ACT TWO
13.ENTR’ACTE
The Orchestra
(Instrumental)
14.TAKE BACK YOUR MINK
ANNOUNCER:
And now, for the featured number of the evening The Hot Box proudly presents
Miss Adelaide and her debutantes.
ADELAIDE:
He bought me the fur thing five winters ago,
And the gown the following fall.
Then the necklace, the bag, the gloves, and the hat,
That was late ‘forty-eight, I recall.
Then last night in his apartment,
He tried to remove them all,
And I said as I ran down the hall…
Take back your mink,
Take back your pearls-
What made you think,
That I was one of those girls?
Take back the gown, the gloves and the hat,
I may be down, but I’m not flat as all that.
I thot that each expensive gift you’d arrange
Was a token of your esteem,
But when I think of what you want in exchange,
It all seems a horrible dream;
So, take back your mink to from whence it came,
And tell ’em to Hollanderize it, for some other dame!
GIRLS:
Take back your mink, take back your pearls,
What made you think, that I was one of those girls?
(I’m screamin’)
Take back the gown, take back the hat,
I may be down, but I’m not flat as all that.
I thought that each expensive gift you’d arrange
Was a token of your esteem,
Now when I think of what you want in exchange,
It all seems a horrible dream, eek!
So…take back your mink those old worn-out pelts,
And go shorten the sleeves for somebody else!
ADELAIDE & GIRLS:
Well! Wouldn’t you!?!
15.ADELAIDE’S LAMENT (REPRISE)
ADELAIDE:
In other words
Jus for sittin’ alone
At a table reserved for two
A person can develop the flu,
You can bundle ‘er up in the woolies
And I mean the warmest brand
You can wrap ‘er in sweaters and coats
‘Til it’s more than her frame can stand
If she still gets the feelin’ she’s naked
From lookin’ at her left hand
A person can develop the flu,
The flu, a hundred and three point two,
So much virus inside,
Then ‘er microscope slide
Looks like a day in the zoo
Jus’ from mourning her mem’ries an’ writin’
An’ the stories her folks can be told
A person can develop a cold
Atchum!
16.MORE I CANNOT WISH YOU
ARVIDENSEMBLE:
[Spoken]
Sarah, dear! I’ve always taken care of you…
All I want is for you to be happy!
[Sung]
Velvet I can wish you
For the color of your coat
And fortune smiling all along your way
But more I cannot wish you
Than to wish you find your love
You’re own true love this day
Dimensions I can wish you
Seven footmen all in red
And calling cards upon a silver tray
But more I cannot wish you
Than to wish you find your love
You’re own true love this day
Standing there
Gazing at you
Full of the bloom of youth
Standing there
Gazing at you
With the sheep side
And the liquorish tooth
Music I can wish you
Marry music while you’re young
And wisdom when your hair has turned to gray
But more I cannot wish you
Than to wish you find your love
You’re own true love this day
With the sheep side
And the liquorish tooth
And the strong arms to carry you
Away…
17.THE CRAPSHOOTERS DANCE
The Orchestra
[Dialog]
SKY:
Nicely, where’s the crap game?
NICELY:
Well, Sky, it’s about tem minutes walk from here.
SKY:
Which way?
NICELY:
This way!
(Instrumental)
18.LUCK BE A LADY
SKY:
They call you lady luck
But there is room for doubt
At times you have a very un-lady-like way
Of running out
Your on this date with me,
The pickings have been lush
And yet before the evening is over you might give me the brush
You might forget your manners,
You might refuse to stay,
And so the best that I can do is pray
Luck be a lady tonight,
Luck be a lady tonight,
Luck if you’ve ever been a lady to begin with
Luck be a lady tonight
Luck let a gentleman see,
How nice a dame you can be
I know the way you’ve treated other guys you’ve been with
Luck be a lady with me
A lady doesn’t leave her escort,
It isn’t fair, it isn’t nice
A lady doesn’t wander all over the room
And blow on some other guy’s dice
So, let’s keep the party polite,
Never get out of my sight
Stick with me baby,
I’m the fella you came in with,
Luck be a lady,
Luck be a lady,
Luck be a lady tonight
THE GUYS:
Luck be a lady tonight,
Luck be a lady tonight,
Luck if you’ve ever been a lady to begin with
Luck be a lady tonight!
SKY: GUYS:
Luck let a gentleman see, Luck let a gentleman see
How nice a dame you can be, How nice a dame you can be
I know the way you’ve treated Luck be a lady,
Other guys you’ve been with Be a lady
Luck be a lady with me Be a lady with me!
SKY:
A lady wouldn’t flirt with strangers,
She’d have heart, she’d have a soul.
A lady wouldn’t make little sneak eyes at me, Roll ’em, roll ’em, roll ’em
Sneak eyes
When I’ve bet my life on this roll. Roll ’em, roll ’em, roll ’em
So lets keep the party polite, So lets keep the party polite
Never get out of my sight Never get out of my sight
Stick with me baby, Stick here, baby!
I’m the fella you came in with, Stick here, baby!
Luck be a lady… Luck be a lady…
Luck be a lady… Luck be a lady…
Luck be a lady, What’s up, man?
And roll the dice
Comin’ out, comin’ out
Tonight! Comin’ out, comin’ out right!
Ah! Ah!
19.SUE ME
ADELAIDE:
Nathan, that is the biggest lie you ever told me!
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
But I promise you it’s true!
ADELAIDE:
You promise me this, you promise me that
You promise me anything under the sun
Then you gimme a kiss
And you’re grabin’ your hat
And you’re off to the races again
When I think of the time gone by
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
Adelaide, Adelaide.
ADELAIDE:
And I think of the way I tried
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
Adelaide!
ADELAIDE:
I could honestly die
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
Call a lawyer and sue me, sue me,
What can you do me? I love you.
Give a holler and hate me, hate me,
Go ahead hate me I love you.
ADELAIDE:
The best years of my life
I was a fool to give to you…
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
All right already, I’m just a no-good-nick
All right already, it’s true, so Nu?
So, sue me, sue me, what can you do me?
I love you!
ADELAIDE:
You gamble it here, you gamble it there
You gamble on ev’rything all except me
And I’m sick of you keepin’ me up in the air
Till you’re back in the money again.
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
Adelaide! Adelaide!
ADELAIDE:
And I think of the way I try
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
Adelaide!
ADELAIDE:
I could honestly die
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
Save a paper and sue me, sue me,
What can you do me? I love you.
ADELAIDE:
Atchum!
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
Give a holler and hate me, hate me,
Go ahead hate me I love you.
ADELAIDE:
When you wind up in jail
Don’t come to me to bail you out…
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
All right already, so call a policeman!
All right already, it’s true, so Nu?
So, sue me, sue me, what can you do me?
I love you!
ADELAIDE:
You’re at it again, you’re running the game
I’m not gonna play second fiddle to that
An’ I’m sick an’ and I’m tired of stalling around
An’ I’m telling you now that we’re through
When I think of the time gone by
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
Adelaide, Adelaide!
ADELAIDE:
And I think of the way I try
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
Adelaide!
ADELAIDE:
I could honestly die
NATHANICELY-NICELY:
Sue me, sue me,
Shoot bullets through me,
I love you.
20.SIT DOWN YOU’RE ROCKING THE BOAT
NICELY-NICELY:
I dreamed last night I got on the boat to Heaven
And by some chance I had brought my dice along,
And there I stood, and I hollered,
“Someone fade me,”
But the passengers they knew right from wrong
For the people all said,
“Sit down, sit down you’re rockin’ the boat.”
ENSEMBLE:
People all said,
“Sit down, sit down you’re rockin’ the boat.”
NICELY-NICELY:
“And the devil will drag you under
By the sharp lapel of your checkered coat;
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
NICELY-NICELY & ENSEMBLE:
Sit down you’re rocking the boat.”
NICELY-NICELY:
I sailed
ENSEMBLE:
OOH…
NICELY-NICELY:
Away on that little boat to Heaven
And by some chance found a bottle in my fist,
And there I stood,
Nicely passin’ out the whiskey,
But the passengers were bound to resist
For the people all said, “Beware!”
ENSEMBLE:
People all said, “beware, beware!”
NICELY-NICELY:
You’re on a heavenly trip.”
People all said, “beware!”
ENSEMBLE:
People all said, “beware!”
NICELY-NICELY:
“Beware you’ll scuttle the ship;
And the devil will drag you under
By the fancy tie ’round your wicked throat;
Sit down,
NICELY-NICELY & ENSEMBLE:
Sit down, sit down, sit down,
Sit down you’re rockin’ the boat.”
NICELY-NICELY:
And as
ENSEMBLE:
OOH…
NICELY-NICELY:
I laughed at those passengers to Heaven
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
A great big wave came and washed me overboard,
And as I sank, and I hollered,
“Someone save me,”
That’s the moment I woke up, thank the Lord!
ENSEMBLE:
Thank the Lord, thank the Lord!
NICELY-NICELY:
And I said to myself, “Sit down”
ENSEMBLE:
Said to himself, “Sit down, sit down”
NICELY-NICELY:
“Sit down you’re rocking the boat.”
Said to myself, “Sit down”
ENSEMBLE:
Said to himself, “Sit down”
NICELY-NICELY:
“Sit down you’re rocking the boat
And the devil will drag you under
ENSEMBLE:
And the devil will drag you under
NICELY-NICELY:
With a soul so heavy you’d never float,
Sit down
NICELY-NICELY & ENSEMBLE:
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down,
Sit down you’re rockin’ the boat-
Sit down you’re rockin’
Rockin’ the boat
Sit down you’re rockin’
Rockin’ the boat
Sit down you’re rockin’
Rockin’ the boat
Sit down you’re rockin’
Rockin’ the boat…
Sit down, you Sit down you’re the boat”
21.MARRY THE MAN TODAY
ADELAIDE:
(spoken)
What are we crazy or something?
ADELAIDE:
At Wannamaker’s and Saks and Klein’s, a lesson I’ve been taught
You can’t get alterations on a dress you haven’t bought
SARAH:
At any vegetable market from Borneo to Nome
You mustn’t squeeze a melon ’till you get the melon home
ADELAIDE:
You simply gotta gamble
SARAH:
You get no guarantee
ADELAIDE:
Now doesn’t that kind of apply to you and I?
SARAH:
You and me!
ADELAIDE:
Whatever.
ADELAIDE:
Why not?
SARAH:
Why not what?
ADELAIDE:
Marry the man today
Trouble though he may be
Much as he likes to play
Crazy and wild and free
SARAH & ADELAIDE:
Marry the man today, rather than sigh in sorrow
ADELAIDE:
Marry the man today and change his ways tomorrow
SARAH:
Marry the man today
ADELAIDE:
Marry the man today
SARAH:
Maybe he’s leaving town
ADELAIDE:
Maybe he’s leaving town
SARAH:
Don’t let him get away
ADELAIDE:
Don’t let him get away
SARAH:
Hurry and track him down
ADELAIDE:
Counterattack him and-
BOTH:
Marry the man today, give him the girlish laughter
SARAH:
Give him your hand today and save the fist for after
ADELAIDE:
Slowly introduce him to the better things
Respectable, conservative, and clean
SARAH:
Reader’s Digest
ADELAIDE:
Guy Lombardo
SARAH:
Rogers Peete
ADELAIDE:
Golf!
SARAH:
Galoshes!
ADELAIDE:
Ovaltine!
SARAH & ADELAIDE:
But marry the man today,
Handle it meek and gently
ADELAIDE:
Marry the man today and train him subsequently
SARAH:
Carefully expose him to domestic life
And if he ever tries to stray from you
Have a pot roast
ADELAIDE:
Have a headache
SARAH:
Have a baby
ADELAIDE:
Have two!
SARAH:
Six!
ADELAIDE:
Nine!
SARAH:
Oh!
SARAH & ADELAIDE:
Marry the man today,
Rather than sigh in sorrow
Marry the man today and change his ways–
ADELAIDE:
And change his ways–
SARAH:
And change his ways–
ADELAIDE:
And change his ways–
SARAH:
And change his ways–
BOTH:
Tomorrow!
GUYS AND DOLLS (REPRISE)
ENSEMBLE
When you see a guy, reach for stars in the sky,
You can bet that he’s doing it for some doll.
When you spot a John waiting out in the rain,
Chances are he’s insane, as only a John can be for a Jane.
When you meet a gent, paying all kinds of rent,
For a flat that could flatten the Taj Mahal
Call it sad, call it funny,
But it’s better than even money,
That the guy’s only doing it for some doll.
When you meet a gent, paying all kinds of rent,
For a flat that could flatten the Taj Mahal
Call it sad, call it funny,
But it’s better than even money,
That the guy’s only doing it for some doll,
Some doll, some doll,
That the guy’s only doing it for some doll!