Opening (Joseph Taylor, Jr.)

Lyrics

[ENSEMBLE] The lady in bed is Marjorie Taylor Doctor Joseph Taylor's wife [SOLO SOPRANO] Except for the day when she married Joe This is the happiest day of her life [ENSEMBLE] Except for the day when she married Joe This is the happiest day of her life [DR. TAYLOR, spoken] You awake, dear? [MARJORIE TAYLOR, spoken] Where you been, Joe? [DR. TAYLOR, spoken] Making rounds How do you feel? [MARJORIE TAYLOR, spoken] Feel like jumping out of bed and dancing [DR. TAYLOR, spoken] Well, don't! How's old Skeezicks? [MARJORIE TAYLOR, spoken] Old Skeezicks is asleep [MEN] His hair is fuzzy, his eyes are blue His eyes may change, they often do Hе weighs eight pounds and an ounce or two Josеph Taylor, Junior [WOMEN] When he wakes up, he wants to eat And when he sleeps, he wets his seat But you'd forgive anyone as sweet As Joseph Taylor, Junior [MARJORIE TAYLOR, spoken] Do many people know yet? [DR. TAYLOR, spoken] About him? Do they know? Why, the whole town's in an uproar Women are rushing to church Men are pouring into saloons Early this morning, the town's people gathered in front of Elks Hall His Honor the Mayor addressed them [GIRL, spoken] Have you heard the news? [ANOTHER GIRL, spoken] It's a boy! [MAYOR, spoken] Hear ye, hear ye The birthday of Joseph Taylor Jr. is bound to be a legal holiday someday So we might as well start on his first birthday Close the bank! And tell the kids, no school today! [DRUNKS] His hair is fuzzy, his eyes are blue His eyes may change, they often do He weighs eight pounds and an ounce or two Joseph Taylor, *hiccup* Junior [ENSEMBLE] Ring out, ring out, oh bells of joy And all the ships at sea, ahoy The doctor's wife has a bouncing boy Joseph Taylor, Junior [CHILDREN] See what Mrs. Taylor's done Had herself an eight-pound son Hail him, hail him, everyone Joseph Taylor, Junior [ENSEMBLE] Joseph Taylor, Junior Ring, oh bells of joy For Joseph Taylor, Junior Marjorie's eight-pound boy [DR. TAYLOR] Joseph Taylor, Junior Marjorie's eight-pound boy