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Doctor & Ella Lyrics by Marc Blitzstein

The Cradle Will Rock

2011

[Ella Hammer, spoken]
Hello Doctor
(sung)
Doctor you examined Joe
Doctor you’re the one to know
If he ever touched a drop of liquor
He couldn’t hold it
You know his stomach
They’ve taken enough out of his page
For you to know his stomach by now
[Dr.]
Yes
[Ella Hammer]
Is the rumour true that they
Mean to say that he was drunk?
[Dr.]
Yes
[Ella Hammer]
But doctor you know those hood lumps frame him
Push him into that ladle
Because he wasn’t afraid to talk
He’s been expecting this for weeks
He even told you that
[Dr.]
Yes
[Ella Hammer]
Workers we’ve been cheated
And lied to and sold out
They daren’t trust anybody no more
They mustn’t lose their faith in Joe now
(spoken)
You see that, don’t you?
[Dr.]
Yes
[Ella Hammer]
So, you will tell the workers it was all a frame up
You’ll say their confidence in him was not unfounded
I hope you would
[Press, spoken]
1:Reporters from the newspaper, sir
[Dr., spoken]
Yes
[Press, spoken]
Good morning Doctor
Mr. Mister sent us
Though we’re not quite sure what for
[Dr.]
Gentlemen
I’ll be brief
My statement is this
I examined the man Hammer shortly after his injuries at the Steeltown Mill last Thursday
Where he was obviously
Intoxicated
That is all
[Press]
But Doctor
Isn’t there anymore?
That’s hardly leave us a complete story!
Credits
Marc Blitzstein

Marc Blitzstein

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