Adelaides lament guys and dolls lyrics

Actors Broadway Guys And Dolls- Adelaide's Lament

(spoken)It says here...
(sung)The average unmarried female,
Basically insecure,
Due to some long frustration may react!
With psychosomatic symptoms,
Difficult to endure,
Affecting the upper respiratory tract.

In other words,
Just from waiting around for that plain little band of gold,
A person can develop a cold.
You can spray her wherever you figure the streptococci lurk,
You can give her a shot for whatever she's got, but it just won't work.
If she's tired of getting the fisheye from the hotel clerk,
A person can develop a cold. (sneezes)

(spoken) It says here...
(sung) The female remaining single,
Just in the legal sense,
Shows a neurotic tendency, see note. (spoken) Note?-- Oh! Note!
(sung) Chronic, organic syndromes,
Toxic or hypertense,
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Involving the eye, the ear, the nose, and the throat.

In other words,
Just from worrying whether the wedding is on or off,
A person can develop a cough.
You can feed her all day with the Vitamin A and the Bromo fizz,
But the medicine never get's anywhere near where the trouble is.
If she's getting a kind of a name for herself, and the name ain't his,
A person can develop a cough. (coughs)

And further more just from stalling and stalling and stalling the wedding trip,
a person can develop La grippe.
And when they get on the train to Niagra, she can hear the churchbells chime.
The compartment is air conditioned and the mood sublime.
Then they get off at Saratoga for the fourteenth time,
A person can develop La Grippe, La Grippe, La post-nasal drip,
With the wheezes, and the sneezes, and the sinuses really a pip!
From a lack of community property and a feeling she's getting too old,
A person can develop a big, bad cold!

Guys and Dolls - Adelaide's Second Lament Lyrics

1992 Broadway revival
Guys and Dolls The Musical - Adelaide's Second Lament Lyrics

Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser

In other words
Just from sitting alone at a table reserved for two
A person can develop the flu.
You can bundle her up in her woolies
And I mean the warmest friend
You can wrap her in sweaters and coats
Till its more than her brain can stand
If she still gets the feeling she's naked
From looking at her left hand
A person can develop the flu, the flu
A hundred and three point two
So much virus inside
That her microscope slide
Looks like a day at the zoo
Just from wanting her memories in writing
And a story her folks can be told
A person can develop a cold.

Other Songs: Guys and Dolls the Musical Lyrics
Guys and Dolls Adelaide's Second Lament Lyrics

Guys and Dolls - Adelaide's Lament Lyrics

1992 Broadway revival
Guys and Dolls The Musical - Adelaide's Lament Lyrics

Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser

ADELAIDE:
It says here:
The average unmarried female
Basically insecure
Due to some long frustration may react
With psychosomatic symptoms
Difficult to endure
Affecting the upper resperatory tract.

In other words
Just from waiting around for that plain little band of gold
A person can develop a cold.

You can spray her wherever you figure there's streptococci lurk
You can give her a shot for whatever's she's got
But it just won't work
If she's tired of getting the fish eye from the hotel clerk
A person can develop a cold.

It says here:
The female remaining single
Just in the legal sense
Shows a neurotic tendancy, see note: (looks at note
Chronic organic symptoms
Toxic or hypertense
Involving the eye, the ear, the nose, and throat.

In other words, just from worrying if the wedding is on or off
A person can develop a cough.

You can feed her all day with the vitamin A and the bromofizz
But the medicine never gets anywhere near where the trouble is.
If she's getting a kind of name for herself, and the name ain't his
A person can develop a cough.

And furthur more, just from stalling, and stalling,
And stalling the wedding trip
A person can develop la grippe.

When they get on that train to Niagara
And she can hear church bells chime
The compartment is air conditioned
And the mood sublime
Then they get off at Saratoga for the fourteenth time!
A person can develop la grippe,
La grippe.
La post nasal drip.
With the wheezes
And the sneezes
And a sinus that's really a pip!

From a lack of community property
And a feeling she's getting TOO old
A person can develop a bad, bad cold!
(ADELAIDE sneezes)

Other Songs: Guys and Dolls the Musical Lyrics
Guys and Dolls Adelaide's Lament Lyrics