"Read a Book..."

Song "Read a Book..."
Artist Michael Cerveris
Artist Judy Kuhn
Artist YoungStar
Artist YoungStar
Album Fun Home (A New Broadway Musical)

Lyrics

[00:02.774] MEDIUM ALISON, spoken: Dear Mom and Dad
[00:04.866] I assumed you got my letter. I haven't heard from you... I'd really love some sort of response
[00:14.092] TV AUDIO, spoken: I guess you're not too bad..for a manager
[00:19.615] One, two, three, four
[00:21.434] (sung) Ba ba ba ba
[00:23.215] Ba ba ba ba
[00:25.031] Ba ba ba ba
[00:26.881] Ba ba ba ba ba...
[00:30.745] Everything's all right!
[00:32.583] BRUCE, spoken: Ugh, that's inane
[00:33.874] SMALL ALISON, spoken: I was watching it!
[00:35.191] BRUCE, spoken: That show is awful.
[00:35.971] SMALL ALISON, spoken: It's the best show. It's about a family that always—
[00:39.280] BRUCE, spoken: —I know what it's about. Just read a book
[00:42.132] ALISON, spoken: Slam. Crash!
[00:44.436] BRUCE, spoken: Who ****ing left these here? I just varnished this table! (ALISON: Just varnished...)
[00:46.423] HELEN, spoken: Bruce. Bruce, what're you doing? Those are library books! Stop it!
[00:48.180] (ALISON: Libaray…)
[00:49.236] BRUCE, spoken: Well then—take them back to the library, you stupid crazy b*tch! (ALISON: Stupid…)
[00:50.807] HELEN, spoken: Go, just go. You're going to be late for your appointment.
[00:52.361] BRUCE, spoken: Don't tell me what to do!
[00:53.383] HELEN, spoken: If you miss this appointment, we're in a lot of trouble. Do you understand that?
[00:55.465] BRUCE, spoken: Oh, thank you. Thank you for the lecture. I can take care of my own business! (SMALL ALISON, sung: Ba ba ba ba ba…)
[00:58.365] HELEN, spoken: If you're not home for dinner, I'm throwing it in the toilet! (SMALL ALISON, sung: Ba ba ba ba ba…)

Pinyin

[00:02.774] MEDIUM ALISON, spoken: Dear Mom and Dad
[00:04.866] I assumed you got my letter. I haven' t heard from you... I' d really love some sort of response
[00:14.092] TV AUDIO, spoken: I guess you' re not too bad.. for a manager
[00:19.615] One, two, three, four
[00:21.434] sung Ba ba ba ba
[00:23.215] Ba ba ba ba
[00:25.031] Ba ba ba ba
[00:26.881] Ba ba ba ba ba...
[00:30.745] Everything' s all right!
[00:32.583] BRUCE, spoken: Ugh, that' s inane
[00:33.874] SMALL ALISON, spoken: I was watching it!
[00:35.191] BRUCE, spoken: That show is awful.
[00:35.971] SMALL ALISON, spoken: It' s the best show. It' s about a family that always
[00:39.280] BRUCE, spoken: I know what it' s about. Just read a book
[00:42.132] ALISON, spoken: Slam. Crash!
[00:44.436] BRUCE, spoken: Who ing left these here? I just varnished this table! ALISON: Just varnished...
[00:46.423] HELEN, spoken: Bruce. Bruce, what' re you doing? Those are library books! Stop it!
[00:48.180] ALISON: Libaray
[00:49.236] BRUCE, spoken: Well then take them back to the library, you stupid crazy b tch! ALISON: Stupid
[00:50.807] HELEN, spoken: Go, just go. You' re going to be late for your appointment.
[00:52.361] BRUCE, spoken: Don' t tell me what to do!
[00:53.383] HELEN, spoken: If you miss this appointment, we' re in a lot of trouble. Do you understand that?
[00:55.465] BRUCE, spoken: Oh, thank you. Thank you for the lecture. I can take care of my own business! SMALL ALISON, sung: Ba ba ba ba ba
[00:58.365] HELEN, spoken: If you' re not home for dinner, I' m throwing it in the toilet! SMALL ALISON, sung: Ba ba ba ba ba