Man in Chair: [spoken]   Act two of "The Drowsy Chaperone" begins with this:    a hunting lament of a very depressed bride.   Now, when you are listening to this, um, try to ignore the lyrics.   I know it will be difficult but block them out, there not the best.   But the tune is beautiful and it truly communicates the brides state of mind.    Just ignore the lyrics.      Janet: [sung]   I put a monkey on a pedestal   And tried to make that monkey stay   And he did for a time   But he needed to climb   And with other monkeys play   Far away      He left his jacket on the pedestal   Beside his tiny rusty cup   And I haven’t got the strength   To pick them up   Oh monkey, monkey, monkey   You broke my heart in two   But I’ll always save that pedestal   For you      Come my little monkey   Come my little monkey, do      Man in Chair: [spoken]   The melody is so simple   It just floats in the air   And I must confess   I always get a little misty    When I think of that    tiny jacket laying there on that pedestal   It’s long sleeves dangling on the floor      Both: [sung]   Oh, monkey, monkey, monkey      Janet: [sung]   You broke my heart in two   But I’ll always save that pedestal      Man in Chair: [spoken]   Pedestal      Janet: [sung]   For you   Come my little monkey   Come my little monkey, do      Man in Chair: [spoken]   Ok, here we go      Janet: [spoken]   Wait!      Man in Chair: [spoken]   Who are you?      Janet: [spoken]   I’m Janet Van De Graaff!       Man in Chair: [spoken]    Do you need anyone?      Janet: [spoken]   I don’t need anyone!      Man in Chair: [spoken]   What about the love of one man?      Janet: [spoken]   What do I care about the love of one man when I am adored by millions!   [sung]   Do I need to be so gloomy?      Both: [sung]   No, no, no      Janet: [sung]   I could rule the world   If so I choose   Sigmund Freud sends flowers to me every show   Gertrude Stein she handed me a rose      Man in Chair: [spoken]   Now she really lets go      Janet: [sung]   I’m Janet, Janet Van De Graaff   Ain’t no nail that I can’t hammer   Why give up a life of glamour   Life of glamour   Life of glamour   Noooooooo!!      Chorus: [sung]   Monkey monkey      Man in Chair: [spoken]   I love this part      Chorus:   Monkey monkey      Man in Chair: [spoken]   She’s having a complete mental break down!      Chorus: [sung]   Monkey monkey monkey      Janet: [sung]   I’m an accident waiting to happen      Chorus: [sung]   Monkey monkey monkey      Janet: [sung]   I don’t want to show of no more      Chorus: [sung]   Monkey monkey      Janet: [sung]   I don’t want to spread mirth no more      Chorus: [sung]   Monkey monkey   Janet:   Be the greatest on earth no more   I don’t wanna   I wanna   I don’t wanna   I wanna   I don’t   I do   I don’t   I do   I don’t wanna show off       Drowsy, George, Aldolpho, Kitty, Feldzeig, Gangster 1, Gangster 2 & Ensemble: [sung]   Stay Janet stay Janet upon the stage Janet   Millions want to see you shine      Janet: [sung]   And I think sure Janet sure Janet   Future is secure Janet   Millions will do just fine       But any future I could ever care to shape   Includes just one two timin’ cad who drives   Me ape       Chorus: [sung]   She put a monkey on a pedestal   And tried to make that monkey stay   And he did for a time   But he needed to climb   And with other monkeys play      Janet: [spoken]   Oh Robert! What a fool I’ve been! A hapless   Fool! I know now that I love you, but I’ve   Thrown it all away! I love you monkey…but is   Love enough? Is love ever enough?      Chorus: [sung]   That’s the story of a monkey gone astray      Janet: [sung]   I ask      Chorus: [sung]   Monkey monkey      Janet: [sung]   The stars      Chorus: [sung]   Monkey monkey      Janet: [sung]   Above   Is it the monkey or my pedestal   I love