Somewhere That's Green - 1982 Original Cast

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AUDREY: I KNOW SEYMOUR'
 S THE GREATEST, BUT I'
 M DATING A SEMI-SADIST...
 SO, I GOT A BLACK EYE AND MY ARM'
 S IN A CAST.
 STILL, THAT SEYMOUR'
 S A CUTIE.
 WELL, IF NOT, HE'
 S GOT INNER BEAUTY,
 AND I DREAM OF A PLACE WHERE WE COULD BE TOGETHER AT LAST...
 CRYSTAL: What kind of a place is that?
 An emergency room?
 AUDREY: (
 As music continues under) Oh no, it's just a day dream of mine.
 A little development I dream of...
 just off the Interstate—not fancy like Levittown...
 just a little street in a little suburb far far from urban Skid Row.
 Oh, I dream about it all the time.
 Just me and the toaster and a sweet little guy like Seymour... (
 Sings)
 A MATCHBOX OF OUR OWN, A FENCE OF REAL CHAIN LINK,
 A GRILL OUT ON THE PATIO, DISPOSAL IN THE SINK, A WASHER AND A DRYER,
 AND AN IRONING MACHINE—IN A TRACT HOUSE THAT WE SHARE SOMEWHERE THAT'
 S GREEN...
 HE RAKES AND TRIMS THE GRASS.
 HE LOVES TO MOW AND WEED.
 I COOK LIKE BETTY CROCKER, AND I LOOK LIKE DONNA REED.
 THERE'
 S PLASTIC ON THE FURNITURE TO KEEP IT NEAT AND CLEAN...
 IN THE PINE-SOL SCENTED AIR, SOMEWHERE THAT'
 S GREEN...
 BETWEEN OUR FROZEN DINNER AND OUR BEDTIME, NINE-FIFTEEN,
 WE SNUGGLE WATCHING LUCY ON OUR BIG, ENORMOUS TWELVE-INCH SCREEN...
 I'
 M HIS DECEMBER BRIDE.
 HE'
 S FATHER; HE KNOWS BEST.
 OUR KIDS WATCH HOWDY DOODY AS THE SUN SETS IN THE WEST.
 A PICTURE OUT OF BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS MAGAZINE...
 FAR FROM SKID ROW, I DREAM WE'
 LL GO...
 SOMEWHERE THAT'
 S GREEN
 AUDREY: I KNOW SEYMOUR'
 S THE GREATEST, BUT I'
 M DATING A SEMI-SADIST...
 SO, I GOT A BLACK EYE AND MY ARM'
 S IN A CAST.
 STILL, THAT SEYMOUR'
 S A CUTIE.
 WELL, IF NOT, HE'
 S GOT INNER BEAUTY,
 AND I DREAM OF A PLACE WHERE WE COULD BE TOGETHER AT LAST...
 CRYSTAL: What kind of a place is that?
 An emergency room?
 AUDREY: (
 As music continues under) Oh no, it's just a day dream of mine.
 A little development I dream of...
 just off the Interstate—not fancy like Levittown...
 just a little street in a little suburb far far from urban Skid Row.
 Oh, I dream about it all the time.
 Just me and the toaster and a sweet little guy like Seymour... (
 Sings)
 A MATCHBOX OF OUR OWN, A FENCE OF REAL CHAIN LINK,
 A GRILL OUT ON THE PATIO, DISPOSAL IN THE SINK, A WASHER AND A DRYER,
 AND AN IRONING MACHINE—IN A TRACT HOUSE THAT WE SHARE SOMEWHERE THAT'
 S GREEN...
 HE RAKES AND TRIMS THE GRASS.
 HE LOVES TO MOW AND WEED.
 I COOK LIKE BETTY CROCKER, AND I LOOK LIKE DONNA REED.
 THERE'
 S PLASTIC ON THE FURNITURE TO KEEP IT NEAT AND CLEAN...
 IN THE PINE-SOL SCENTED AIR, SOMEWHERE THAT'
 S GREEN...
 BETWEEN OUR FROZEN DINNER AND OUR BEDTIME, NINE-FIFTEEN,
 WE SNUGGLE WATCHING LUCY ON OUR BIG, ENORMOUS TWELVE-INCH SCREEN...
 I'
 M HIS DECEMBER BRIDE.
 HE'
 S FATHER; HE KNOWS BEST.
 OUR KIDS WATCH HOWDY DOODY AS THE SUN SETS IN THE WEST.
 A PICTURE OUT OF BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS MAGAZINE...
 FAR FROM SKID ROW, I DREAM WE'
 LL GO...
 SOMEWHERE THAT'
 S GREEN

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Duration
03:55
Key
7
Tempo
111 BPM

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