
The mem'ry of his kiss... 

It started of so swell, 
This "let's pretend." 
It all began so well, 
But what an end! 
The climax of a plot, 
Should be the marriage knot, 
But there's no knot for me. 


19.Nice Work If You Can Get It 

The Girls 
The man who only live for making money 
Lives a life that isn't necessarily sunny; 
Likewise the man who works for fame -- 
There's no guarantee that time won't erase his name 
The fact is 
The only work that really brings enjoyment 
Is the kind that is for girl and boy meant. 
Fall in love -- you won't regret it. 
That's the best work of all -- if you can get it. 
Holding hands at midnight 
'Neath a starry sky... 

Bobby 
Oh that is nice work if you can get it. 

The Girls 
And you can get it -- if you try. 
Strolling with the one girl 
Sighing sigh after sigh... 

Bobby 
Oh nice work if you can get it. 

The Girls 
And you can get it -- if you try. 
Just imagine someone 
Waiting at the cottage door. 

Elaine, Louise and Susie 
Waiting at the cottage door 

The Girls 
Where two hearts become one... 

The Girls and Bobby 
Who could ask for anything more? 

The Girls 
Loving one who loves you, 
And then taking that vow... 

The Girls and Bobby 
Nice work if you can get it, 

The Girls 
And if you get it -- 

Bobby 
Won't you tell me how? 

The Girls 
And you can get it -- if you try. 
And you can get it -- if you try. 
And you can get it -- if you try. 
And you can get it -- if you try. 

Bobby 
Holding hands at midnight 
'Neath a starry sky... 
Nice work if you can get it 
And you can get it -- if you try. 
Strolling with the one girl 
Sighing sigh after sigh... 
Nice work if you can get it 
And you can get it -- if you try 
Who could ask for anything more? 


20.Bidin' My Time (French Reprise) 

Mingo, Moose and Sam 
Je suis bidin' mon temps 
Parce que c'est mon genre 
Et les autres s'enervent, mais 
Moi, je vais continuer 
Bidin' mon temps. 
L'année prochaine, l'année prochaine, 
Il se passer quelque chose 
Maintenant, maintenant 
Moi, je me repose. 


21.Finale 

Tess 
Drop that long face.  Have your fling. 

Mingo, Wyatt and Billy 
Why keep nursing the blues? 

Patsy, Zangler and Tess 
If you want this old world on a string. 

Lank, Everett, The Fodors, Irene and Mother 
Put on your dancing shoes -- 
Stop wasting time! 
Put on your dancing shoes -- 

The Company 
Watch your spirits climb! 

The Boys 
I'm up among the stars; 
On earthly things I frown. 

The Company 
I'm throwing off the bars 
That held me down. 
Who could ask for anything more?! 

The Boys 
Let me give you the low down: 
I'm k-ra-zy for you. 
When it comes to show down -- 
I'm k-ra-zy for you. 
And so, though love may not inspire my lingo. 
Still it's making my heart go 
Bango!  Bingo! 

The Company 
Embrace me, 
My sweet embraceable you, 
Embrace me 
You irreplaceable you 
Don't be a naughty baby; 

Polly 
Come to Polly -- 

Bobby 
Come to Bobby -- 

Polly and Bobby 
Do! 

The Company 
My sweet embraceable you. 

Old man trouble 
I don't mind him -- 
You won't find him 
I got starlight 
I got sweet dreams, 
I got my man/gal -- 
Who could ask for anything more? 
Who could ask for anything more?! 
Who could ask for anything more?!!

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