Don't Marry Me - 1958 - Flower Drum Song

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 09 Sept 2001

[Sammy] You are young and beautiful,
sweet as the buds of May.
Earnestly I speak to you.
Weigh ev'ry word I say.

If you want to have a rosy future
and be happy as a honey bee,
with a husband
who will always love you,
Baby, Don't marry me.
If you want a man
you can depend on,
I can absolutely guarantee
I will never fail
to disappoint you,
Baby, Don't marry me.
I eat litchie nuts
and cookies in bed
and I fill the bed
with nut shells and crumbs.
I have irritating habits you'll dread
like the way I have
of cracking my thumbs.
My grandpa was a big game hunter.
He met grandma swinging on a tree.
If you want to have attractive children,
Baby, Don't marry me.

[Mai Li] I would like to see
my sons and daughters
sliding up and down their father's knee.
[Sammy] They'll have splinters
in their little panties,
Cookie, don't marry me.
I'm devoted to my dear old mama
and if you and mama disagree,
I would always side with her against you,
Schnookie, Don't marry me.
[Mai Li] I would always like
to know where you go.
I don't like a man to keep me in doubt.
[Sammy] Honey that's a thing
that's easy to know,
You will always know where I am,
I'm out!
I am talking like a Chinese Uncle.
I'm as serious as I can be.
I am saying this because I love you,
Darling, Don't marry me.

Marry a lad,
young, strong and active,
marry a cad, tiréd but attractive,
marry for money,
or marry for free,
But Don't marry me.

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Don't Marry Me 1958 Flower Drum Song

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Don't Marry Me 1958 Flower Drum Song
Music by Richard Rodgers
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
© 1958 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Williamson Music Ltd. New York and London
sequenced for Piano by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Sunday 09 Sept 2001 at 14.55
in association with Doug Grierson
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© James Pitt-Payne, London UK, 2001
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This song comes from the film and not the stage version.
and it starred Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, with Juanita Hall,
Jack Soo, Benson Fong, and Miyoshi Umeki
Sadly the film omitted songs from the stage version too
so we lose out both ways when looking for the full set. Not as well
known as their other shows.  JP-P
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