Parade - That's What He Said Lyrics

2023 Broadway revival
Parade the Musical - That's What He Said Lyrics

CONLEY:
He tol' me to watch the door,
"Watch the door" - that's what he said.
That's what he said
I should make sure
No one came and interrupted.
Well, I'd say once or twice a month,
He'd tell me, "Jim you watch the door
I got a lady comin'.
I got a lady comin':"
Like I said, once or twice a month,
There'd be a lady come to call
And he'd say,
"Jim, you watch the door,"
That's what he said.
And once,
I remember there were two ladies.
Another time, there was
This young black gentleman from Chicago

DORSEY:
All right, then, Jim,
Will you tell us about the mornin' of April 26th?

CONLEY:
The day of the parade?
He tol' me to watch the door.
"Watch the door," that's what he said.
That's what he said, "I got a girl,
She'll be comin' up to see me,
She's a very pretty girl:"
He said, "Don't let me catch you lookin' at
Miss Mary Perkins."
That's what he called her, I think, uh-huh,
"Miss Mary Perkins."
So when this Mary came to call
I kep' my eyes down to the floor
'Cause Mr. Frank said not to look,
That's what he said.

Next thing,
I hear Mr. Frank is yellin' somethin',
So I run upstairs, and I opens the door,
And Mr. Frank looks up.

He said, "We were playin' a game!
Playin' a game!" That's what he said -
That's what he said, and little Mary's
Kinda crumpled in the corner.
He said, "You don't understand -
She didn't want to play the game,
And so I went and hit her -
You see, I had to hit her."
He told me I should go and look,
He said she's actin' like she's sick,
And I said, "Lawd, that chil' is dead!"
That's what I said!

And he said, "No! No!
It ain't my fault that girl is dead!"
He said, "No! No!"
That's what he said.
CONLEY (CROWD in brackets)
(That's what he said!)
He said, "No! No!"
And his eyes were wild and his face was red,
He said, "No!" (No!)
"No!" (No!)
That's what he said!
(That's what he said, that's what he
What he said, he said that's,
That's what he said:)
He said, "Gotta get her out -
Let's get her out!" That's what he said.
(That's what he said)
And so I found me
This ol' gunny sack and wrapped 'er.
He said, "You're a good boy, Jim -
I know you won't tell no one nothin' -
Here's a hundred dollars!"
(No! It can't be true!)
I got a hundred dollars.
(God! What can we do?)
And so I put her on my back
We took the elevator down.
He said,
"Jus' throw her on the ground!"
That's what he said.
(That's what he said.)
Yes, he said
"No!" (No!)
"No!" (No!)
"There ain't no reason I should hang!"
He said, "No!" (No!)
"No!" (No!)
That's what he said!
(That's what he said!)
He said, "No!" (No!)
"No!" (No!)
"There ain't no reason I should hang
You got money in your pocket
And there's plenty more o' that
I got wealthy friends an' fam'ly,
And a wife who's dumb and fat
I got rich folks out in Brooklyn
If I need somewheres to go
And these stupid rednecks never gonna know!"
(Hang 'im!)
"No!"
(Hang 'im!)
"It ain't my fault that girl is dead!"
(Hang the Jew!)
He said, "No!" (Hang 'im!)
"No!" (Hang 'im!)
That's what he said!
(Make 'im pay!)
He said, "No!" (Get 'im!)
"No!" (Now!)
And his eyes were wild
And his face was red
He said, "No!" (Hang 'im!)
(Hang 'im!)

Parade the Musical Lyrics

SYNOPSIS
The Old Red Hills of Home
The Dream of Atlanta
How Can I Call This Home?
The Picture Show
Leo At Work/ What Am I Waiting For?
I Am Trying to Remember...
There is a Fountain/ It Don't Make Sense
Real Big News
You Don't Know This Man
The Trial: Hammer of Justice
Twenty Miles From Marietta
Factory Girls/ Come Up to My Office
My Child Will Forgive Me
That's What He Said
It's Hard to Speak My Heart
Closing Statements and Verdict
Rumblin' and a Rollin
Do It Alone
Pretty Music
This Is Not Over Yet
Blues: Feel the Rain Fall
Where Will You Stand When the Flood Comes?
All the Wasted Time
Sh'ma
Finale