The Show
By Jan Harmon
words and music © 1969
Come and play your pretty little violin for me.
I will find my toeshoes and a yellow rosary - - te de.
We will open up the curtains and the windows too - -
and give a show - - we two!
You will stand upon the kitchen chair and sweetly play.
I will do a curtsy and a funny little tour-je-taix.
I will keep on spinning-inning all around the room -
and schottische with - the bristly broom.
All the snoopy tourists who visit in the spring - -
they will come and sit along the curb and gaily sing - te ding.
And the people living-iving up and down the street -
will bring a snack - to eat.
And soon everyone will be dancing -
and humming this little refrain.
And the lady won't think to be asking
his serial number or name - oh no!
- - his social security claim - - oh no!
- - the color or size of his frame - - oh no!
- - or why just the hell he came - who could care?
- - when the music and shiny moonlight fill the air?
Zing - etc.
Come and play your pretty little violin for me.
I will find my toeshoes and a yellow rosary - - te de.
We will shut up all the curtains and the windows too - -
to say our show
is through.
Goodnight.
Adieu.