Karaoké The Alto's Lament Emily Skinner

I've had much good luck as a performer

I've been cast in almost every show

From Carousel to Hair on Broadway I was there

But you'll never never know

Perhaps you picked me out last year in phantom

Or underneath my dirt in miserable

But if you tried to pick me out from all the voices in the crowd

I am certain that you must have had a problem

My plight is quite familiar to those who tread the boards

At the Neberlander

Schubert or Rialto

Although I've got a great high C

Mmm mmm ah oh

The reaction seems to be ooh that's great dear

But we need you to sing alto oh oh oh

Please give me a chance to sing melody

Give me a crack at the tune

I'm filled with chagrin every time I begin

By the light of the silvery moon

Just one little shot at the melody give me a moment to shine

I'm sick of can't help loving that man of mine

Just look at Oklahoma for example

That rousing title number of the show

While everyone is singing

Oklahoma

I get sky yo oh

And now a medley of some of my finer roles

The hills are alive with the sound of music

Three little maids from school are we

Pert as a school girl well can be

Filled to the brim with girlish glee three little maids from school

Touch me it's so easy to leave me

What mirror where?

Which what where who who who who?

Such a pretty me such a pretty me

Oh please pull a few strings for the melody don't care if the solo is teeny

It would be Nirvana from heaven such manna

To sing something other than sweeny

I'm down on my knees for the melody

I'm begging with all of my might

Just have a bar and let this chorus girl

Be a star tonight