Broadway (2002) Thoroughly Modern Millie the Musical - Not for the Life of Me (reprise) Lyrics
MILLIE THEY SAID I WOULD SING THE HOMESICK BLUES GRANNY DEAR, MOTHER MINE, OLD AND GRAY AT TWENTY-NINE CALLOUSED HANDS, BROKEN HEART DREAMS THAT DIE BEFORE YOU START I ain’t got nothin’ … so I got nothin’ to lose! Who needs a hat? Who needs a purse? And who needs you, mister whoever-you-are, ‘Cause I’m a pioneer woman, pal! The Woolworth Building! The Met Life Tower! There’s gold in them there hills, And I’m gonna get it or die trying! DAYS OF YORE KIND AND GENTLE ASK ME IF I’M SENTIMENTAL! NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME! BOH-DOH-DEE-OH NOT FOR THE LIFE OF, NOT FOR THE LIFE OF, NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME! [Meanwhile, in the lobby of the Hotel Priscilla…] GLORIA, ALICE, RITA, RUTH, CORA & LUCILLE BURN THE BRIDGE, BET THE STORE, BABY’S COMING HOME NO MORE, NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME LUCILLE & RITA A LIFE THAT’S
GOTTA BE MORE THAN A ONE-LIGHT TOWN WHERE THE LIGHT IS ALWAYS RED ALICE & CORA GOTTA BE MORE THAN A ONE-LIGHT TOWN
WHERE THE LIGHT IS… GLORIA & RUTH GOTTA BE MORE THAN A ONE-LIGHT TOWN GLORIA, ALICE, RITA, RUTH, CORA & LUCILLE GOTTA BE MORE THAN AN OLD GHOST TOWN
WHERE THE GHOST AIN’T EVEN DEAD CLAP YOUR HANDS, JUST BECAUSE
WHERE I AM AIN’T WHERE I WAS NOT FOR THE LIFE OF LUCILLE ME CORA
ME ALICE ME RUTH
ME GLORIA ME RITA
BOH-DOH-DEE-OH GLORIA, ALICE, RITA, RUTH, CORA & LUCILLE NOT FOR THE LIFE OF
[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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