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Jilted / I’m About to Be a Mother Lyrics by Paige O’Hara, Jack Gilford, Maureen McGovern, New York Choral Artists

Gershwin: Of Thee I Sing / Let ’Em Eat Cake

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[DEVEREAUX]
Jilted, jilted
I'm a flower that's wilted
Blighted, blighted
'Til the wrong is righted
Broken, broken
By a man soft-spoken
Faded, faded
Heaven knows why
When man are deceivers, I'm afraid
'Tis sad to be a trusting maid
Jilted, jilted, jilted am I
Oh, what is there left but to die?
[SENATORS & SHOWGIRLS]
Jilted, jilted
She's a flower that's wilted
Blighted, blighted
'Til the wrong is righted
Broken, broken
By a man soft-spoken
Faded, faded—
Heaven knows why
[DEVEREAUX]
Just as in the Frankie and Johnny song
[THROTTLEBOTTOM]
He done her wrong
[SENATORS & SHOWGIRLS]
He done her wrong
Jilted, jilted, jilted is she
Oh, what is there left but to dee?
Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo!
[THROTTLEBOTTOM, spoken]
And now, Mister President, what have you to say for yourself?
[WINTERGREEN]
Impeach me! Fine me! Jail me! Sue me!
My Mary's love means much more to me
[THROTTLEBOTTOM]
Enough! Enough! We want no preachment
It's time to vote on his impeachment
[SENATORS]
It's time to vote on his impeachment
[THROTTLEBOTTOM]
The Senator from Minnesota?
[MINNESOTA SENATOR]
Guilty!
[THROTTLEBOTTOM]
Check
The Senator from North Dakota?
[NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR]
Guilty!
[THROTTLEBOTTOM]
Check
The Senator from Louisiana?
[LOUISIANA SENATOR]
Guilty!
[THROTTLEBOTTOM]
Check
The Senator who's from Montana?
[MARY]
Stop! Stop! Stop!
[WINTERGREEN, spoken]
Mary!
[MARY]
Before you go any further
With your permission
I must tell of my husband's delicate condition
[SENATORS]
Delicate condition?
What do you mean?
[MARY]
I'm about to be a mother
He's about to be a father
[MARY & SENATORS]
We're about to have a baby (Oh)
[MARY]
I must tell it
These doings compel it
Oh, I'm about to be a mother
He's about to be a father
We're about to have a baby
[SENATORS]
A baby?
[MARY]
A baby to love and adore
Who could ask for anything more?
[SENATORS & SHOWGIRLS]
She's about to be a mother
He's about to be a father
They're about to have a baby
We can't bother
A budding young father
[WINTERGREEN, spoken]
Mary, is it true?
Am I gonna have a baby?
[MARY, spoken]
It's true, John, it's true
[WINTERGREEN, spoken]
Water!
[SENATORS & SHOWGIRLS]
They're about to have a baby, a baby—
[DEVEREAUX]
This is a fine situation
I am compromised and she gets the baby
[THROTTLEBOTTOM, spoken]
Gentlemen, the Senate has never impeached an expectant father
What do you say?
[SENATORS, spoken]
Not guilty!
[THROTTLEBOTTOM, spoken]
Now you can go back to being President
And I'll go back to Vice
[FRENCH AMBASSADOR, spoken]
I go to the telegraph office to cable my report
This is American trickery of the most reprehensible sort
[DEVEREAUX]
I was the most beautiful blossom
In all the Southland
[SHOWGIRLS]
Strike up the cymbals, drum and fife
One of us was to be the President's wife
[SENATOR, spoken]
Great work, Jack
You've done your duty by posterity
[WINTERGREEN, spoken]
Posterity—
Credits
Paige O’Hara

Paige O’Hara

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Maureen McGovern

Maureen McGovern

New York Choral Artists

New York Choral Artists

About “Jilted / I’m About to Be a Mother” by Paige O’Hara

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