Learn to Do It

Lyrics

[ANYA, spoken] How do you become the person you've forgotten you ever were? [VLAD, spoken] Take a deep breath.  Close your eyes, and imagine another time! Another world.  (sung) You were born in a palace by the sea [DIMITRY] A palace by the sea [ANYA] Could it be? [VLAD] Yes, it's so You rode horseback when you were only three [ANYA, spoken] Horseback riding? Me? [DIMITRY] Horse's name? [VLAD] Romeo! You threw tantrums and terrorized the cook! Ha! How the palace shook! [DIMITRY, spoken] Charming child [VLAD, spoken] Wrote the book (sung) But you'd behave when you father gave that look [DIMITRY] Imagine how it was Your long forgotten past [VLAD & DIMITRY] We've lots and lots to teach you and the time is going fast [VLAD, spoken] Let's see you walk.  Head up! Regal bearing! (sung) Now, shoulders back and stand up tall And do not walk, but try to float [ANYA] I feel a little foolish Am I floating? [DIMITRY] Like a sinking boat! [VLAD] You give a bow [ANYA] What happens now? [VLAD] Your hand receives a kiss! [VLAD & DIMITRY] Most of all remember this: [VLAD] If I can learn to do it You can learn to do it [DIMITRY] Something in you knows it [VLAD & DIMITRY] There's nothing to it! [VLAD] Follow in my footsteps Shoe by shoe! [VLAD & DMITRY] You can learn to do it too! [DIMITRY] Now, elbows in and sit up straight And do not slurp the stroganoff! [ANYA, spoken] I never cared for stroganoff! [VLAD, spoken] She said that like a Romanov! [DIMITRY] The Samovar [VLAD] The caviar [ANYA] Dessert and then goodnight? [VLAD & DIMITRY] Not until you get this right! [VLAD] If I can learn to do it [DIMITRY] If he can learn to do it [VLAD] You can learn to do it! [DIMITRY] You can learn to do it [VLAD] Pull yourself together [VLAD & DIMITRY] And you'll pull through it! [VLAD] Tell yourself it's easy [VLAD & DIMITRY] And it's true! You can learn to do it too! [VLAD, spoken] Who is your great-grandmother? [ANYA, spoken] Queen Victoria [VLAD, spoken] Great-great grandmother? [ANYA, spoken] Uh... Princess Victoria of Saxe-Colburg-Saalfeld [VLAD, spoken] Your best friend is? [ANYA, spoken] My little brother, Alexei [DIMITRY, spoken] Wrong! Your best friend is— [ANYA, spoken] I know who my best friend is! [DIMITRY, spoken] What a temper! [ANYA, spoken] I don't like being contradicted! [DIMITRY, spoken] That makes two of us! [VLAD, spoken] Continuing on... [ANYA] I've had it, and I hate you both I'm sorry that we ever met I'm hungry, I'm frightened And I'm only human, don't forget! I don't remember anything Get out and let me be! [VLAD] Anya, darling, look at me... We're all frightened Well, slightly, now and then Shall we start again? Take a breath, count to ten You have courage And strength you barely know So blow that little nose And dry those pretty eyes A princess like your majesty Can do this if she tries! Ready? [DIMITRY, spoken] Set [ANYA, spoken] Go! [VLAD] Now here's your great Aunt Olga [DIMITRY] How she frolicked on the Volga [ANYA, spoken] Oh! [VLAD] Your distant cousin, Vanya loved his vodka [DIMITRY] Got it, Anya? [ANYA] No! [VLAD] The Duke of Oldenburgh was short! [DIMITRY] Louise of Boden [ANYA] Had a— [DIMITRY] Wart! [VLAD] Count Sergei [DIMITRY] Wore a feathered hat [VLAD] I hear he's gotten very fat [ANYA] And I recall his yellow cat! [VLAD, spoken] I don't believe we told her that... [VLAD & DIMITRY] If you can learn to do it [ANYA] If I can learn to do it! [VLAD & DMITRY] He can learn to do it [ANYA] You can learn to do it! [VLAD & DIMITRY] Pull yourself together [ANYA, VLAD & DIMITRY] And we'll pull through it! [VLAD] Tell yourself it's easy [ANYA, VLAD & DIMITRY] And it's true [VLAD & DIMITRY] You can learn to do it [ANYA] Nothing to it! [ANYA, VLAD & DIMITRY] You can learn to do it... [ANYA, spoken] The caviar, the stroganoff, the Samovar, the feathered hat The cousin drank, the duke was short, here a wart and there a cat.  The horse's name was Romeo, so tell me something new [VLAD & DIMITRY] Ha! [ANYA, VLAD & DIMITRY] You can learn to do it, too!