The Scottsboro Boys Cast, Minstrel March / Hey, Hey, Hey! Lyrics from "Scottsboro Boys, The"
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Minstrel March / Hey, Hey, Hey! Lyricsby The Scottsboro Boys Cast. From Scottsboro Boys, The Minstrel March / Hey, Hey, Hey! by The Scottsboro Boys Cast Interlocutor: Gentlemen be seated! Tonight's a night of merriment, Of laughter, songs and jokes. I'm host and interlocutor, The master of these folks! Shake those tambourines boys! I introduce two jolly pranksters, Each as black as Sambo. But they're men of many faces Mr. Bones! And Mr. Tambo! Mr. Bones: It's show time, boys. Don't be nervous! Mr. Tambo: Just let those butterflies out of them c'coons! All: Hey hey hey hey Look what we've got for you Come on, gather 'round Hey hey hey hey You won't be able to Keep your toes from tippy tapping Over the ground Sit back now Relax and get comf'table Sad thoughts out of sight Hey hey, say hello To the minstrel men Here to entertain you Tonight! Interlocutor: Mr. Tambo, how are you feeling tonight? Tambo: I'se fine. But I think that lady in the front row is shocked! Interlocutor: Mr. Tambo, she's just not used to seeing you in those clothes. Tambo: And I ain't used to seeing her in hers! Bones: Hey hey I play All kinds of characters Tambo, he does too Tambo: I do! Mean men Bones: Keen men Both: White men's our speciality! Even dose who knows Don' always knows Who is who! Tambo: Sing along Bones: Or tell us a joke Both: If you want to, that's alright All: Hey hey hey hey Join in the merriment Everyone's a minstrel Tonight Bones: Mr. Tambo, are you ready to have a good time? Tambo: Indeed! Let's have all the men lean over and kiss the ladies in the front. Bones: And all the men in front kiss the ladies behind! All: Hey hey hey hey Kick up a noisy fuss Play with us a while Hey hey hey hey If you're a gloomy gus We'll erase that sour face And teach you to smile Old songs, new songs Brassy and bluesy songs That is what you'll hear Hey hey hey hey Nothing but joy and light Any night the minstrels appear. MR. BONES Mr. Interlocutor, what story are we going to tell tonight? INTERLOCUTOR We’re going to tell the story of the Scottsboro Boys! MR. TAMBO Oh DAT’S a funny story! ALL COME AND WATCH THEM SING AND DANCE COME AND SHARE THEIR TEARS AND JOYSCOME THIS IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE TO MEET THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS INTERLOCUTOR That’s right, we’re telling your story boys! Just like we always do! HAYWOOD PATTERSON Mr. Interlocutor, this time can we tell it like it really happened? This time can we tell the truth? INTERLOCUTOR Of course, Haywood! Have you ever told the truth before, Mr. Tambo? MR. TAMBO Is that what we’re doing? INTERLOCUTOR Yes. MR. TAMBO No. I’ve never done this before. MR. TAMBO,MR. BONES & GROUP ONE HEY HEY HEY HEY LOOK WHAT WE’VE GOT FOR YOU COME ON GATHER ‘ROUND HEY HEY HEY HEY YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO KEEP YOUR TOES FROM TIPPY TAPPIN’ OVER THE GROUND SIT BACK NOW RELAX AND GET COMFORTABLE, SAD THOUGHTS OUT OF SIGHT HEY HEY SAY HELLO TO THE MINSTREL MEN GROUP TWO: COME AND WATCH THEM SING AND DANCE COME AND SHARE THEIR TEARS AND JOYS COME THIS IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE YOUR FINAL CHANCE TO SAY HELLO TO THE MINSTREL MEN GROUP ONE HERE TO ENTERTAIN YOU TONIGHT GROUP TWO TO MEET THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS TO MEET THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS TO MEET THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS MR. TAMBO and MR. BONES TONIGHT’S A NIGHT OF LAUGHTER, SONGS AND MERRIMENT AND JOKES ALL EVERYONE’S A MINSTREL TO -- MR. TAMBO and MR.BONES “Wheel about, turn about and do just so. Every time dey wheel about, dey jump Jim Crow!” ALL EVERYONE’S A MINSTREL TONIGHT! [Thanks to Garrett for lyrics]
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