《What a Waste》歌词

[00:00:00] What a Waste - Wonderful Town - Original London Cast

[00:00:01] Go home

[00:00:02] Go west

[00:00:04] Go back where you came from

[00:00:06] Oh why did you ever leave ohio

[00:00:10] Because I think I have talent

[00:00:12] A million kids just like you

[00:00:14] Come to town every day

[00:00:17] With stars in their eyes

[00:00:20] They're going to conquer the city

[00:00:22] They're going to grab off the pulitzer prize

[00:00:25] But it's a terrible pity

[00:00:27] Because they're in for a bitter surprise

[00:00:31] And their stories all follow one line

[00:00:34] Like his

[00:00:35] Like his

[00:00:37] Like mine

[00:00:44] Born in duluth

[00:00:45] Natural writer

[00:00:46] Published at seven genius type

[00:00:49] Wrote the school play

[00:00:51] Wrote the school paper

[00:00:52] Summa cum laude all of that tripe

[00:00:55] Came to New York

[00:00:57] Got on the staff here

[00:00:58] This was my chance to be heard

[00:01:01] Well since then I haven't written a word

[00:01:04] What a waste

[00:01:05] What a waste

[00:01:06] What a waste of money and time

[00:01:14] Man from detroit

[00:01:15] Wonderful artist

[00:01:17] Went to picasso pablo said wow

[00:01:19] Settled in france

[00:01:21] Bought him a beret

[00:01:22] Lived in montmartre

[00:01:24] Really learned how

[00:01:25] Came to New York had an exhibit

[00:01:28] Art critics made a big fuss

[00:01:31] Now he paints those toothpaste ads on the bus

[00:01:34] What a waste

[00:01:35] What a waste

[00:01:37] What a waste of money and time

[00:01:44] Girl from mobile

[00:01:45] Versatile actress

[00:01:47] Tragic or comic

[00:01:48] Any old play

[00:01:50] Suffered and starved

[00:01:51] Met stanislavsky

[00:01:52] He said the world would

[00:01:54] Cheer her some day

[00:01:55] Came to New York

[00:01:57] Repertoire ready

[00:01:58] Chekhov's and shakespeare's and wilde's

[00:02:01] Now they watch her flipping flapjacks at childs'

[00:02:04] What a waste

[00:02:05] What a waste

[00:02:07] What a waste of money and time

[00:02:14] Kid from cape cod

[00:02:15] Fisherman's family

[00:02:17] Marvelous singer big baritone

[00:02:20] Rented his boat

[00:02:21] Paid for his lessons

[00:02:23] Starved for his studies

[00:02:24] Down to the bone

[00:02:25] Came to New York

[00:02:27] Aimed at the opera

[00:02:28] Sing rigoletto his wish

[00:02:31] At the fulton market now he yells fish

[00:02:34] What a waste

[00:02:35] What a waste

[00:02:37] What a waste of money and time

[00:02:41] Go home go West

[00:02:43] Go back where you came from

[00:02:47] Go home