The Broadway Musical A Christmas Story - A Major Award Lyrics
THE OLD MAN: Look! Read it. MOTHER: Congratulations. You have won a major award In our $50,000 Great Figures of American Literature contest! It will arrive by special messenger tonight! Congratulations, you are a winner! THE OLD MAN: The time has come The day is here The truth is written Clean and clear I nearly started losing hope But then, I opened up that envelope Here's the proof I'm someone I'm someone very wise When you're this astute You get saluted with a prize "You are a winner" Those are the glowing words they wrote It's typed right in their note MOTHER: But a winner of what? THE OLD MAN: Don't you see? It could be a bowling alley Wouldn't that be nice? MOTHER: A bowling alley? THE OLD MAN: This award is major They're not skimping due to price A weekend getaway Maybe Paris with your spouse An adobe style house MOTHER: But how can they deliver a house? THE OLD MAN: Well, they could deliver a deed, For Christ's sake! Oh, Mr. Parker Who would believe The grandeur of the gift That you're about to receive I won a major award I won a major award Who won? I won It's me I see Well, gee I won a major award [knock] Gasp. Oh my God, it's here. NARRATOR: Frank Parker? THE OLD MAN: Yeah. NARRATOR: Sign here. Okay, haul it in. THE OLD MAN: What is it? NARRATOR: Well. THE OLD MAN: What is it? NARRATOR: I don't know. THE OLD MAN: Crowbar. Get me a crowbar. And a hammer. Get me a hammer! MOTHER: Careful, dear. Look what it says on the side. THE OLD MAN: Frajeelay. Must be Italian. I won an Italian prize. Frajeelay! MOTHER: I think that says 'fragile', honey. THE OLD MAN: Fra-. Oh. Yeah. NARRATOR: Without a word, The Old Man worked in super-charged haste And laide bare his hard-won symbol of victory. At last, he reached down and held aloft his prize. MOTHER: What is it? THE OLD MAN: A leg! MOTHER: But, what is it? THE OLD MAN: Well, it's a... It's a leg! Like a statue. MOTHER: A statue? THE OLD MAN: Wait a minute. Wait a minute! There's something else in this box. MOTHER: What? THE OLD MAN: Holy smoke! Do you know what this is? It's a lamp! This is exactly what we need for the front window. NARRATOR: The snap of a few sparks, a quick whiff of ozone, And The Lamp blazed forth in unparallelled glory. THE OLD MAN: Ohhhhh. Ain't that somethin'? MOTHER: It's somethin' all right. THE OLD MAN: I wanna see what it looks like from outside! [barking] Shut up, you stupid hounds. I'm a MAW: Major Award Winner. NARRATOR: The Lamp, To my mother's consternation could be seen up And down Cleveland Street, The symbol of The Old Man's victory. Eventually, the entire would be involved. NEIGHBOR 1: What on earth is that? THE OLD MAN: Is what? NEIGHBOR 1: That window, such a glow THE OLD MAN: Oh It's a big time honor, An award NEIGHBOR 2: I'd never know THE OLD MAN: To win you've gotta be A real puzzle-solving champ NEIGHBOR 1: It looks just like a lamp THE OLD MAN: It is a lamp, you nincompoop! NEIGHBOR 1: Hey! Who are you calling a nincompoop? THE OLD MAN: Don't ya see? That there's a statue A fine work of art The kind they only dole out To the extra-super smart Friends It's a major award I won a major award Yes, it's a Grand slam Big fat Wham bam Take that Award Hey, did you see my award? I won a major award NEIGHBORS: Who won? He won I see It's he Oh gee He won a major award MEN: It's a trophy He can cherish What a beauty WOMEN: Oh, it's garish THE OLD MAN: It's astounding MOTHER: It's dramatic WOMAN: I would keep it In the attic MEN: Like a David standing statuesque WOMEN: If the David also did burlesque MEN: He's a winner That's for certain MOTHER: Maybe we could Close the curtain? WOMEN: For a window slightly overboard THE OLD MAN: Don't you get it? Ladies, it's a major award WOMEN: A major award? THE OLD MAN: A major award WOMEN: A major award? MEN: A major award NEIGHBORS: Frank Parker did it How remarkably grand Frank Parker did it Now the world will understand THE OLD MAN: I'm the genius on Cleveland Street A taste of victory so sweet Now watch, ignite This little light of mine Let it shine ALL: Genius on Cleveland Street How can that compete? THE OLD MAN: With a down stage Big brass Front page First class Clear cut Red hot Look what I got Award Award! ALL: He won a major award (Won amazing award For being so bright) He won a major award (Get released like a star It lights up the night) Yes, it's a true scholastic THE OLD MAN: Careful, it's plastic ALL: Award Hey, did you see his award? (Who'd have guessed he got Every answer correct) Frank won a major award (So impressed, it's a man You gotta respect) Who won? He won It's he I see (THE OLD MAN: Well, gee) Blame me That prize (THE OLD MAN: Oy vay) Is it true? Is it you? It's two-hundred and three? (THE OLD MAN: Probably) He won a major award (THE OLD MAN: I won a major award) He won a major award (THE OLD MAN: I won a major award) He won a major award
[Thanks to Michael for lyrics]
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SYNOPSIS Counting Down to Christmas At Higbee's Red Ryder Counting Down to Christmas (Reprise) The Genius on Cleveland Street When You're a Wimp Ralphie to the Rescue What A Mother Does Sticky Situation A Major Award A Kid At Christmas Just Like That Up On Santa's Lap Before the Old Man Comes Home Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana Finale
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