Bajour: Words, Words, Words

Lyrics

[EMILY, spoken] You see, it's called a Projective Test And it reveals the subject to the tester By means of words... [EMILY] Words, Words, Words Words are the key I talk to you! You talk to me! Oh, oh, oh, I'll say a word Then when it's said You say the first word That comes into your head [EMILY, spoken] Like I say 'needle' and you say 'thread' Got it? [JOHNNY, spoken] Yeah [EMILY] Food? [JOHNNY] Goulash! [EMILY] Car? [JOHNNY] Shift! [EMILY] Family? [JOHNNY] Trouble! [EMILY] Shop? [JOHNNY] Lift! [EMILY] Heart? [JOHNNY] Break! [EMILY] Law? [JOHNNY] Break! [EMILY] Jail? [JOHNNY] Break! [EMILY] Work? [JOHNNY] Yeuch! [EMILY] Yeuch? [JOHNNY] To a gipsy work is a kind of taint 'Cause it gives us hive and it makes us faint To work! [EMILY] Oh, how marvelous! Well, you see how we communicate with [EMILY & JOHNNY] Words, words, words Words are the key I talk to you! You talk to me [EMILY] Oh, oh, oh, words make things clear Words leave no doubt Since they're so handy Let's bandy them about [EMILY, spoken] Wanna do some more? [JOHNNY, spoken] Okay! [EMILY, spoken] Okay, you're doing real well [EMILY] Hand: [JOHNNY] Palm! [EMILY] Party? [JOHNNY] Invite! [EMILY] Sin? [JOHNNY] -Cinati! [EMILY] Virtue? [JOHNNY] Gesundheit! [EMILY] Bread? [JOHNNY] Loaf! [EMILY] Meat? [JOHNNY] Loaf! [EMILY] Life? [JOHNNY] Loaf! [EMILY] School? [JOHNNY] Golden rule! [EMILY] Golden rule? [JOHNNY] The gipsy home is the gipsy school That's where our kids are taught And we always teach 'em the golden rule "Do unto others and don't get caught!" [JOHNNY, spoken] And if they do get caught We always teach 'em to talk their way out of it Just by usin'... [EMILY & JOHNNY] Words, words, words Words are the key I talk to you! You talk to me [JOHNNY] Hey Emily Let's make a change: I'll start instead I'll talk, then you say What first comes in your head! [EMILY & JOHNNY, spoken] Oh no, Johnny, that isn't what- (C'mon, you give me the list) [JOHNNY, spoken] And I give you the test Here we go [JOHNNY] Train? [EMILY] B.M.T.! [JOHNNY] Ship? [EMILY] Sailor! [JOHNNY] Lady? [EMILY] Godiva! [JOHNNY] Lord? [EMILY] Taylor! [JOHNNY] River? [EMILY] Hudson! [JOHNNY] Bay? [EMILY] Hudson! [JOHNNY] Rock? [EMILY] Hudson! [JOHNNY] Mother? [EMILY] Yeuch! [JOHNNY] Yeuch? [EMILY] Every Gajo girl has a cross to bear Getting in her way, getting in her hair! That's her mother! [JOHNNY, spoken] Oh, so you hate your mother [EMILY, spoken] Oh no, I didn't mean to imply that [JOHNNY] Foot? [EMILY] Mouth! [JOHNNY] Animal? [EMILY] Aardvark! [JOHNNY] Lock? [EMILY] Bagel! [JOHNNY] Town? [EMILY] Rego Park! [JOHNNY] Man? [EMILY] Cop! [JOHNNY] Kiss? [EMILY] Cop! [JOHNNY] Cop? [EMILY] Kiss! [JOHNNY] Love? [EMILY] Lou! [JOHNNY] Lou MacNiall? [EMILY] Well, I didn't mean... Well it isn't true What I meant to say was A word in love of Lou... I mean in lieu of love [JOHNNY] Oh ho... Well, you see how we communicate with [EMILY & JOHNNY] Words, words, words Words are the key I talk to you! You talk to me [JOHNNY] Oh, oh, oh, one little word Can be the fink! Squelin' what you're feelin' And revealin' what you think [EMILY, spoken] Look, Johnny, I'm afraid this test is getting Way out of hand [JOHNNY] Foot! [EMILY] Wait! [JOHNNY] Height! [EMILY] Cut! [JOHNNY] Band-Aid! [EMILY] Stop! [JOHNNY] Light! [EMILY] Knock it off! [JOHNNY] On! [EMILY] Hold on! [JOHNNY] Off! [EMILY] Please! [JOHNNY] Thank you! [EMILY] No! [JOHNNY] Yes! [EMILY] Johnny! [JOHNNY] Dembo! [EMILY] Johnny... [JOHNNY] Cock-eye! [EMILY] Johnny... [JOHNNY] King! [EMILY] Johnny! [JOHNNY] Yes? [EMILY, spoken] The test is over! [JOHNNY, spoken] Ohhh... whyncha tell me? [JOHNNY] Just use those [EMILY & JOHNNY] Words, words, words Words are the key I talk to you! You talk to me! Oh, ho, ho! Isn't it nice? Since we've conferred [JOHNNY] I like you! [EMILY] I like you! [JOHNNY] You mean it? [EMILY] I mean it! [EMILY & JOHNNY] I like you I give you My word!