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Man to Man Talk Lyrics by Matt Mattox, Joe Bova

Once Upon a Mattress (1959 Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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[JESTER, spoken]
Dauntless, your father wants to have that personal talk with you now. 
[DAUNTLESS, spoken]
You mean about...things?
[JESTER, spoken]
Yes. Do your duty, sire. 
[DAUNTLESS, spoken]
What is it, Papa? What do you want to talk about? Well, Papa?
[The King pantomimes and Dauntless translates aloud.]
[DAUNTLESS, spoken]
Boy...flower...
Girl...flower...
Boy flower, girl flower
(sung)
Oh, tell me more
I want to know about what getting married is for
(spoken)
Seed...fall...from girl flower...
(sung)
And by and by, baby flower grow
Ah, but why?
Oh, tell me why
Oh, Father, tell me, tell me, Father don't be shy
Boy flower, girl flower love each other
Boy flower, father...girl flower, mother
Yes, yes, but how?
It's very interesting, but how? Oh, tell me now
(spoken)
Bee...on boy flower...
Boy flower dust...gets on bee. 
Bee flies to girl flower...
Dust touches girl flower seed...
Oh, I see. 
(sung)
No, I don't see
It's very int'resting, but still not clear to me
(spoken)
Woman: is like girl flower
Man: is like bee and boy flower...
Man, that's me!
(sung)
But tell me more
I've got to know about what getting married is for
(spoken)
Sounds like...carry. Sounds like carry...marry...
Man and woman get married...
Winnifred in white...love each other...Knight...night...
And then one night...
(sung)
Yes, yes, one night
It's very int'resting what happens in the night?
What happens? What happens?
Oh, Father, tell me please
Shall I go and pick some flowers?
Shall I go and catch some bees?
(spoken)
Princess Winnifred...and I...
Will get married...and then one night...
Stork?
Stork will come and bring us a baby?
Oh, Papa. I know all about the stork. Mama told me about that years ago. 
Wait a minute, Papa. 
(sung)
Flower, seed, man, woman, bee, small...
It isn't the stork, it isn't the stork, it isn't the stork at all!
Oh, life is grand!
It's very int'resting
I think I understand
I think, I think, I know
It's very int'resting
Thank you, Father
And Father, I love you so!
Credits
Matt Mattox

Matt Mattox

Joe Bova

Joe Bova

About “Man to Man Talk” by Matt Mattox

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