Rose Stopnick Can Cook

Lyrics

[GRANDMA & GRANDPA GELLMAN] In 1963 our widowed son A tragedy, tragedy Married a friend from New York City A pity, a pity [STUART] Wonderful things Come to an end Marry a friend Make a new start [GRANDMA & GRANDPA GELLMAN] Rose Stopnick can cook Rose Stopnick is lovely Rose Stopnick doesn't smoke Or play the bassoon [CAROLINE, spoken] Night, Mrs. Gellman, I'm going home I done wash the clothes [ROSE] Please, call me Rose [CAROLINE, spoken] I put up the shrimp I washed the floor upstairs I dusted the World Book Encyclopedia I ironed the linens I put the pot— [ROSE] And please take some cabbage home to your kids [CAROLINE, spoken] Don't like the smell Night, Mrs. Gellman [NOAH & GRANDMA & GRANDPA GELLMAN] Rose Stopnick can cook [STUART] Make a new start [NOAH] Rose Stopnick is nice to me [STUART] Make a new start [ROSE] Noah, darling, look You left change in your pants pockets again [NOAH & GRANDMA & GRANDPA GELLMAN] Rose Stopnick doesn't smoke [STUART] Marry a friend, make a new start [NOAH] I hate her I hate her With all my heart