Finale Act I

Lyrics

[JOSEPHINE, spoken] DIckie, darling, don't you think we better tell them now? [DICK, spoken] No, I think we better wait a little while That is, I mean— [BERTIE, spoken] Oh, Miss Vanderwater, it's been a wonderful party [JOSEPHINE, spoken] I'm so glad you enjoyed yourself [DAISY, spoken] Good night, Josephine, we must be going [JOSEPHINE, spoken] Oh no, don't go yet I have something rather important to tell you all Dickie Trevor and I are engaged to be married [ENSEMBLE, spoken] Oh [ENSEMBLE] Ting-a-ling, the wedding bells will jing-a-ling-a-ling [MEN] For the groom, our Dickie [WOMEN] And his bride, our Josephine [ENSEMBLE] Ting-a-ling, the wedding bells will sing-a-ling-a-ling Wishing them a future that is happy and serene [SUSIE, spoken] Dick, is this true? [DICK, spoken] Is what true? [SUSIE, spoken] That you accepted Jo Vanderwater? [JOSEPHINE, spoken] He accepted me? How dare you! [DICK, spoken] Will you please keep out of this, Susie? [SUSIE, spoken] I certainly won't You're not in love with Jo and she must know it [JOSEPHINE, spoken] Did you come here to insult me? [DICK, spoken] Shut up, Susie, you're only going to disgrace me in public [SUSIE, spoken] I certainly will disgrace you before I let you marry Jo Vanderwater [DICK, spoken] Now it's no using talking, it's all settled Shirley, I'm awfully sorry [SHIRLEY, spoken] Dick, I want to congratulate you I hope you'll be very, very happy [DAISY, spoken] Oh, Josephine! When's the happy day to be? [JOSEPHINE, spoken] Very soon I don't believe in long engagements [ENSEMBLE] Make it soon, and take the month that makes a rhyme with "spoon" That's the month when newlyweds should take their honeymoon [ENSEMBLE & SUSIE] Make it soon, and take the month (If you hang on to me) That makes a rhyme with "croon" (While I hang on to you) That's the month when everybody (We'll dance into the sunshine) Feels the world's in tune (Out of the rain) [WATTY, spoken] Oh dear, everybody's singing and I've forgotten my music [SUSIE, spoken] Watty! [WATTY, spoken] What is it? [SUSIE, spoken] You know that thing you asked me to do? [WATTY, spoken] You mean the Mexican business? [SUSIE, spoken] Yes I'll do it I have to [WATTY, spoken] You'll do it? You'll impersonate this Mexican girl? [SUSIE, spoken] If I can [WATTY, spoken] Of course you can! Here, all the dope's in this little red book Study up, Sue, and leave everything to me [WATTY] Sweet little Sue, I knew that you could I knew that you would for me [DICK, spoken] What is this thing you say you're going to do? [SUSIE, spoken] None of your darn business [DICK, spoken] It certainly is my business You've made me look enough of a fool tonight [SUSIE, spoken] Listen, birdbrain Anything I might be doing is for your own good [DICK, spoken] I'm not going to have you start off on any wild scheme With this old four flusher [DICK & SUSIE, spoken] It's not your place (All you gotta to do is plan) To battle with the world (I could find myself playing gin rummy) You know, it's not (With a jailer) What do you think (Nobody knows) Mother and Father would say (The Ten Commandments) If they knew? (As though we could act this way) Remember, you're a tramp (Say, listen) But I'm a tramp, too (Some people are born stupid) Aren't you ashamed of yourself? (But you abuse the privilege) [DICK, spoken] Why is it every time we're having a good fight Somebody has to play that tune? [ENSEMBLE] Fascinating rhythm You got me on the go Fascinating rhythm I'm all a-quiver What a mess you're making The neighbors want to know Why I'm always shaking Just like a flivver Each morning I get up with the sun Start a-hopping Never stopping To find at night no work has been done Once it didn't matter But now you're doing wrong When you start to patter I'm so unhappy Won't you take a day off? Decide to run along Somewhere far away off And make it snappy Oh, how I long to be the one I used to be Fascinating rhythm Fascinating rhythm Fascinating rhythm Fascinating rhythm Fascinating rhythm Stop picking on me! Oh