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My New Philosophy Lyrics by Clark Gesner

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (The New Broadway Cast Recording)

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[SALLY, spoken]
Oh yeah? That's what you think!
[SCHROEDER, spoken]
What?
[SALLY, spoken]
That's my new philosophy. "Oh yeah? That's what you think!"
[SCHROEDER, spoken]
Well why are you telling me?
[SALLY, spoken]
What?
[SCHROEDER, spoken]
Why are you telling me?
[SALLY, spoken]
"Why are you telling me?" I like it!
That's a good philosophy
"Why are you telling me?"
"Why are you telling me?"
(sung)
"Why are you telling me?"
My new philosophy
The teacher gave a "D" on last week's homework!
She said, "Miss Sally Brown
Your grades are going down"
I could have told her—
[SCHROEDER]
Your new philosophy?
[SALLY]
My new philosophy
(spoken)
Miss B?
I'm she
Look see
A "D"?
A "D"
Well, why are you telling me?
(sung)
And that's my new philosophy!
[SCHROEDER]
That's your new philosophy?
[SALLY]
" Well why are you telling me?"
My new philosophy!
[SCHROEDER, spoken]
That's great, Sally. But I've gotta go practice Chopin's Nocturne in B-Flat Minor
[SALLY, spoken]
No! I like it! "No!" That's a good philosophy
" No! No! No!"
[SCHROEDER, spoken]
That's your new philosophy, huh?
[SALLY, spoken]
Yes! I mean "No!"
(sung)
Just like a busy bee
Each new philosophy
Can fly from tree to tree
And keep me moving!
When life's a dizzy maze
On alterating days
I choose a different phrase!
[SCHROEDER]
Your new philosophy?
[SALLY]
My new philosophy!
[SCHROEDER]
Sally!
Some philosophies are simple:
"Man does not live by bread alone."
Some philosophies are clear...
[SALLY]
"Leave your message at the sound of the tone?"
[BOTH]
Some philosophies pick and choose
Deciding what goes in it
[SCHROEDER]
Some take a lifetime!
[SALLY]
Mine take a minute!
[SCHROEDER, spoken]
But Sally, anything that takes only a minute can't be very long lasting. For instance, Beethoven took over two years to complete his brilliant Ninth Symphony...
[SALLY, spoken]
"No!"
[SCHROEDER, spoken]
I can't stand it!
[SALLY, spoken]
"I can't stand it!" I like it!
(sung)
It's like a gurantee
My new philosophy
And things are sure to be a whole lot brighter!
"Oh yeah? That's what you think!"
"Why are you telling me?"
"No!"
"I can't stand it!"
Now life is free and easy
Much more philosophy-zy
With my brand new—
(spoken)
You know, someone had said that we should live every day as if it were the last day of our life
[LUCY, spoken]
Ahh! This is the last day! This is it! I only have twenty-four hours left, help me! Help me! This is the last day! Ahh!
[SALLY, spoken]
Clearly, some philosophies aren't for all people...
(sung)
And that's my new philosophy!
Credits
Clark Gesner

Clark Gesner

About “My New Philosophy” by Clark Gesner

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