Wonderful Town: What a waste (Baker/ Ruth/First Editor/Second Editor)

Song Wonderful Town: What a waste (Baker/ Ruth/First Editor/Second Editor)
Artist Sir Simon Rattle
Album Leonard Bernstein: Wonderful Town

Lyrics

[00:00.00] Go home!
[00:01.98] Go west!
[00:03.58] Go back where you came from!
[00:06.90] Oh, why did you ever leave Ohio’
[00:11.25] Because I think I have talent
[00:13.31] A million kids just like you
[00:15.27] Come to town every day
[00:16.94] With stars in their eyes.
[00:21.43] They’re gonna conquer the city,
[00:23.55] They’re gonna grab off the Pulitzer Prize,
[00:26.77] But it’s a terrible pity,
[00:28.84] Because they’re in for a bitter surprise.
[00:31.66] And their stories all follow one line,
[00:35.12] Like his,
[00:36.62] Like his,
[00:37.95] Like mine!
[00:45.97] Born in duluth,
[00:46.82] Natural writer,
[00:48.60] Published at seven -- genius type --
[00:51.77] Wrote the school play,
[00:53.22] Wrote the school paper,
[00:54.82] Summa cum laude -- all of that tripe --
[00:57.87] Came to new york,
[00:59.42] Got on the staff here,
[01:01.03] This was my chance to be heard.
[01:03.59] Well, since then I haven’t written a word.
[01:07.02] What a waste,
[01:08.28] What a waste,
[01:09.63] What a waste of money and time!
[01:15.76] Man from Detroit,
[01:18.29] Wonderful artist,
[01:19.90] Went to Picasso -- Pablo said ‘wow!’
[01:23.02] Settled in France,
[01:24.69] Bought him a beret,
[01:26.20] Lived in Montmartre,
[01:27.51] Really learned how.
[01:28.98] Came to New York -- had an exhibit,
[01:32.15] Art critics made a big fuss.
[01:34.62] Now, he paints those toothpaste ads on the bus!
[01:37.74] What a waste,
[01:39.00] What a waste,
[01:40.46] What a waste of money and time!
[01:47.18] Girl from mobile,
[01:48.96] Versatile actress,
[01:50.57] Tragic or comic,
[01:52.09] Any old play,
[01:53.60] Suffered and starved,
[01:55.17] Met Stanislavsky.
[01:56.58] He said the world would
[01:58.14] Cheer her some day.
[01:59.60] Came to New York,
[02:00.71] Repertoire ready,
[02:02.52] Chekhov’s and Shakespeare’s and Wilde’s.
[02:05.33] Now, they watch her flipping flapjacks at Childs’.
[02:08.53] What a waste,
[02:09.73] What a waste,
[02:10.85] What a waste of money and time!
[02:17.58] Kid from cape cod,
[02:19.58] Fisherman’s family,
[02:21.11] Marvelous singer -- big baritone --
[02:24.28] Rented his boat,
[02:25.60] Paid for his lessons,
[02:27.22] Starved for his studies,
[02:28.73] Down to the bone.
[02:30.27] Came to New York,
[02:31.76] Aimed at the opera,
[02:33.26] Sing ‘Rigoletto’ His wish.
[02:36.10] At the Fulton market now he yells ‘fish!’
[02:39.35] What a waste,
[02:40.45] What a waste, ah -- fish!
[02:41.79] What a waste of money and time!
[02:48.75] Go home! Go west!
[02:51.60] Go back where you came from!
[02:55.24] Go home!

Pinyin

[00:00.00] Go home!
[00:01.98] Go west!
[00:03.58] Go back where you came from!
[00:06.90] Oh, why did you ever leave Ohio'
[00:11.25] Because I think I have talent
[00:13.31] A million kids just like you
[00:15.27] Come to town every day
[00:16.94] With stars in their eyes.
[00:21.43] They' re gonna conquer the city,
[00:23.55] They' re gonna grab off the Pulitzer Prize,
[00:26.77] But it' s a terrible pity,
[00:28.84] Because they' re in for a bitter surprise.
[00:31.66] And their stories all follow one line,
[00:35.12] Like his,
[00:36.62] Like his,
[00:37.95] Like mine!
[00:45.97] Born in duluth,
[00:46.82] Natural writer,
[00:48.60] Published at seven genius type
[00:51.77] Wrote the school play,
[00:53.22] Wrote the school paper,
[00:54.82] Summa cum laude all of that tripe
[00:57.87] Came to new york,
[00:59.42] Got on the staff here,
[01:01.03] This was my chance to be heard.
[01:03.59] Well, since then I haven' t written a word.
[01:07.02] What a waste,
[01:08.28] What a waste,
[01:09.63] What a waste of money and time!
[01:15.76] Man from Detroit,
[01:18.29] Wonderful artist,
[01:19.90] Went to Picasso Pablo said ' wow!'
[01:23.02] Settled in France,
[01:24.69] Bought him a beret,
[01:26.20] Lived in Montmartre,
[01:27.51] Really learned how.
[01:28.98] Came to New York had an exhibit,
[01:32.15] Art critics made a big fuss.
[01:34.62] Now, he paints those toothpaste ads on the bus!
[01:37.74] What a waste,
[01:39.00] What a waste,
[01:40.46] What a waste of money and time!
[01:47.18] Girl from mobile,
[01:48.96] Versatile actress,
[01:50.57] Tragic or comic,
[01:52.09] Any old play,
[01:53.60] Suffered and starved,
[01:55.17] Met Stanislavsky.
[01:56.58] He said the world would
[01:58.14] Cheer her some day.
[01:59.60] Came to New York,
[02:00.71] Repertoire ready,
[02:02.52] Chekhov' s and Shakespeare' s and Wilde' s.
[02:05.33] Now, they watch her flipping flapjacks at Childs'.
[02:08.53] What a waste,
[02:09.73] What a waste,
[02:10.85] What a waste of money and time!
[02:17.58] Kid from cape cod,
[02:19.58] Fisherman' s family,
[02:21.11] Marvelous singer big baritone
[02:24.28] Rented his boat,
[02:25.60] Paid for his lessons,
[02:27.22] Starved for his studies,
[02:28.73] Down to the bone.
[02:30.27] Came to New York,
[02:31.76] Aimed at the opera,
[02:33.26] Sing ' Rigoletto' His wish.
[02:36.10] At the Fulton market now he yells ' fish!'
[02:39.35] What a waste,
[02:40.45] What a waste, ah fish!
[02:41.79] What a waste of money and time!
[02:48.75] Go home! Go west!
[02:51.60] Go back where you came from!
[02:55.24] Go home!