Drowsy Chaperone Cast - Message from a Nightingale Lyrics

SONG SING
I bring a message from a nightingale

EMPEROR'S HENCHMEN
Nightingale, nightingale, nightingale, song-ong-ong-ong-ong

SONG SING
I bring a message from a nightingale

EMPEROR'S HENCHMEN
Nightingale, Ahhh!

THE EMPEROR
You no bow? Emperor and American rady no see eye to eye

AMERICAN LADY
But Emperor, sometimes a different outlook can
change your point of view.

THE EMPEROR
Whaaaa?

AMERICAN LADY
Precisely.
What is it about the Asians
That fascinates Caucasians
What is it about the Asians
That's so nice
Is it the won-tons? The egg rolls? The rice?
Perhaps it's Buddha or Confucius
and their excellent advice

THE EMPEROR
What is it about Caucasians
That mystifies we Asians?
What is it about Caucasians that's so odd?
They call a pretty rady a broad
They have hair upon their chest
And they only have one god?
Impossible

THE EMPEROR & AMERICAN LADY
Whaaaaa......

AMERICAN LADY
Oh Emperor, you're so light on your feet
The people of the world are varied
But differences are in the plan

THE EMPEROR
The only difference I can see
That means anything to me
Is the one between a rady and a man

AMERICAN LADY
Don't you mean lady?

THE EMPEROR
Rady.

AMERICAN LADY
Precisely
What is it about the Asians

THE EMPEROR
What is it about Caucasians

AMERICAN LADY
What makes them so astounding

THE EMPEROR
What makes them so confusing

THE EMPEROR & AMERICAN LADY
It's you

ENSEMBLE
Message from a nightingale song