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Soliloquy Lyrics by Gordon MacRae

Carousel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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[BILLY]
I wonder what he'll think of me
I guess he'll call me the "old man"
I guess he'll think I can lick every other feller's father
Well, I can
I bet that he'll turn out to be
The spittin' image of his dad
But he'll have more common sense
Than his puddin'-headed father ever had

I'll teach him to wrestle and dive through a wave
When we go in the mornings for our swim
His mother can teach him the way to bеhave
But she won't make a sissy out of him
Not him
Not my boy
Not Bill!
Bill

My boy, Bill
I will see that hе's named after me, I will
My boy, Bill
He'll be tall and as tough as a tree, will Bill
Like a tree he'll grow with his head held high
And his feet planted firm on the ground
And you won't see nobody dare to try
To boss him or toss him around
No pot-bellied, baggy-eyed bully'll boss him around

I don't give a hang what he does
As long as he does what he likes
He can sit on his tail
Or work on a rail
With a hammer, hammerin' spikes

He can ferry a boat on a river
Or peddle a pack on his back
Or work up and down
The streets of a town
With a whip and a horse and a hack

He can haul a scow along a canal
Run a cow around a corral
Or maybe bark for a carousel
Of course it takes talent to do that well

He might be a champ of the heavyweights
Or a feller that sells you glue
Or President of the United States
That'd be all right, too

[BILLY, spoken]
His mother would like that
But he wouldn't be President 'less he wanted to be

[BILLY]
Not Bill

My boy, Bill
He'll be tall and as tough as a tree, will Bill
Like a tree he'll grow with his head held high
And his feet planted firm on the ground
And you won't see nobody dare to try
To boss him or toss him around
No fat-bottomed, flabby-faced
Pot-bellied, baggy-eyed bully will boss him around

And I'm hanged if he'll marry his boss's daughter
A skinny-lipped lady with blood like water
Who'll give him a peck and call it a kiss
And look in his eyes through a lorgnette—
Say, why am I takin' on like this?
My kid ain't even been born yet!

I can see him when he's seventeen or so
And startin' in to go with a girl
I can give him lots of pointers, very sound
On the way to get 'round any girl
I can tell him—

[BILLY, spoken]
Wait a minute
Could it be?
What the—!
What if he is a girl?
Aw Bill, Bill
What would I do with her?
What could I do for her?
A bum with, with no money!

[BILLY]
You can have fun with a son
But you gotta be a father to a girl
She mightn't be so bad at that
A kid with ribbons in her hair
A kind of sweet and petite
Little tintype of her mother
What a pair!

My little girl
Pink and white
As peaches and cream is she
My little girl
Is half again as bright
As girls are meant to be

Dozens of boys pursue her
Many a likely lad
Does what he can to woo her
From her faithful dad
She has a few
Pink and white young fellers of two or three
But my little girl
Gets hungry every night
And she comes home to me

I gotta get ready before she comes
I gotta make certain that she
Won't be dragged up in slums
With a lot of bums like me
She's gotta be sheltered
And fed and dressed
In the best that money can buy
I never knew how to get money
But I'll try, I'll try, I'll try!
I'll go out and make it
Or steal it or take it
Or die!
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Gordon MacRae

Gordon MacRae

About “Soliloquy” by Gordon MacRae

Read the complete lyrics to "Soliloquy" by Gordon MacRae from the album "Carousel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Soundtrack, Musicals, Pop.

"Soliloquy" is performed by Gordon MacRae. from the album "Carousel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Soliloquy", explore more songs by Gordon MacRae using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Soliloquy" is credited to Gordon MacRae. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Soliloquy" appears on "Carousel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)".

Visit the Gordon MacRae artist page at /artist/gordon-macrae for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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