All Er Nothin' 1943 'Oklahoma'

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 13 Oct 2003

[Will:] You'll have to be
a little more standoffish
when fellers offer you a buggy ride.
[Annie:] I'll give that
imitation of a crawfish
and dig myself a hole where I can hide.
[Will:] I heared how you
was kickin' up some capers
when I was off in Kansas City Mo.
I heard some things
you couldn't print in papers
from fellers who been talkin' like they know!
[Annie spoken:] Foot!
[Annie sings:] I only did the kind of things
I orta, sorta,
To you I was as faithful
as c'n be - fer me.
Then stories 'bout the way
I lost my bloomers - Rumors!
A lot of tempest in a pot o' tea!
[Will:] The whole thing
don't sound very good to me.
[Annie spoken:] Well y' see...
[Will spoken:] I go and sow
my last wild oat!
I cut out all shenanigans!
I save my money,
don't gamble or drink
in the back room down at Flannigans!
I give up lotsa other things
a gentleman never mentions,
But before I give up any more,
I wanta know your intentions!

[Will:] With me it's all er nuthin'..
Is it all er nuthin' with you?
It cain't be "in between"
It cain't be "now and then"
No half and half romance will do!
I'm a one woman man,
homelovin' type,
all complete with slippers and pipe.
Take me like I am,
er leave me be!
If you cain't give me all,
give me nothin'
and nuthin's whut you'll git from me!
[Annie:] Not even sump'n
[Will:] Nuthin's whut you'll git from me!

[Annie:] With you it's all er nuthin'..
All fer you and nuthin' fer me!
But if a wife is wise,
she's gotta realize
that men like you are wild and free.
So I ain't gonna fuss,
ain't gonna frown,
Have your fun,
go out on the town,
stay up late and
don't come home till three.
And go right off to sleep
if you're sleepy,
there's no use waitin' up fer me!
[Will:] O, Ado Annie!
[Annie:] No use waitin' up fer me!

Soft karaoke
Words
str 25
str 50
str 110
fr hrn 60
brass 75
flute
timp
bassoon
clarinet
piano t clef
oboe
pizz str
glock
tenor sax
harp
drum
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All Er Nothin' 1943 Oklahoma
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
copyright 1943 by Williamson Inc.
all rights reserved
sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 13 October 2003 at 21.30
in association with Doug Grierson
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