Thoroughly Modern Millie - Not for the Life of Me Lyrics |
Broadway (2002) Thoroughly Modern Millie the Musical - Not for the Life of Me Lyrics
MILLIE I STUDIED ALL THE PICTURES
IN MAGAZINES AND BOOKS I MEMORIZED THE SUBWAY MAP, TOO IT’S ONE BLOCK NORTH TO MACY’S,
AND TWO BLOCKS TO BROTHERS BROOKS MANHATTAN, I PREPARED FOR YOU YOU CERTAINLY ARE DIFF’RENT
FROM WHAT THEY HAVE BACK HOME,
WHERE NOTHIN’S OVER THREE STORIES HIGH AND NO ONE’S IN A HURRY,
OR WANTS TO ROAM BUT I DO, THOUGH THEY WONDER WHY THEY SAID I SOON BE GOOD AND LONELY THEY SAID I WOULD SING THE HOMESICK BLUES
[Taking a train ticket from her pocket.] SO I ALWAYS HAVE THIS TICKET IN MY POCKET,
A TICKET HOME IN MY POCKET
TO DO WITH AS I CHOOSE [Tearing the ticket in two.] BURN THE BRIDGE BET THE STORE BABY’S COMING HOME NO MORE, NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME BREAK THE LOCK POST MY BAIL DONE MY TIME, I’M OUT OF JAIL NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME A LIFE THAT’S GOTTA BE MORE THAN A ONE –LIGHT TOWN, WHERE THE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS RED GOTTA BE MORE THAN AN OLD GHOST TOWN,
WHERE THE GHOST AIN’T EVEN DEAD CLAP-A-YOUR HANDS, JUST-A-BECAUSE
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT WHERE I AM AIN’T
WHERE I WAS NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME BOH-DOH-DEE-OH NOT FOR THE LIFE OF NOT FOR THE LIFE OF NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME!
[Thanks to Darci Faye for lyrics]
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Thoroughly Modern Millie the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS Not for the Life of Me Thoroughly Modern Millie Not for the Life of Me (reprise) How the Other Half Lives The Speed Test They Don't Know What Do I Need with Love? Only in New York Jimmy Not for the Life of Me (reprise 2) Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life I Turned the Corner Muqin Long as I'm Here with You Gimme Gimme Finale Finale Bows
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