Thoroughly Modern Millie - They Don't Know Lyrics |
Broadway (2002) Thoroughly Modern Millie the Musical - They Don't Know Lyrics
MRS. MEERS THEY DON’T KNOW MY FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC NOT A CLUE, THE TALENT I POSSESS PRETTY GIRLS, BUT NOT MUCH IN THE ATTIC FACE-TO-FACE WITH GENIUS AND THEY NEVER GUESS THEY DON’T KNOW THEY’RE STARING AT AN ARTIST HIGHLY TRAINED TO TAKE ON ANY ROLE SKILLFUL MIMI, AND BRILLIANT LAUNDRY CART-IST SEEKING RETRIBUTION FOR THE LIFE THEY STOLE I ALMOST ACTED CHEKHOV, IBSEN, SHAW, MOLIERE I ALMOST STARRED AS PETER PAN IMAGINE MOI MIDAIR! I ALMOST TACKLED SHAKESPEARE A BLUSHING JULIET AND IF THE HOUSE WERE BIG ENOUGH I STILL COULD PLAY HER YET THEY DON’T KNOW I’M HOTTER NEWS THAN DUSE HELEN HAYES AND BERNHARDT ALL IN ONE WAIT AND SEE WHO’S STANDING WHEN MY PLAY IS DONE SO WELCOME ALL YE BRIGHT YOUNG LADIES YOU’RE CHECKING IN TO HOTEL HADES I WON’T STAND BY AND WHILE CRITICS PRAISE YA YOU’RE GETTING SHIPPED TO SOUTHEAST ASIA BUT THEY DON’T KNOW THEY DON’T KNOW SAD TO BE ALL ALONE IN THE WORLD BUT THEY DON’T KNOW!
[Thanks to Darci Faye for lyrics]
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Thoroughly Modern Millie the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS Not for the Life of Me Thoroughly Modern Millie Not for the Life of Me (reprise) How the Other Half Lives The Speed Test They Don't Know What Do I Need with Love? Only in New York Jimmy Not for the Life of Me (reprise 2) Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life I Turned the Corner Muqin Long as I'm Here with You Gimme Gimme Finale Finale Bows
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