Please Don’t Take Him

Lyrics

[Mayor Dobbs] Don't deny him A better way of life when He can grow up with pride Folks will laugh and Talk behind his back if You bring home a bastard child [Alice] You can't take him He's my baby You can't take my baby boy Daddy! Don't you let him! Mama! Don't let him! You can't take my baby boy [Mayor Dobbs] Don't be foolish Why would you wanna do this? Don't you want what's best for him? [Stanford] I know people Wealthy and agreeable Who would like to take him in [Alice] You can't take him No! Don't take him You can't take my baby boy [Alice & Mama Murphy] Daddy! Don't you let him! [Alice] Mama! Don't you let him! [Mama Murphy] Please no! [Alice] Please don't let him Take my baby boy [Daddy Murphy] Don't be selfish Let him go and help him Leave behind a world of shame If he's ridiculed and they make fun of him at school You'll only have yourself to blame [Alice] Please don't take him [Mama Murphy] He's our grandson [Alice} No! Don't take him [Mama Murphy] He's our only one [Alice] You can't take my baby boy [Ensemble] No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... Ooh... Ooh... Ooh... Ooh... [Mayor Dobbs] I'm doing you a favor You can thank me later For making your life easier