《Bride’s Lament》歌词

[00:00:00] Act two of The Drowsy Chaperone begins with this：

[00:00:05] A hunting lament of a very depressed bride

[00:00:09] Now when you are listening to this um try to ignore the lyrics

[00:00:14] I know it will be difficult but block them out there not the best

[00:00:16] But the tune is beautiful and it truly communicates the brides state of mind

[00:00:21] Just ignore the lyrics

[00:00:27] I put a monkey on a pedestal

[00:00:32] And tried to make that monkey stay

[00:00:38] And he did for a time

[00:00:40] But he needed to climb

[00:00:42] And with other monkeys play

[00:00:46] Far away

[00:00:49] He left his jacket on the pedestal

[00:00:54] Beside his tiny rusty cup

[00:00:59] And I havent got the strength

[00:01:02] To pick them up

[00:01:06] Oh monkey monkey monkey

[00:01:10] You broke my heart in two

[00:01:15] But I'll always save that pedestal

[00:01:20] For you

[00:01:24] Come my little monkey

[00:01:27] Come my little monkey do

[00:01:34] The melody is so simple

[00:01:36] It just floats in the air

[00:01:38] And I must confess

[00:01:39] I always get a little misty

[00:01:40] When I think of that

[00:01:41] Tiny jacket laying there on that pedestal

[00:01:44] Its long sleeves dangling on the floor

[00:01:49] Oh monkey monkey monkey

[00:01:52] You broke my heart in two

[00:01:58] But I'll always save that pedestal

[00:02:03] Pedestal

[00:02:04] For you

[00:02:08] Come my little monkey

[00:02:11] Come my little monkey do

[00:02:22] Ok here we go

[00:02:23] Wait

[00:02:24] Who are you

[00:02:25] I'm Janet Van De Graaff

[00:02:26] Do you need anyone

[00:02:27] I don't need anyone

[00:02:28] What about the love of one man

[00:02:29] What do I care about the love of one man when I am adored by millions

[00:02:37] Do I need to be so gloomy

[00:02:39] No no no

[00:02:40] I could rule the world

[00:02:41] If so I choose

[00:02:43] Sigmund Freud sends flowers to me every show

[00:02:47] Gertrude Stein she handed me a rose

[00:02:50] Now she really let's go

[00:02:51] I'm Janet Janet Van De Graaff

[00:02:55] Ain't no nail that I can't hammer

[00:02:58] Why give up a life of glamour

[00:03:01] Life of glamour

[00:03:03] Life of glamour

[00:03:07] Noooooooo

[00:03:08] Monkey monkey

[00:03:09] I love this part

[00:03:11] Monkey monkey

[00:03:12] She's having a complete mental break down

[00:03:16] Monkey monkey monkey

[00:03:17] I'm an accident waiting to happen

[00:03:19] Monkey monkey monkey

[00:03:22] I don't want to show of no more

[00:03:25] Monkey monkey

[00:03:26] I don't want to spread mirth no more

[00:03:28] Monkey monkey

[00:03:29] Janet：

[00:03:29] Be the greatest on earth no more

[00:03:32] I don't wanna

[00:03:33] I wanna

[00:03:34] I don't wanna

[00:03:35] I wanna

[00:03:36] I don't

[00:03:37] I do

[00:03:37] I don't

[00:03:38] I do

[00:03:39] I don't wanna show off

[00:03:41] Stay Janet stay Janet upon the stage Janet

[00:03:46] Millions want to see you shine

[00:03:47] And I think sure Janet sure Janet

[00:03:49] Future is secure Janet

[00:03:51] Millions will do just fine

[00:03:54] But any future I could ever care to shape

[00:03:58] Includes just one two timin cad who drives

[00:04:03] Me ape

[00:04:09] She put a monkey on a pedestal

[00:04:15] And tried to make that monkey stay

[00:04:19] And he did for a time

[00:04:19] But he needed to climb

[00:04:21] And with other monkeys play

[00:04:22] Oh Robert What a fool I've been A hapless

[00:04:24] Fool I know now that I love you but I've

[00:04:26] Thrown it all away I love you monkeybut is

[00:04:28] Love enough Is love ever enough

[00:04:31] That's the story of a monkey gone astray

[00:04:39] I ask

[00:04:40] Monkey monkey

[00:04:42] The stars

[00:04:43] Monkey monkey

[00:04:44] Above

[00:04:49] Is it the monkey or my pedestal

[00:04:54] I love