Off-Broadway Musical (2010) The Scottsboro Boys - Minstrel March / Hey, Hey, Hey! Lyrics
Interlocutor: Gentlemen be seated! Tonight's a night of merriment, Of laughter, songs and jokes. I'm host and interlocutor, The master of these folks! Shake those tambourines boys! I introduce two jolly pranksters, Each as black as Sambo. But they're men of many faces Mr. Bones! And Mr. Tambo!
Mr. Bones: It's show time, boys. Don't be nervous!
Mr. Tambo: Just let those butterflies out of them c'coons!
All: Hey hey hey hey Look what we've got for you Come on, gather 'round
Hey hey hey hey You won't be able to Keep your toes from tippy tapping Over the ground
Sit back now Relax and get comf'table Sad thoughts out of sight
Hey hey, say hello To the minstrel men Here to entertain you Tonight!
Interlocutor: Mr. Tambo, how are you feeling tonight?
Tambo: I'se fine. But I think that lady in the front row is shocked!
Interlocutor: Mr. Tambo, she's just not used to seeing you in those clothes.
Tambo: And I ain't used to seeing her in hers!
Bones: Hey hey I play All kinds of characters Tambo, he does too
Tambo: I do! Mean men
Bones: Keen men
Both: White men's our speciality! Even dose who knows Don' always knows Who is who!
Tambo: Sing along
Bones: Or tell us a joke
Both: If you want to, that's alright
All: Hey hey hey hey Join in the merriment Everyone's a minstrel Tonight
Bones: Mr. Tambo, are you ready to have a good time?
Tambo: Indeed! Let's have all the men lean over and kiss the ladies in the front.
Bones: And all the men in front kiss the ladies behind!
All: Hey hey hey hey Kick up a noisy fuss Play with us a while
Hey hey hey hey If you're a gloomy gus We'll erase that sour face And teach you to smile
Old songs, new songs Brassy and bluesy songs That is what you'll hear Hey hey hey hey Nothing but joy and light Any night the minstrels appear.
MR. BONES Mr. Interlocutor, what story are we going to tell tonight?
INTERLOCUTOR We’re going to tell the story of the Scottsboro Boys!
MR. TAMBO Oh DAT’S a funny story!
ALL COME AND WATCH THEM SING AND DANCE COME AND SHARE THEIR TEARS AND JOYSCOME THIS IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE TO MEET THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
INTERLOCUTOR That’s right, we’re telling your story boys! Just like we always do!
HAYWOOD PATTERSON Mr. Interlocutor, this time can we tell it like it really happened? This time can we tell the truth?
INTERLOCUTOR Of course, Haywood! Have you ever told the truth before, Mr. Tambo?
MR. TAMBO Is that what we’re doing?
INTERLOCUTOR Yes.
MR. TAMBO No. I’ve never done this before.
MR. TAMBO,MR. BONES & GROUP ONE HEY HEY HEY HEY LOOK WHAT WE’VE GOT FOR YOU COME ON GATHER ‘ROUND HEY HEY HEY HEY YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO KEEP YOUR TOES FROM TIPPY TAPPIN’ OVER THE GROUND SIT BACK NOW RELAX AND GET COMFORTABLE, SAD THOUGHTS OUT OF SIGHT HEY HEY SAY HELLO TO THE MINSTREL MEN
GROUP TWO: COME AND WATCH THEM SING AND DANCE COME AND SHARE THEIR TEARS AND JOYS COME THIS IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE YOUR FINAL CHANCE TO SAY HELLO TO THE MINSTREL MEN
GROUP ONE HERE TO ENTERTAIN YOU TONIGHT
GROUP TWO TO MEET THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS TO MEET THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS TO MEET THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
MR. TAMBO and MR. BONES TONIGHT’S A NIGHT OF LAUGHTER, SONGS AND MERRIMENT AND JOKES
ALL EVERYONE’S A MINSTREL TO --
MR. TAMBO and MR.BONES “Wheel about, turn about and do just so. Every time dey wheel about, dey jump Jim Crow!”
ALL EVERYONE’S A MINSTREL TONIGHT!
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SYNOPSIS Minstrel March/Hey, Hey, Hey! Our Story Begins Commencing In Chattanooga Alabama Ladies Nothin' Electric Chair Go Back Home Shout! Make Friends With The Truth That's Not The Way We Do Things Never Too Late Financial Advice Southern Days It's Gonna Take Time Zat So? You Can't Do Me The Scottsboro Boys Go Back Home
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