Lyrics The Glamorous Life (A Little Night Music, 1973) - Stephen Sondheim

Ordinary mothers lead ordinary lives
Keep the house and sweep the parlor
Cook the meals and look exhausted
Ordinary mothers, like ordinary wives
Fry the eggs and dry the sheets and
Try to deal with facts
Mine acts

Darling I miss you a lot, but
Darling this has to be short, as
Mother is getting a plaque, from
The Helsingborg Arts Council
Amateur Theatre Group
Whether it's funny or not, I'll
Give you a fuller report, the
Minute they carry me back from
The Helsingborg Arts Council
Amateur Theatre Group
Love you

Unpack the luggage, la, la, la
Pack up the luggage, la, la, la
Unpack the luggage, la, la, la
Hi ho the glamorous life

Ice in the basin, la, la, la
Cracks in the plaster, la, la, la
Mice in the hallway, la, la, la
Hi ho the glamorous life

Run for the carriage, la, la, la
Wolf down the sandwich, la, la, la
Which town is this one, la, la, la
Hi ho the glamorous life

Ordinary daughters ameliorate their lot
Use their charms and choose their futures
Breed their children, heed their mothers
Ordinary daughters, which mine I fear is not
Tend each asset, spend it wisely
While it still endures
Mine tours

Mother forgive the delay, my
Schedule is driving me wild, but
Mother I really must run, I'm
Performing in Rättvik
And don't ask "where is it", please

How are you feeling today? And
Are you corrupting the child? Don't
Mother the minute I'm done with
Performing in Rättvik
I'll come for a visit
And argue

Mayors with speeches, la, la, la
Children with posies, la, la, la
Half-empty houses, la, la, la
Hi ho the glamorous life

Cultural lunches, la, la, la
Dead floral tributes, la, la, la
Ancient admirers, la, la, la
Hi ho the glamorous life

Pack up the luggage, la, la, la
Unpack the luggage, la, la, la
Mother's surviving, la, la, la
Leading the glamorous life

Cracks in the plaster, la, la, la
Youngish admirers, la, la, la
Which one is that one? la, la, la
Hi ho the glamorous life

Bring up the curtain, la, la, la
Bring down the curtain, la, la, la
Bring up the curtain, la, la, la
Hi ho the glamorous
Life