Saturday, February 2, 2013

Week 57 - "My Sister Has a Peculiar Way"

This is a song from the new musical project, lyrics by August Mergelman.  It is a duo between two sisters that are arguing about one sister's tendency to "borrow" the other sister's clothes.  It is during a flashback to the old Broadway era.

Lyrics:

ESTHER:
My sister has a peculiar way of lending me all her clothes.
She lends them out of kindness, I suppose.
I can't go into town without a fetching gown.
I can't go out at all without a parasol.
My sister has a peculiar way of lending me all her clothes.
Her heart begins to bleed when I'm in need of tweed.
I sailed to the Bahamas. I packed her silk pajamas.
And why is she so generous?  Who knows.
My sister has a peculiar way.

My sister has a peculiar way of lending me all her clothes.

NORA:
But "lend" is not the word I would have chose.
I think the word is "stealing."

ESTHER:
On you it's too revealing.

NORA:
She wears, of course, my corset, though I do not endorse it.

ESTHER:
My sister has a peculiar of way lending me all her clothes.

NORA:
I'd need a bayonet to guard my best barrette.
What's missing from my shelf?  I hardly know myself.
My spectacles are resting on her nose.

BOTH:
My sister has a peculiar way.

NORA:
My sister has a peculiar of taking clothes from me.
I have to keep them under lock and key.
Absconded with my blouse.

ESTHER:
As quite as a mouse.
I took it for a spin!

NORA:
She had it taken in!
My sister has a peculiar of taking clothes from me.

ESTHER:
I've tricks up my sleeve.

NORA:
That's my sleeve, I believe.
Pretending she's embroidering, I know she's really loitering,
And when I'm gone, my sister's on a spree

BOTH:
My sister has a peculiar way.

NORA:
My sister has a peculiar of...

ESTHER:
Let's just call it "sharing."
She's jealous that the men are always staring.

NORA:
Ha!
If I could have my druthers, I'd trade her in for brothers

ESTHER:
Forsake your next of kin?

NORA:
At least she's not a twin.

BOTH:
My sister has a peculiar way of, let's just call it "sharing."

ESTHER:
But fashion is my passion.

NORA:
They oughta ration fashion
She even lost my locket.

ESTHER:
You found it in your pocket!

NORA:
My pocket in the garment that you were wearing!

BOTH:
My sister has a peculiar way.

My sister has a peculiar way.

ESTHER:
I'll go with this chapeau.

NORA:
But not with my best beau.

BOTH:
My sister has a peculiar way of...

ESTHER:
Lending.

NORA:
Stealing!

ESTHER:
Lending.

NORA:
Stealing!

(simultaneously)

ESTHER:
Lending her clothes!

NORA:
Stealing my clothes!

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