Overture: Six Months Out of Every Year

Lyrics

[RADIO COMMENTATOR, spoken] Next at the plate for the Yankees: Hank Bauer. On deck: Mickey Mantle [MEG] When we met in nineteen thirty-eight, it was November When I said that I would be his mate, it was December I reasoned he would be the greatest husband that a girl had ever found That's what I reasoned That's what I reasoned Then April rolled around [JOE BOYD] Strike three, ball four Walk, a run'll tie the score You're blind, ump, you're blind, ump! Ya must be outta your mind, ump! [MEG] Six months out of every year I might as well be made of stone Six months out of every year When I'm with him... I'm alone Six months out of every year He doesn't take me anywhere Six months out of every year When I play cards: Solitaire The other six months out of every year We are hardly ever seen apart But then the Washington Senators Take over my place in his heart! Six months out of every year I might as well be wearing crêpe Life is just an awful bore From which I find No escape Six months out of every year! [BOYS] Strike three, ball four Walk, a run'll tie the score Fly ball, double play Yankees win again today! Those damn Yankees Why can't we beat 'em? He's out, he's safe, he's out, he's safe, he's out, he's safe, he's out! You're blind, ump, you're blind, ump! Ya must be outta your mind, ump! [GIRLS] Six months out of every year He lives by the television set [BOYS] He's out, he's safe, he's out! [GIRLS] If you see that man of mine How does he look? I forget [BOYS] Let's go! [GIRLS] Six months out of every year We know there is no other dame [BOYS] He's out, he's safe, he's out! [GIRLS] If he isn't home by six It's six to one There's a game [BOYS] Let's go! [GIRLS] Six months out of every year When we cook for them it never pays [BOYS] Ah! [GIRLS] Instead of praising our goulash They're appraising the plays of Willie Mays! [BOYS] He's out, he's safe, he's out, he's safe, he's out, he's safe, he's out! [GIRLS] Six months out of every year [BOYS] Strike three, ball four Walk, a run'll tie the score [GIRLS] We might as well be wearing crêpe [BOYS] Fly ball, double play Yankees win again today! [GIRLS] Life is just an awful bore [BOYS] Those damn Yankees! Why can't we beat 'em? [GIRLS] From which I find... [BOYS] He's out, he's safe, he's out, he's safe, he's out, he's safe, he's out! [GIRLS] No escape! [BOYS] You're blind, ump, you're blind, ump! Ya must be outta your mind, ump! [GIRLS] We're dying for the mercury to drop to three below [BOYS] Let's go! [GIRLS] We're crying for the happy days of icicles and snow [BOYS] Let's go! [GIRLS] We don't mind sleeping solo That is, once a year or so... [BOYS] Those damn Yankees... [GIRLS] But with them it's a career! [BOYS] What are ya waitin' for? April, May, June, July, August [GIRLS] Men! [BOYS] September! [GIRLS] Bah! April, May, June, July, August [BOYS] Slide! [GIRLS] September! [BOYS] Ooh! [ALL] Six months out of every— [BOYS] You're blind, ump, you're blind, ump! Ya must be outta your mind, ump! [ALL] Year!