Buddy's Blues

BUDDY:

Hello, folks, we're into the Follies!

First, though, folks, we'll pause for a mo'.

No, no, folks, you'll still get your jollies--

It's just I got a problem that I think you should know.

See, I've been very perturbed of late, very upset,

Very betwixt and between.

The things that I want, I don't seem to get.

The things that I get--you know what I mean!

I've got those

"God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-you-later"

Blues,

That

"Long-as-you-ignore-me-you're-the-only-thing-that-matters"

Feelin,

That

"If-I'm-good-enough-for-you-you're-not-good-enough"

and, "Thank-you-for-the-present-but-what's-wrong-with-It?"

Stuff,

Those

"Don't-come-any-closer-'cause-you-know-how-much-I-love-you"

Feelings,

Those

"Tell-me-that-you-love-me-oh-you-did-I-gotta-run-now"

Blues.

Margie... Margie... Margie... Margie.

She says she really love: me.

"MARGIE":

I love him-

BUDDY:

-she says.

She says she really cares.

"MARGIE":

I care, I Care.

BUDDY:

She says that I'm her hero.

"MARGIE":

He's my hero-

BUDDY:

-she says.

I'm perfect, she swears.

"MARGIE":

You're perfect, goddamit.

BUDDY:

She says that if we parted-

"MARGIE":

If we parted-

BUDDY:

-she says.

She says that she'd be sick.

"MARGIE":

Oh, God, I'm sick.

BUDDY:

She says she's mine forever-

"MARGIE":

Forever-

BUDDY:

-she says.

I gotta get outta here quick!

I've got those

"Whisper-how-I'm-better-than-I-think-but-what-do-you-know?"

Blues,

That

"Why-do-you-keep-telling-me-I-stink-when-I-adore-you?"

Feeling.

That

"Say-I'm-all-the-world-to-you-you're-out-of-your-mind-

I-know-there's-someone-else-and-I-could-kiss-you-behind,"

Those

"You-say-I'm-terrific-but-your-taste-was-always-rotten"

Feelings,

Those

"Go-away-I-need-you,"

"Come-to-me-I'll-kill-you,"

"Darling-I'll-do-anything-to-keep-you-with-me-till-you-

Tell-me-that-you-love-me-oh-you-did-now-beat-it-will-you?"

Blues!

Sally... Sally...Sally...Sally.

She says she loves another-

"SALLY":

Another-

BUDDY:

-she says,

A fella she prefers.

"SALLY":

Furs. Furs.

BUDDY:

She says that he's her idol.

"SALLY":

Idolidolidolidol-

BUDDY:

-she says.

Ideal, she avers.

"SALLY":

You deal..."Avers"!!

BUDDY:

She says that anybody-

"SALLY":

Buddy-bleah!-

BUDDY:

-she says,

Would suit her more than I.

"SALLY":

Aye, aye, aye.

BUDDY:

She says that I'm a washout-

"SALLY":

You're a washout-

BUDDY:

-she says.

I love her so much, I could die!

"SALLY":

Ooh. Ooh.

Ah! Ah!

BUDDY:

Oh!

I've got those

"God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-you-later"

Blues-

"GIRLS":

Bla-bla-blues-!

BUDDY:

That

"Long-as-you-ignore-me-you're-the-only-thing-that-matters"

Feeling-

"GIRLS":

Feeling-!

BUDDY:

That

"If-I'm-good-enough-for-you-you're-not-good-enough"-

"GIRLS":

Woo-!

BUDDY:

And "Thank-you-for-the-present-but-what's-wrong-with-it?"

stuff-

"GIRLS":

Ooh-!

BUDDY:

Those

"Don't-come-any-closer-'cause-you-know-how-much-I-love-you"

Feelings.

"GIRLS":

Bla-bla-blues-!

BUDDY:

Those

"If-you-will-then-I-can't,

If-you-don't-then-I-gotta,

Give-it-to-me-I-don't-want-it.

If-you-won't-I-gotta-have-it,

High-low-wrong-right-

Yes-no-black-white.

God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-you-later"

Blues!