Ragtime - Nothing Like the City Lyrics |
Broadway production 1998 Ragtime the Musical - Nothing Like the City Lyrics
"Nothing Like the City" is a song from musical Ragtime performed by Marin Mazzie (Mother), Alex Strange (Edgar), Peter Friedman (Tateh), and Lea Michele (Little Girl).
[TATEH] Mister, please, where is this?
[CONDUCTOR] You're in New Rochelle. You can atke the rope off her. This ain't the city.
[LITTLE BOY] Mother!
[MOTHER] I see! I see! He's afraid of losing her. Immigrants are terrified of losing their children. So are we but just not so conspicuously. Don't stare. It's not polite to stare.
[TATEH] He's a rude little boy. Ignore him. poeople of good breeding do not stare at other people. they acknowledge htem politley with a bow... like this.
Good day.
[MOTHER] Good day, sir.
[TATEH] She called me "sir." Without a doubt, We're really out Of New York City!
[MOTHER] Fine weather, isn't it?
[TATEH] Isn't it? Now that we're out of the city, Isn't it?
[BOTH] Nothing like the city...
[LITTLE GIRL] He's still staring.
[TATEH] Never mind.
[LITTLE BOY] My father's at the North Pole, With Admiral Peary and eskimos! Where is your mother?
[LITTLE GIRL] Dead.
[MOTHER] Edgar!
[LITTLE BOY] My name is Edgar. We're off To visit out foreworks factory. What is your name?
[LITTLE GIRL] No name.
[LITTLE BOY] That's impossible. Everyone had a name, Even the little Negro baby Who lives in our attic!!!
[MOTHER] Sshh. Do not be rude! He talks. [LITTLE BOY] I never knew anyone Who stayed on a rope Like a puppy dog. What does it feel like? [TATEH] I see that.
[LITTLE GIRL] Safe.
[MOTHER] He also stares.
[LITTLE BOY] Safe?
[MOTHER] You'd think He'd never Seen someone From New York City
[LITTLE GIRL] Yes.
[LITTLE BOY] Everyone's safe In New Rochelle.
[TATEH] That's children, Isn't it?
[LITTLE GIRL] Safe?
[MOTHER] Isn't it?
[LITTLE BOY] Yes.
[BOTH] Always another surprise, Isn't it?
[CONDUCTOR] Boston Post Road trolley! Boston!
[MOTHER] Well.
[TATEH] Well. Have a pleasant day, ma'am.
[MOTHER] Have a pleasant trip, sir...
[MOTHER & TATEH] Nothing like the city...
[CONDUCTOR] Mamaroneck! All aboard for Mamaroneck!
[LITTLE BOY] We know those peopl.
[MOTHER] That's ridiculous. They're poor foreigners.
[LITTLE BOY] Then we're going to know them.
[MOTHER] Who put such thoughts in your head?
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