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The Vigil Lyrics by Jimmy Dodge

Snoopy!!! The Musical (Original Cast Recording)

1975

[LUCY, spoken]
Still waiting, I see
[LINUS, spoken]
I’m not speaking to you, you’ve insulted my beliefs...
In fact, I’m not speaking with anyone who doesn’t believe in the Great Pumpkin
[LUCY, spoken]
Good luck with the world!
[LINUS]
I'll give him seven minutes
That's all I'm gonna wait
It's 7:53 now
I'll give him until 8:00
Exactly seven minutes
That's all I'm waiting for
And not one single solitary minute more
(spoken)
Here we are, Snoopy, sitting in the pumpkin patch, waiting for the Great Pumpkin
Every Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin flies through the air with his bag of toys
And just think, if you and I sit here all night, we may get to see him!
I really appreciate you sitting out here with me, Snoopy
I must admit, however, I've been wondering why you're wearing those dark glasses
[SNOOPY, spoken]
There are certain times when you prefer not to be recognized
[LINUS]
I'll wait a half an hour
A half an hour's fair
But after that I'm leaving
I mean it, I don't care
That's twenty-three more minutes
Then if he doesn't show
I'm absolutely, positively gonna go!
(spoken)
Of course, I realize that, at times, you must feel discouraged, because more people believe in Santa Claus than in you!
Well, let's face it:
Santa Claus has more publicity!
But being number two, perhaps you’ll try harder
(sung)
It's practically 8:30
I think I'll wait till 10:00
But ten o'clock's my limit
If he's not here by then...
I'll give him till 11:00
All right, 11:09
But 11:09 is really where I draw the line!
Of course, he may be flying
And the frost is on the pumpkin
And the fog is getting heavy
And he may be flying blind
One pumpkin patch looks an awful lot like any other
And this particular patch may be hard to find
Or maybe he's in some kind of holding pattern over Newark
Or he's had to make a forced landing, in Bataluma
I'll give him until midnight
I've waited here this long
Another fifty minutes
How far could I go wrong?
By giving him till midnight
As long as I'm still here
My nose is numb
I think I've caught a chill
If he doesn't come, and I don't think he will
I'll never wait for him again until-
Next year...
[PEPPERMINT PATTY, spoken]
May I ask you something?
Did the Great Squash ever show up?
[LINUS, spoken]
THAT’S PUMPKIN!!!
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"The Vigil" appears on "Snoopy!!! The Musical (Original Cast Recording)" in 1975.

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