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Don't Talk, Just Sing
Nancy Wilson
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If you're noticing my lack of conversation
If you've wondered why I haven't said hello
It's not due to any lack of concentration
And I know what phrases would be apropos
But the management, when they booked me
They looked me up and down and up and down and said
"There's a little clause in your contract
Which we trust that you and all your agents read
It's a simple little clause without an if or and or but
Which states that the party of the first part
If and when she's not actually engaged in the art of singing
Is to strictly keep her big mouth shut"
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I am disturbed, quite naturally so, I feel
I still think it would be very nice if I were allowed to-
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They said, "There will be no complaining
Your act will be entertaining
And all the applause will make the rafters ring
You're no Bob Hope, dear
Don't be a dope, dear
Don't talk, just sing
We have interviewed all the locals
They want you to stick to vocals
There's only one singing talker and that's Bing
He's still the loner
Since you're no grown-up
Don't talk, just sing
Now actors wanna dance
And dancers wanna sing
And singers wanna yak, yak, yak
Just be cordial and be gracious
Be anything but loquacious
And perhaps we'll book you back
With the humor you mustn't wrestle
Leave all the jokes to Jessel
You know why he talks if you have heard him sing
You'll earn your loot, dear
Remaining mute, dear
Now don't talk, just swing"
But I've got things to say
I love the Albee play
And Bernstein thrills me at the Met
And there are rumors I must smother
Earl Wilson is not my brother
Though we've had a tete a tete
A tete a tete
A tete a tete
De de de de de de
Yes?
What is the problem?
I apologize
May we continue?
You will play?
"Talk, talk, talk," they insist, is folly
I'm safer with Hello, Dolly
If they wanted elocution they would bring
A Shelley Berman, about that
Or maybe Alan Sherman
A Milton Berle or Alan King
Don't talk, just sing
Yak, yak, yak
Thank you
Thank you so much
Thank you
Thank you
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