Necessity 1946 'Finian's Rainbow'

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 09 Jun 2003

What is the curse that makes the universe
so all bewilderin'?
What is the hoax that just provokes the folks
they call God's childerin?
What is the jinx that gives a body
and his brother and ev'ry one aroun'
the run aroun'?

Necessity, Necessity,
that most unnecessary thing,
Necessity,
what throws the monkey wrench
in a fellow's good intention,
that nasty old invention,
Necessity.
My feet wanna dance in the sun,
my head wants to rest in the shade,
The Lord says: "Go out and have fun,"
but the landlord says:
"Your rent ain't paid."
Necessity, it's plain to see
what a lovely old world
this silly old world could be.
But man, it's all in a mess
account of Necessity.

Necessity, Necessity,
there ought to be a law
against Necessity.
The jail would never been there,
except for folks who sin there.
Well, how did I get in there,
Necessity,
Old Satan's the Father of sin
and Cupid's the Father of love.
Oh Hell is the Father of gin.
Ah, but no one knows
the Father of Necessity.
Necessity,
that's the maximum
that a minimum thing could be.
There's nothing lower than less,
unless it's Necessity.

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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Necessity 1946 Finian's Rainbow
Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by E.Y.Harburg
copyright MCMXLVI by The Players Music Corp. N.Y.
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Monday 09 June 2003 at 16.27
in association with Doug Grierson
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