GYPSY
- Let Me Entertain You
- Some People
- Small World
- Mr. Goldstone
- Little Lamb
- You'll Never Get Away From Me
- If Momma Was Married
- All I Need Is The Girl
- Everything's Coming Up Roses
- Together
- You Gotta Have A Gimmick
- The Strip
- Rose's Turn
- Let Me Entertain You [ Top ]
Baby June
Let me entertain you
Let me see you smile
I will do some kicks
Louise
I will do some tricks
Momma Rose
Sing out, Louise!
June
I'll tell you a story...
Uncle Jocko
Who said that?
Who's out there, George?
George
I don't know, I got all the mothers out of here!
Just like you told me!
June and Louise
Are you ready to smile?
Rose
You're behind, Louise
Get upon it!
June and Louise
Well, I'll try that through
Entertaining you
Uncle Jocko
Who's that?
Rose
Sing out, Louise!
Louise and June
You'll love our lullaby
Uncle Jocko
Get that mother out of here!
George
Lady...
- Some People [ Top ]
Momma Rose
Anybody that stays home is dead. If I die, it won't be from sitting, it
will be from fighting to get up and get out!
Some people can't get a thrill,
needing sweaters and sitting still
That's OK for some people who don't know they're alive
Some people can't thrive and bloom living life in a living tomb
That's perfect for some people of one hundred and five
But I at least gotta try
When I think of all the sights that I gotta see and
All the places I gotta play
All the things that I gotta be at
Come on Papa, what do you say?
Some people can't be content playing Bingo and paying rent
That's pretty for some people
For some humdrum people to be
But some people ain't me!
I had a dream, a wonderful dream, Papa
All about June in the Orpheum Circuit
Give me a chance and I know I can work it
I had a dream just as real as can be, Papa
That I was in Mr. Orpheum's office
And he was saying to me: Rose!
Get yourselves a new orchestration,
New routines and red velvet curtains,
Get a feathered hat for the baby,
Photograph in front of the theater,
Get an agent and in a tick-tack
You may be on top of the big tide
Oh, what a dream, a wonderful dream, Papa
And all that I need is eighty-eight bucks
Papa, that's what he said, Papa, only eighty-eight...bucks!
Papa
You ain't getting eighty-eight cents from me, Rose!
Momma Rose
Then I'll get some place else, but I'll get it and get my kids out!
Goodbye to Blueberry Pie
Good greetings to all the socials I hat to go to
All the largess I had to play
All the swines that I said "hello" to
Hey L.A. I'm coming your way
Some people sit on their butts
Got the dream, yeah, but not the guts
That's living for some people
For some humdrum people, I suppose
Well, they can stay and rot...
But not Rose!
- Small World [ Top ]
Rose
Funny...I'm a stranger who's come here
Come from another town
Funny...I'm a stranger myself here
Small world, isn't it?
Funny, you're a man who goes traveling
Rather than sitting down
Funny, 'cause I love to go traveling
Small world isn't it?
We have so much in common,
It's a phenomenon
we could pull our resources
By joining forces from now on
Funny, you're a man who likes children
That's na important sign
Lucky, I'm a woman with children
Small world, isn't it?
Funny, isn't it?
Small and funny and fine!
Herbie
Yeah, I guess I am!
We have so much in common
It's a phenomenon
We could pull our resources,
By joining forces from now own...
Rose, is this act of yours any good?
Rose
It's great... And June is sensational!
Wait and see!
Lucky, you're a man who likes children
Herbie
That's na important sign
Rose Herbie
Lucky, I'm a woman with children You're a woman with children
Both
Small world, isn't it?
Herbie
Ah! Ah!
Rose
Funny, isn't it?
Herbie
Isn't it?
Both
Small and funny and fine!
- Mr. Goldstone [ Top ]
Herbie
This is Mr. Goldstone, Rose. He's booked the act on the Orpheum Circus!
Momma Rose
Have na egg roll, Mr. Goldstone!
Have a napkin, have a chopsteak, have a chair
Have a sparerib, Mr. Goldstone
Any sparerib that I can spare I'd be glad to share!
Have a dish, have a fork, have a fish, have a pork
Put your feet up, feel at home
Have a smoke, have a coke,
Would you like to hear a joke?
I'll have June recite a poem
Have a "lichi", Mr. Goldstone
Tell me any little thing that I can do
Change your peachy, Mr. Goldstone
Have a "kumquat", have two!
Everybody give a cheer, Santa Claus is sitting here
Mr. Goldstone, I love you
Herbie
Rose! Rose!
Momma Rose:
Have a goldstone, Mr. Egg Roll
Tell me every little thing that I can do
Have some fried rice, Mr. Soy Sauce
Have a cookie, have a few
What's the matter, Mr. G?
Have another bottle of tea
Mr. Goldstone I love you!
Herbie
There are good stones, and bad stones
Momma Rose
And curb stones and glad stones
And cut stones and such stones as them
There are big stones and small stones
And rain stones and cold stones
All
But goldstone is a gem!
There are mile stones, there are mill stones
There's a cherry, there's a yellow, there's a blue
But we don't want any old stone
Only goldstone will do!
Moon stones, sun stones
We only stray for one stone
Mr. Goldstone, we love you!
Goldstone!
- Little Lamb [ Top ]
Louise
Little lamb, little lamb
My birthday is here at last
Little lamb, little lamb
My birthday goes by so fast
Little bear, little bear
You sit on my right
Right there
Little hen, little hen
What game should we play and when?
Little cat, little cat
Oh, why do you look so blue?
Did somebody paint you like that,
Or is your birthday too?
Little fish, little fish
Do you think I'll get my wish?
Little lamb, little lamb
I wonder how old I am
I wonder how old I am
Little lamb
- You'll Never Get Away From Me [ Top ]
Rose
Herbie why don't you get angry on the outside
Instead of letting it settle in your stomach
Herbie
Because I'm afraid
Rose
Of me?
Herbie
Of me!
Rose
What do you mean?
Herbie
If I ever let lucid
It'd end with me
Picking up walking
Rose
Ha, only around the block!
Herbie
No!
Rose
Don't say that... You'll never get away from me
You can find the tallest tree
I'll be there somehow
True you could say: "Hey, here's your hat!"
But a little thing like that couldn't stop me now
I couldn't get away from me
Even if you told me to
So go on and try
Just try and you're gonna see
Are you gonna not at all get away from me
Herbie
Rose, I love you, but don't count your chickens...
Rose
Come dance with me!
Herbie
I warn you that I'm no boy-scout
Rose
Relax a while, come dance with me!
Herbie
So don't think that I'm easy picking...
Rose
The music's so nice...
Herbie
Rose, 'cause I just may someday pick up and pack out!
Rose
Oh, no, you won't
No, not a chance
No argument, shut up and dance!
Herbie
You'll never get away from me
You can find the tallest tree
I'll be there somehow...
Rose
True, you could say: "Hey, here's your hat!"
Both
But a little thing like that
Herbie
Couldn't stop me now!
Both
I couldn't get away from you
Even if I wanted to
Rose
Well, go on and try
Just try...
Herbie
Ah, Rose!
Rose
If you wanna see!
Herbie
AH! ROSE!
Rose
Are you going to not at all...
Both
Get away from...
Rose
Me...
[KISS]
- If Momma Was Married [ Top ]
Louise
I wish Momma would marry a plain man so we could all be together...
If Momma was married
We'd live in a house
As private as private can be
Just Momma, three ducks, five canaries,
A mouse, two monkeys, one father, six turtles
And me...
If Momma was married
June
If Momma was married
I'd jump in the air
And give all my toe shoes to you
I'd get all those hair ribbons
Out of my hair
And once and for all
I'd get Momma out too...
If Momma was married
Louise
Momma, get out your white dress
You've done it before
June
Without much success!
Both
Momma, God speed and God bless
We're not keeping score
What's one more or less
Oh, Momma, say: yes
And waltz down the hall
While you may
Louise
I'll gladly support you
I'll even escort you...
June
And I'd gladly give you away
Both
Oh,. Momma, get married today!
June
If Momma was married there wouldn't be anymore:
"Let me entertain you, let me make you smile!
I would do some kicks!"
Louise
"I would do some tricks!"
June
Sing out, Louise!
Louise
Smile, baby!
Momma, please take our advice
We aren't The Lunts
June
I'm not Fanny Brice
Both
Momma, we'll buy you the rice
If only this once
You wouldn't think twice
It could be so nice
If Momma got married to stay
Louise
But Momma gets married
June
And...
Louise
Married
June
And...
Louise
Married
Both
And never gets carried away
Oh, Momma...
Oh, Momma...
Oh, Momma...
Get married today!
- All I Need Is The Girl [ Top ]
Tulsa
Well, you see, I'll pretend I'm at home getting ready for a date.
I take a comb, comb my hair
Take a flower, smell it, put it in my lapel
And I spot the audience!
Once my clothes are shabby
Tailors call me cabby
So I take a vow
Said this bum would be Beau Brummel
Now I'm smooth and sappy
Now my tailor's happy
I'm the cats meow
My wardrobe is a wow!
Paris silk! Harry's tweed!
There's only one thing I need...
Got my tweed crest
Got my best vest
All I need now is the girl
Got my striped tie
Got my hopes high
Got the time and the place
And I got rhythm
Now all I need is the girl to go with them
If she just appear we'll take this big town for a world
And if she say my darling I'm yours
I'll throw away my striped tie
And my best crest tweed
All I really need is the girl
[speaking] I start off easy, you see?
Now I'm more debonair...
Ssssssssssssssh! Aaaaah! Break ... Now! Yeah!
And I settle here... I start this step, see?
And then I build it... Double it!
She appears all in white and I take her hand,
Kiss it and lead her on the floor...
This step's good for the costume...Astaire's pat!
Dah dah dah dah...Dah dah dah dah yah dah...
Now we waltz, springs come in
And I lift her...Again... Once more!
And now the tempo changes and all the lights come up
And I build for the finale
Louise, that's it!
Come on over here...
Follow me... Faster! Charleston...
Again... Do it again! Ha ha ha!
- Everything's Coming Up Roses [ Top ]
Momma Rose
[Speaking] Finish? We're just beginning and there's no one to stop at this time!
I had a dream, a dream about you, baby
It's gonna come true, baby
They think that we're through, but baby...
You'll be swell, you'll be great
Gotta have the whole world on a plate
Starting here, starting now
Honey, everything's coming up roses!
Clear the decks, clear the tracks,
You got nothing to do but relax
Blow a kiss, take a bow
Honey, everything's coming up roses!
Now it's your inning
Stand the world on it's ear
Said it's spinning
That'll be just the beginning
Curtain up, light the lights
You got nothing to hit, but the heights
You'll be swell, you'll be great
I can tell, just you wait
The lucky star I talk about is due
Honey, everything's coming up roses
For me and for you!
You can do it
All you need is a hand
We can do it
Momma is gonna see to it
Curtain up, light the lights
We got nothing to hit but the heights
I can tell, wait and see
There's a bell
Follow me
And nothing's gonna stop us
Till we're through
Honey, everything's coming up roses
And`daffodils
Everything's coming up
Sunshine and Santa Claus
Everything's gotta be
Bright lights and lollipops
Everything's coming up roses
For me and for you...
- Together [ Top ]
Rose
You gotta take that rough with the smooth, baby!
And I'll kindly say you're lucky
"Cause you don't have to do it alone, right Herbie?
Herbie
Right!
Rose
We got Herbie for brains, we got you for talent
And you both got me for yelling...
Wherever we go, whatever we do
We're gonna go through it... together!
We may not go far, but sure as a star
Wherever we are it's together
Wherever I go I know he goes
Wherever I go I know she goes
No fix, no fights, no fuse, and no egos...
Amigos... Together!
ALL
Through thick and through thin
All out and all in
Rose
And whether it's wind
Herbie
Place
Louise
Or show
Rose
If you're for me, and me for you
We're not all through
Whatever we go
If I start to dance
Herbie & Louise
We both start to dance
ALL
And sometimes by chance we're together
Rose
If I hit B-flat... Oh!
Louise
We all hit B-flat...Oh!
Herbie
We all hit B-flat
Rose & Louise
Oh...
ALL
Together!
Rose
Whatever the boat I row, you row
Herbie
A duo!
Rose
Whatever the role I hole, you hole
Louise
A trio!
Rose
And any item do I owe, you owe
Herbie
Who me owe? No, you owe...
Louise
No we owe...
ALL
Together!
Rose & Louise
We all take a bow, including the cow
ALL
No business is lousy and slow
Rose
With Herbie's beam, Louise's verve
Now all we need is someone with nerve
Rose
Together
Herbie & Louise
Together
Rose
Wherever
Herbie & Louise
Wherever
ALL
Together, wherever, we go!
ALL
We go in a group, we tour in a troop
We land in a soup, but we go
The things we do, we do by three, it's a perfect team
Rose
No, this way, Louise! Together!
Herbie & Louise
Together!
Rose
Wherever!
Herbie & Louise
Wherever!
ALL
Together, wherever, we go!
- You Gotta Have A Gimmick [ Top ]
Mazeppa
You can pull all the stops out
Till they call the cops out
Grind your behind
Till you're bent
But you gotta get a gimmick
If you wanna get ahead!
You can sacrifice your sacral
Working in the back row
Bump in a dump
Till you're dead
But you gotta have a gimmick
If you wanna get ahead
You can hum...You can hum...
You can hum...hum...hum...
That's how Burlesque was born
So I hum...and I hum...
And I hum...hum...hum...
But I do it with a horn...
Once I was a Schlepped
Now I'm Miss Mazzeppa
With my revolution in dance
You gotta have a gimmick
If you wanna have a chance!
Electra
She can hum... She can hum...
She can hum...hum...hum...
They'll never make 'er rich
See, I hum... and I hum...
And I hum...hum...hum...
But I do it with a switch!
I'm electrifying
And I ain't even trying
I never had to sweat to get paid
'Cause if you got a gimmick
Gypsy, you will get it made!
Tessie Tura
All them hum and then hum...
And that hum...hum...hum...
Ain't smell success
Me, I hum... and I hum...
And I hum...hum...hum...
But I do it with finesse...
Lady Tura is so much more then purer
Than all them other ladies because...
You gotta get a gimmick
If you wanna get applause!
ALL
Do something special
Anything special
And you'll get better because
Come on and just do mimic
When you gotta gimmick
Take a look how different we are!
Electra
If you wanna make it,
Twinkle while you shake it
Tura
If you wanna grind it,
Wait till you refined it
Mazeppa
If you wanna stump it,
Bump it with a trumpet!
ALL
Get yourself a gimmick and you too
Can be a star!
- The Strip [ Top ]
M.C.
The Wichita, one and only burlesque theater, presents
Miss Gypsy Rose Lee
Gypsy
Let me entertain you
Let me make you smile
Momma Rose
Sing out, Louise!
Gypsy
Let me do a few tricks
Some old and then some new tricks
I'm very versatile
And if you're real good
I'll make you feel good
I'd want your spirit to climb
So let me entertain you
We'll have a real good time,
Yes sir!
We'll have...
A real good time!
Theater Manager
Do something!
Momma Rose
Yeah!
Theater Manager
Take something off!
Gypsy
Momma!
Momma Rose
A ... glove! But say something!
Gypsy
Hello! Hello...everybody!
My name is Gypsy Rose Lee... What's yours!
Mr. Conductor, if you please!
So, let me entertain you...
And we'll have a real good time, yes, sir!
We'll have...
A real good time!
M.C.
And now, Minsky's well famous Burlesque
Presents the queen of the strip-tease, the incomparable,
Miss Gypsy Rose Lee and our salutes to the Garden of Eden!
Gypsy
Pick up your apples girls and back to the trees!
Bon soir, monsieur et monsieur!
Je m'appelle Gypsy Rose Lee
And that concludes my entire performance in French,
I've been too busy learning Greek
Where were you last night?
Some men accused me of being an enthusiast
Do you know what that means? Do you?
Do you? Oh, you do!
Aha! He's embarrassed!
Don't be embarrassed... I like man without hair!
An enthusiast is one who or that which
Sheds its skin in vulgar paroles: a stripper
But I'm not a stripper!
At these prices I'm an enthusiast!
And if you're real good
I'll make you feel good
I want you spirit to climb
Let me entertain you
And well have a real good time, yes, sir!
We'll have...
A real good time!
- Rose's Turn [ Top ]
Rose
You haven't any talent
I'd announced of it
Miss Gypsy Rose Lee, I made you
I could do better than any of you
But I gotta leave what I've been holding inside of me
Oh, if I ever let it out
There wouldn't be signs big enough
There wouldn't be lights bright enough
Here she is boys!
Here she is world!
Here's Rose!
Curtain up... Light the lights!
Play it boys!
You either got it or you ain't
And boys I got it, you like it?
Chorus
Yeah!
Rose
Well, I got it
Some people got it and make it pay
Some people can't even give it away
This people's got it and this people's spreading it around
You either have it or you had it
Hello, everybody, my name's Rose, what's yours!
How do you like them egg rolls, Mr. Goldstone?
All you have is some hallelujah
Momma's gotta it show to you!
Ready or not, here comes Momma!
Momma's talking loud
Momma's doing fine
Momma's getting hot
Momma's going strong
Momma's moving on
Momma's all alone
Momma doesn't care
Momma's letting loose
Momma's got the stuff
Momma's letting go
Momma's...er...Momma's...
Momma's got the stuff
Momma's gotta move
Momma's gotta go
Momma's...Momma...
Momma's gotta let go...
Why did I do it?
Why did they get me?
Scrapbooks fold with me in the background
Give them love and what did they get you?
What did they get you?
One quick look and see to them leave you
All you life and what is it get you?
Thanks a lot and out with the garbage
Stage take bows and you're back in zero
I had a dream, I dreamed it for you June,
It wasn't for me, Herbie,
And if it wasn't for me
Where would you be?
Miss Gypsy Rose Lee!
Well, someone tells me
When is it my turn?
Don't I get a dream for myself?
Starting now it's gotta be my turn
Get away rug
And all from my runway
Starting now I bet a thousand
This time boys I'm taking the bows and
Everything's coming up Rose
Everything's coming up roses
Everything's coming up roses
This time for me
For me...For me...For me...
For me...For me...
For me!
[Rose takes the silent bows as Gypsy enters and applauds]
Rose
I was...trying out for you...New ideas you might wanna use...
Gypsy
You really would have been something, momma!
Rose
Do you think so?
Gypsy
If you had someone to push you like I had...
Rose
If I could have been...I would have been...
And that's show business!
I guess I did it for me...
Gypsy
Why, momma?
Rose
Just wanted to be noticed...
Gypsy
Like I wanted you to notice me!
I still do, momma!
[They embrace each other. Rose cries]
Gypsy
It's OK, momma! OK, Rose!
Rose
See... You look like you should speak French!
Gypsy
You're coming to that party with me...
Rose
No!
Gypsy
Come on!
Rose
Not like this.
Gypsy
Wear my fur I have a stole in my cabinet.
Rose
Well, maybe just for an hour or two...Hey, it looks better on me than it
does on you. Funny how we can both wear the same size!
Gypsy
Specially in mink.
Rose
You know...I had a dream last night. There was a big poster of a mother
and daughter, like the covers of the ladies magazines...
Gypsy
Yes, momma!
Rose
Only it was you and me wearing exactly the same gowns. It was an add for
Minsky, and the headline said: "MADAM ROSE...AND HER DAUGHTER GYPSY".
[They laugh, embrace each other and leave. Rose stops for a while and
take one last look at the stage as if she said good-bye.]
