2006 Off-Broadway Gutenberg! the Musical - I Can't Read Lyrics
The song is written by Scott Brown and Anthony King.
DOUG (as Johan Gutenberg): (spoken) You know... I couldn’t make it without you The wine, I mean
BUD (as Helvetica): (spoken) Oh... yes, sir Thank you, sir Wonderful sir
(singing) I watch him working at his press I watch him make his wine I stomp the grapes and dream About the day I’ll make him mine But I know that day will never come Cause I am too obtuse I’m too dumb to understand anything But this grape juice
And I... I can’t read I can’t read him He’s all Greek to me I... I... I... I... I still need him Like a grape that needs a squeeze
His brain is bigger than my brain He can spell and count by twos He’s so smart and good at stuff And all I have is boobs Cause I was raised to milk a cow And sit upon a stool And cows, they never ask you much No wonder I’m a fool There’s no school
And I... I am dumb I am dumbstruck Every time he says my name Helvetica Gumishtifel Helvetica Gumishtifel
Gumishtifel It’s been my name since birth But there’s one name I’d trade it for On this flat planet Earth So I’ll stay here in my bucket And one day I’ll be... Helvetica Gutenberg Just you wait and see
I... I’ll be here I’ll be hearing church bells Church Bells for us Us... Us or we? Be together Whichever; us or we Us or we Us or we Us or we Us... or we
Review: Gutenberg! the Musical Lyrics
Gutenberg! the Musical Lyrics
PLOT Prologue/Schlimmer I Can't Read Haunted German Wood The Press Song I Can't Read (Reprise) Biscuits What's The Word? Stop The Press Tomorrow Is Tonight Second Prologue Words, Words, Words Monk With Me Might As Well (Go To Hell) Festival! Finale
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