Thoroughly Modern Millie - How the Other Half Lives Lyrics |
Broadway (2002) Thoroughly Modern Millie the Musical - How the Other Half Lives Lyrics
MISS DOROTHY THIS IS LIVING! THIS IS WHAT I CALL LIVING! I’VE HUNGERED FOR THIS DAY
S ONCE HEAVEN KNOWS WHEN YEAR AFTER YEAR WITH A SECRET YEN! ALL OF MY PRAYERS ALL MY DESIRE EV’RY WAKING MOMENT WITH MY HEART AFIRE! GIVE ME THE MEAT WITHOUT THE GRAVY I’LL TAKE THE OYSTER SANS THE PEARL PINCHING PENNIES, CLIPPING COUPONS,
SEE A BRAND NEW WORLD UNFURL LET ME BROWN BAG ALL MY LUNCHES, TRY MY HAND AT CANNED CUISINE A BERLITZ CLASS I LONG TO PASS HOW THE OTHER HALF,
HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES! NO FOURTEEN-KARAT CRONIES, PHONIES FAIR-WEATHER FRIENDS I WANT AN “ON-THE-DOLE” MATE, SOULMATE,
STORMY-WEATHER FRIENDS POUR ME THE MILK BUT HOLD THE HONEY BRING ON THOSE FUNNY MONEY WOES PAYING PAUL BY ROBBING PETER LAYAWAY TO BUY MY CLOTHES SUMMER ON THE ISLE OF CONEY WINTER IN HELL’S KITCHENETTE I’LL TURN MY DIAL TO RANK AND FILE HOW THE OTHER HALF- MILLIE HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES!
POOR? NOT ME, HONEY I DON’T WANT THOSE MONEY WOES I’LL MARRY PAUL OR DAVE OR ROB OR PETER SO I CAN BUY MY CLOTHES AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE,
BERGDORF GOOMAN, TOO THE PRIVILEGED FEW PLUS YOU-KNOW-WHO HOW THE OTHER HALF, MILLIE & DOROTHY HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES! MILLIE I’m on the way up! DOROTHY I’m on the way down! MILLIE It’s a good thing we met in the middle! MISS DOROTHY [In unison] POUR ME THE MILK BUT HOLD THE HONEY BRING ON THOSE FUNNY MONEY WOES PAYING PAUL BY ROBBING PETER LAYAWAY TO BUY MY CLOTHES SUMMER ON THE ISLE OF CONEY WINTER IN HELL’S KITCHENETTE MILLIE [In unison] POUR? NOT ME, HONEY I DON’T WANT THOSE MONEY WOES I’LL MARRY PAUL OR DAVE OR ROB OR PETER SO I CAN BUY MY CLOTHES AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE BERGDORF GOODMAN, TOO MISS DOROTHY A WILD SOJOURN MILLIE SO I CAN LEARN MILLIE & DOROTHY LIVIN’ LIKE THE OTHER HALF!
[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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