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Opening (Joseph Taylor, Jr.) Lyrics by Nathan Gunn

Allegro (First Complete Recording)

2009

[ENSEMBLE]
The lady in bed is Marjorie Taylor
Doctor Joseph Taylor's wife
[SOLO SOPRANO]
Except for the day when she married Joe
This is the happiest day of her life
[ENSEMBLE]
Except for the day when she married Joe
This is the happiest day of her life
[DR. TAYLOR, spoken]
You awake, dear?
[MARJORIE TAYLOR, spoken]
Where you been, Joe?
[DR. TAYLOR, spoken]
Making rounds
How do you feel?
[MARJORIE TAYLOR, spoken]
Feel like jumping out of bed and dancing
[DR. TAYLOR, spoken]
Well, don't!
How's old Skeezicks?
[MARJORIE TAYLOR, spoken]
Old Skeezicks is asleep
[MEN]
His hair is fuzzy, his eyes are blue
His eyes may change, they often do
Hе weighs eight pounds and an ounce or two
Josеph Taylor, Junior
[WOMEN]
When he wakes up, he wants to eat
And when he sleeps, he wets his seat
But you'd forgive anyone as sweet
As Joseph Taylor, Junior
[MARJORIE TAYLOR, spoken]
Do many people know yet?
[DR. TAYLOR, spoken]
About him?
Do they know?
Why, the whole town's in an uproar
Women are rushing to church
Men are pouring into saloons
Early this morning, the town's people gathered in front of Elks Hall
His Honor the Mayor addressed them
[GIRL, spoken]
Have you heard the news?
[ANOTHER GIRL, spoken]
It's a boy!
[MAYOR, spoken]
Hear ye, hear ye
The birthday of Joseph Taylor Jr. is bound to be a legal holiday someday
So we might as well start on his first birthday
Close the bank!
And tell the kids, no school today!
[DRUNKS]
His hair is fuzzy, his eyes are blue
His eyes may change, they often do
He weighs eight pounds and an ounce or two
Joseph Taylor, *hiccup* Junior
[ENSEMBLE]
Ring out, ring out, oh bells of joy
And all the ships at sea, ahoy
The doctor's wife has a bouncing boy
Joseph Taylor, Junior
[CHILDREN]
See what Mrs. Taylor's done
Had herself an eight-pound son
Hail him, hail him, everyone
Joseph Taylor, Junior
[ENSEMBLE]
Joseph Taylor, Junior
Ring, oh bells of joy
For Joseph Taylor, Junior
Marjorie's eight-pound boy
[DR. TAYLOR]
Joseph Taylor, Junior
Marjorie's eight-pound boy
Credits

Nathan Gunn

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