Crime of the Century Lyrics by Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical
Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
1998
[JUDGE, spoken] And now, testifying for the defense, Miss Evelyn Nesbit. [EVELYN NESBIT] Hello, gentlemen... whee! [GIRLS] La la, la la La la, la la la [EVELYN NESBIT] Whee! [GIRLS] La la, la la La la, la la la [EVELYN NESBIT] Your honor I was once the lady friend of Stanford White [GIRLS] He's the famous architect [EVELYN NESBIT] Yes, that's right He put me on a velvet swing And made me wear, well Hardly anything Ruined at the age of fifteen Your honor Then I went and married Mr. Harry Thaw [EVELYN NESBIT & GIRLS] Eccentric millionaire [GIRLS] Oh! Oh! [EVELYN NESBIT] Harry's a jealous man [GIRLS] Bang! Bang! [EVELYN NESBIT] Ooh, that was the end of Stan [GIRLS] Boo hoo! [EVELYN NESBIT] Your honor, be fair My Harry went crazy, I swear [GIRLS] La la La la la [ENSEMBLE & EVELYN NESBIT] Now it's the Crime of the century Crime of the century Giving the world a thrill [EVELYN] Harry's in trouble And Stanny's in heaven And Evelyn is in Vaudeville [ENSEMBLE & EVELYN NESBIT] The crime of the century Crime of the century All for a youthful fling Fortune, fame And a ruined name [EVELYN NESBIT] And now I'm the girl on the swing Whee! [YOUNGER BROTHER, spoken] Mother's Younger Brother was in love with Evelyn Nesbit. From his regular seat in the front row of the second balcony, he would lean far over the railing, hoping his goddess would notice him. One night he almost fell. Evelyn caught sight of him and smiled. Life was suddenly wonderful and full of delicious possibilities. [GIRLS] Oh! Oh! [EVELYN NESBIT] Harry must not be hung [GIRLS] Bang! Bang! [JUDGE] Let's have that verdict sung [GIRLS] Boo hoo! [JURY FOREMAN] Your honor we find That Harry's not guilty [EVELYN NESBIT] My Harry's not guilty [ENSEMBLE] 'Cause Harry is out of his mind And it's the crime of the century Crime of the century Making the world go "whee" Harry's in trouble And Stanny's in heaven [EVELYN NESBIT] And Evelyn gets publicity [ENSEMBLE] The crime of the century Crime of the century Not such an awful thing [EVELYN NESBIT] Stanny's killed But my mother's thrilled 'Cause now I'm the girl on the— [ENSEMBLE] Now she's the girl on the— [EVELYN NESBIT] Now I'm the girl— [ENSEMBLE & EVELYN NESBIT] On the swing! [EVELYN NESBIT] Whee!
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