The Trial of Wintergreen: It Isn’t What You Did

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[ARMY, spoken] Treason, treason, treason! [WINTERGREEN, spoken] But fellows, I tried to get you the war debts I did everything I could [KRUGER, spoken] It isn't what you did It's what you didn't do [KRUGER] It isn't what you did It's what you didn't do It isn't what you did It's what you didn't do When you promised us milk and honey It isn't what you did It's what you didn't do It isn't what you did It's what you didn't do [KRUGER & ARMY] And you just didn't get us the money [WINTERGREEN] When it isn't what you did, but what you didn't There is little that a fellow can do I tried my best to get you the money [ARMY] But you didn't get it, isn't that true? [WINTERGREEN & COMMITTEE] We tried our best to get you the money [ARMY] But you didn't get it, isn't that true? [WINTERGREEN] When it isn't what you did, but what you didn't When it isn't what you did, but what you didn't And the court has a judge Whose mind won't budge There's nothing that a fellow can do [COMMITTEE] There's nothing that a fellow can do [KRUGER, spoken] Well, here's something I can do The penalty for treason is beheading [WIVES] Stop! Stop! Stop! [MARY, spoken] Psst—John! [WINTERGREEN, spoken] Try it It worked once [MARY] Before you go any further, with your permission I must tell you of my husband's delicate condition [ENSEMBLE] Delicate condition? What do you mean? [MARY] I'm about to be a mother He's about to be a father We're about to have a baby— [KRUGER, spoken] Hold on there You can't get away with that again That was all right four years ago, but it doesn't go with the Army What is it—twins again? Huh, well, it's your tough luck Now if you want to say goodbye to your husband, all right But make it snappy Just one chorus