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mother darling - erin davie lyrics

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mother darling lyrics
[edie, spoken]
why, mother darling, what’s this?

[edith, spoken]
oh, dear, you weren’t supposed to see that, it was meant to be a surprise

[edie, spoken]
“itty*bitty geisha”, “toyland”, “gypsy pasadoble”?

[edith, spoken]
just a few popular favorites

[edie, spoken]
you were planning to sing!

[edith, spoken]
it’s not a party without music

[edie, spoken]
mother darling

[edith, spoken]
gould and i have been slaving away like a couple of phoenicians

[edie, spoken]
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight… nine?
[edith, spoken]
not counting encores

[edie]
mother darling
dearest mother darling
i am honored more than i can say
by this wondrous, truly
verging on unduly
heartfelt motherly display
and you know how much i love your singing
as i’ve said so many times before
every christmastime, every christening
every time that you sing, i’m the first to shout “encore”
but mother darling
let a daughter have her day

it’s a day for me and all of us to shine
though you’re a patchy maiden, serenade is too divine
the parents of the groom are just a wee bit formal
help them think that we are normal
mother darling, sing a little song
not nine

[edith, spoken]
ow, sharper than a serpent’s tooth!
[edie, spoken]
please, mother darling!

[edith, spoken]
no one will notice if we have another party
“why, everyone’s leaving and she brought the swan song”

(singing)
edie, cupcake
mama’s precious treasure
i am slightly mystified to learn
of your sudden, urgent
dare i say insurgent
dearth of daughterly concern
for you know how gould and i adore you

[edie, spoken]
yes

[edith]
and rehe*rs*d for weeks on your behalf

[edie]
“madame b*tterfly”?
“tosca’s aria”?
[edith]
it’s my best

[edie]
let it rest
i’ll just die if people laugh

[edith, spoken]
laugh?

[edie, spoken]
decorum mother, that’s all i ask, the best singers, the real professionals, all know when to see the state! when she doesn’t get exactly what she wants she positively spits venom! it’s true! (gradually becomes incomprehensible)

[edith, spoken overtop]
decorum? how fine when talking about propriety, darling… (quickly becomes incomprehensible)

[gould, spoken]
ladies, please!

[edith & edie]
let me get one word in!

[gould]
i’m surprised by both of you today
look at this bossy

[edirh, spoken]
out of line!

[gould]
bratty

[edith & edie, spoken]
bratty?

[gould]
bordering on catty
most unladylike ballet

[edie]
who’s engagement is this anyway?!

[gould & edith]
after months and months of preparation

[gould]
you would think the program was resolved

[edith, spoken]
so ungrateful

[edie]
“turkish rapsdie”?!

[edith, spoken]
rhapsody!

[edie]
“venice ???”

[edith, spoken]
my bacharach, darling!

[edie]
this is out of control!
tell her dear!

[kennedy]
don’t get me involved here!

[edie]
mother darling!

[edith]
edie, sweetheart!

[gould]
talking to the wall

[edie]
let’s let daddy referee

[edith]
tell me, daddy, where is he?

[kennedy]
not where her should be

[edith, edie & kennedy]
it’s a day for me and all of us to shine

[gould]
may i suggest a compromise is very much in line?

[edie]
with blue eye on the waves
delphiniums in flower
save puccini for the shower

[edith]
edie, angel
mother will sing eight
not nine

[edie]
fine

[edith, spoken]
fine

[gould, spoken]
fine

[all three, spoken]
fine!

- erin davie lyrics

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