Chorus
LONG LIVE THE MATINEE,
VIVE LA MATINEE!
HERE COME FOUR OLD LADIES
ON THEIR WAY TO SEE A PLAY.
THE WEEKENDS ARE TOO BUSY,
AND AT NIGHT IT GETS SO DARK,
AND THEY COULD CATCH THE CURTAIN
IF THEY HAD SOME PLACE TO PARK!
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Verse 1
NOW, MAE HAS FIFTH ROW CENTER
FOR HER HEARIN' AIN'T TOO GOOD,
AND SHE HATES EVERY SINGLE PLAY
A BLUE HAIRED WOMAN SHOULD.
SHE'LL THREATEN TO GET UP AND LEAVE,
AND WAIT OUT ON THE STREET.
SHE REALLY HATES THE THEATRE,
BUT SHE WON'T GIVE UP THAT SEAT!
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Chorus
LONG LIVE THE MATINEE,
VIVE LA MATINEE!
HERE COME FOUR OLD LADIES
ON THEIR WAY TO SEE A PLAY.
THE WEEKENDS ARE TOO BUSY,
AND AT NIGHT IT GETS SO DARK,
AND THEY COULD CATCH THE CURTAIN
IF THEY HAD SOME PLACE TO PARK.
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Verse 2
NOW HARRIETT LOVES THE THEATRE
AND SHE LOVES HER DRY VERMOUTH.
SHE'S A LITTLE SHORT ON EYESIGHT,
A LITTLE LONG IN THE TOOTH.
HER SEAT IS IN THE FRONT ROW
FOR THE GIRL CAN'T SEE TOO FAR,
THE STATE REVOKED HER LICENSE,
BUT SHE STILL DRIVES THE CAR!
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Chorus
LONG LIVE THE MATINEE.
VIVE LA MATINEE!
HERE COME FOUR OLD LADIES
ON THEIR WAY TO SEE A PLAY.
THE WEEKENDS ARE TOO BUSY,
AND AT NIGHT IT GETS SO DARK,
AND THEY COULD CATCH THE CURTAIN
IF THEY HAD SOME PLACE TO PARK.
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Verse 3
MISS LILLIAN HERE IS LOVELY
ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES PRONE TO CHAT!
SHE BUYS THE SEAT RIGHT NEXT TO HERS,
TO HOLD HER LOVELY HAT.
BUT WHEN THE PLAY IS OVER,
YOU WON'T HEAR A PEEP.
SHE'D TELL YOU ALL THE STORY
IF SHE DIDN'T FALL ASLEEP!
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Chorus
LONG LIVE THE MATINEE,
VIVE LA MATINEE!
HERE COME FOUR OLD LADIES
ON THEIR WAY TO SEE A PLAY.
THE WEEKENDS ARE TOO BUSY,
AND AT NIGHT IT GETS SO DARK,
AND THEY COULD CATCH THE CURTAIN
IF THEY HAD SOME PLACE TO PARK.
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Verse 4
NOW, OL' WIDOW Mc PHEARSON
IS QUIET AS A MOUSE,
BUT SHE DRINKS TOO MANY CUPS OF TEA,
BEFORE SHE LEAVES THE HOUSE!
SO SHE'S CLIMBIN' OVER EVERYBODY
ALL THROUGHOUT THE SHOW,
BUT I DARE A SOUL TO STOP HER
WHEN Mc PHEARSON'S GOTTA GO. . .
Mc PHEARSON'S GOTTA GO!
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Chorus
LONG LIVE THE MATINEE,
VIVE LA MATINEE!
HERE COME FOUR OLD LADIES
ON THEIR WAY TO SEE A PLAY.
THE WEEKENDS ARE TOO BUSY,
AND AT NIGHT IT GETS SO DARK,
AND THEY COULD CATCH THE CURTAIN
IF THEY HAD SOMEPLACE TO PARK!

LONG LIVE THE MATINEE,
VIVE LA MATINEE!
HERE COME FOUR OLD LADIES
ON THEIR WAY TO SEE A PLAY.
THE WEEKENDS ARE TOO BUSY,
AND AT NIGHT IT GETS SO DARK,
AND THEY CAN CATCH THE CURTAIN
SINCE THEY FOUND SOMEPLACE TO PARK.
VIVE LA MATINEE!

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