On the Road

Lyrics

[MAMA TOAD] The scrubbings and the washings And noses with the drippings And the sopas always boiling [MOZO, GRINGO, and GRUNDEL] Si, si! [MAMA TOAD] The panes and the windows falling With the diapers changing And the roof, she's leaking And the enchiladas spoiling [MOZO, GRINGO, and GRUNDEL] Ooh! [MAMA TOAD] Do you know how to do these things Like you will have to do these things Or does the very thought of that make you wince? (spoken) I thought so (sung) Then don't marry the prince! [THUMBELINA] (spoken) Oh dear [MAMA TOAD] (spoken) You see, eh? You become big a star like me. We make big monies togethеr! You make Mama rich! You are important person! You arе famous! You are a star! [THUMBELINA] (spoken) A star? Well, I suppose [MAMA TOAD] (spoken) Now, repeat after me (sung) We are the Singers de Espana The original cast And there hasn't been a town we haven't played [MOZO, GRINGO, and GRUNDEL] We are the Singers de Espana And we sing very fast [MOZO] We get on! [GRUNDEL] We get off! [GRINGO] We get paid! [MAMA TOAD] (spoken) Si! [THUMBELINA] (spoken) Uh, could you say that a little slower? [MAMA TOAD] (spoken) Slower? We don't do ballads [THUMBELINA] (spoken) Oh, maybe I can take notes [MAMA TOAD] We are free and independent We go everywhere And we gotcha cuchi-cuchi all the way We're gonna teach you how to samba And to rhumba y la bamba Every number Thumbelina say "Ole!" [ALL] Come on the road My little castanet Come on the road And famous you will get [MAMA TOAD] I make you star Get you small guitar [ALL (MOZO, GRINGO, and GRUNDEL)] You'll be hot muchacha Once I've gotcha on the road! (Thumbelina-cita) (No one could be sweeta') (Sing with Mamacita) (We go on the road, ungh!) [MAMA TOAD] (spoken) Ay, yi yi yi yi! Ay, que pero bien bailan mis ranitos la conga! Now we sing (sung) We open Monday in Modena Then we do Babylon Then we hop to Barcelona for a week We do! [MAMA TOAD] Then for a month in Athens At the Parthenon Where they love us because we do the show in Greek [MOZO, GRINGO, and GRUNDEL] We're the finest in the business. It's a well-known fact And forgive us if we have to blow the horn [MAMA TOAD] Because this isn't any ordinary animal act And today a star is born! [MOZO, GRINGO, and GRUNDEL] Come on the road! You'll hear the peoples roar You're not a toad [MAMA TOAD] But that's what makeup's for! [MOZO, GRINGO, and GRUNDEL] Just sing on pitch We get very rich! Wait until they see the Thumbelina [MAMA TOAD (MOZO, GRINGO, and GRUNDEL)] On the road! (Sing it, Thumbelina!) (Dance it, Thumbelina!) (Something, Thumbelina!) Now I make her sing. OW! [THUMBELINA (MAMA TOAD)] Aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! (Bueno, muy bueno! You got it!) [MOZO, GRINGO, and GRUNDEL (MAMA)] Come on the road (Vamanos!) We'll make you big success Come on the road [MAMA TOAD] You're in the union, yes? [MOZO, GRINGO, and GRUNDEL (MAMA)] The life, she's sweet (Si!) Lots of flies to eat (Yum yum!) So why be a little fish in little pond When you can go so far beyond? [MAMA TOAD] I think perhaps we'll make you blonde! [ALL] When we get on the road! [THUMBELINA] On the road! [ALL] Let's hit the road! Ole!