Jilted / I’m About to Be a Mother

Lyrics

[DEVEREAUX] Jilted, jilted I'm a flower that's wilted Blighted, blighted 'Til the wrong is righted Broken, broken By a man soft-spoken Faded, faded Heaven knows why When man are deceivers, I'm afraid 'Tis sad to be a trusting maid Jilted, jilted, jilted am I Oh, what is there left but to die? [SENATORS & SHOWGIRLS] Jilted, jilted She's a flower that's wilted Blighted, blighted 'Til the wrong is righted Broken, broken By a man soft-spoken Faded, faded— Heaven knows why [DEVEREAUX] Just as in the Frankie and Johnny song [THROTTLEBOTTOM] He done her wrong [SENATORS & SHOWGIRLS] He done her wrong Jilted, jilted, jilted is she Oh, what is there left but to dee? Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! [THROTTLEBOTTOM, spoken] And now, Mister President, what have you to say for yourself? [WINTERGREEN] Impeach me! Fine me! Jail me! Sue me! My Mary's love means much more to me [THROTTLEBOTTOM] Enough! Enough! We want no preachment It's time to vote on his impeachment [SENATORS] It's time to vote on his impeachment [THROTTLEBOTTOM] The Senator from Minnesota? [MINNESOTA SENATOR] Guilty! [THROTTLEBOTTOM] Check The Senator from North Dakota? [NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR] Guilty! [THROTTLEBOTTOM] Check The Senator from Louisiana? [LOUISIANA SENATOR] Guilty! [THROTTLEBOTTOM] Check The Senator who's from Montana? [MARY] Stop! Stop! Stop! [WINTERGREEN, spoken] Mary! [MARY] Before you go any further With your permission I must tell of my husband's delicate condition [SENATORS] Delicate condition? What do you mean? [MARY] I'm about to be a mother He's about to be a father [MARY & SENATORS] We're about to have a baby (Oh) [MARY] I must tell it These doings compel it Oh, I'm about to be a mother He's about to be a father We're about to have a baby [SENATORS] A baby? [MARY] A baby to love and adore Who could ask for anything more? [SENATORS & SHOWGIRLS] She's about to be a mother He's about to be a father They're about to have a baby We can't bother A budding young father [WINTERGREEN, spoken] Mary, is it true? Am I gonna have a baby? [MARY, spoken] It's true, John, it's true [WINTERGREEN, spoken] Water! [SENATORS & SHOWGIRLS] They're about to have a baby, a baby— [DEVEREAUX] This is a fine situation I am compromised and she gets the baby [THROTTLEBOTTOM, spoken] Gentlemen, the Senate has never impeached an expectant father What do you say? [SENATORS, spoken] Not guilty! [THROTTLEBOTTOM, spoken] Now you can go back to being President And I'll go back to Vice [FRENCH AMBASSADOR, spoken] I go to the telegraph office to cable my report This is American trickery of the most reprehensible sort [DEVEREAUX] I was the most beautiful blossom In all the Southland [SHOWGIRLS] Strike up the cymbals, drum and fife One of us was to be the President's wife [SENATOR, spoken] Great work, Jack You've done your duty by posterity [WINTERGREEN, spoken] Posterity—