Water for Elephants - You've Got Nothing, Pt. 1 Lyrics

2024 Broadway
Water for Elephants the Musical - You've Got Nothing, Pt. 1 Lyrics

The song is written by PigPen Theatre Co.

AUGUST:
There
There it is
There's the look
That launched a thousand
Thoughts the first time
That I saw it

You remember, Marlena,
When you met me
You were running from your life
And I was running out of money
You had nothing
I had nothing
But when you looked at me
You looked at me
Like I was everything
That you'd ever need
And so it's strange to see
That look again
But not for me

Forgive me
I've been blathering on
You asked me a question, Jacob
You wanted to know
What I thought of your
Thoughtful suggеstion
I think that a gift is a gift
And you're free to reject onе
But here's a suggestion
Don't deign to spit
In a man's face and then
Call it communion
Remember, you'd have nothing
You've got nothing without me

AUGUST: (spoken)
I mean, whatever happened,
Ya think?

MARLENA: (spoken)
Don't, Auggie.
All Jacob meant was

AUGUST: (spoken)
Oh good

(sung)
Here's the translator
Equally eloquent at speaking adulterer
As she is elephant
My darling,
Which language comes easier?
I have my theories

MARLENA: (spoken)
Auggie, that's enough!

AUGUST:
Put a ring on a finger
And what do you get?
You get happily married
And a little in debt
And then after a decade of marital bliss
You find out it don't amount
To a thimble of piss
Turns out
You've got nothing
You meant nothing
To her

MARLENA: (spoken)
August, calm down and listen to me!

AUGUST:
You think it's easy?
Think what I do for you is easy?
Dealing with the rubes
And the bookers
The broken-down kinkers
All of them trying to cheat me
At least we could trust each other
At least I could trust my wife!

MARLENA: (spoken)
Talk to me! Don't accuse me!

AUGUST:
Oh! Accuse you!
You all but admitted it
The minute I walked in
The two of you scurried
Like rats from a gutter
You think I can't spot a little spat
Between lovers?
And suddenly
You've got nothing
You've got nothing
To say

JACOB:
I'm not gonna stand here
And let him go on like this

MARLENA:
Don't get involved,
Jacob, please

MARLENA & AUGUST:
Don't get involved

AUGUST:
That's rich
Coming from the bitch
Who can't stop herself getting involved
But it's still great advice
Or to be more precise
Don't go screwing another man's wife

MARLENA: (spoken)
Stop! That is enough!

Water for Elephants the Musical Lyrics

SYNOPSIS
Anywhere/Another Train
Easy
The Lion Has Got No Teeth
I Choose the Ride
Ode to an Elephant
I Shouldn't Be Surprised
Silver Stars
The Grand Spec
Zostań
You've Got Nothing, Pt. 1
You've Got Nothing, Pt. 2
What Do You Do?
Wild
The Road Don't Make You Young
Go Home
I Choose the Ride (Reprise)