Lyrics for "Chicago Is Your Nanny Now" This song appears in the show "Abandon Relationship!"
Below is the final version of the script of the lyrics that ASD prepared for the cast
A full demo version of the song performed by Music Director Phil Nohl |
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"Chicago
Is Your Nanny Now" (Version 6) Alan S. Dalinka (CW5) Cast: Alderman #1 - David Alderman #2 - Aaron Alderman #3 - Kat Citizen #1 - Gizelle Citizen #2 - Gina Citizen #3 - Neal (Intro) Alderman #1 We know you can't take care of each other So we'll do it for you, dear sister and brother alderman #2 And now fellow Chicagoans have no fear Alderman #1, #2, #3 your Chicago City Council Aldermen are here AldermAN #1, #2, #3 (Whisper-Spoken) Chicago is your nanny now, Chicago is your nanny now! (Chorus) Alderman #3 We're banning trans fat in
restaurants and smoking at the bar alderman #1 We're still
trying to make big-box retailers pay wages above par Alderman #2 Implanting microchips in pets, well
nothing goes too far AldermAN #1, #2, #3 Oh you needed your own nanny, dear Chicagoans here we are (Verse #1) Citizen #1 I am just a humble citizen of the city by the lake Every time I drive my car, I have lots of calls to make But since Chicago's Aldermen, they really care about me I can only use my cell phone if it's totally hands-free (Chorus) Alderman #3 We're banning trans fat in
restaurants and smoking at the bar alderman #1 We're still
trying to make big-box retailers pay wages above par Alderman #2 Limiting night games at Wrigley
Field, well nothing goes too far AldermAN #1, #2, #3 Oh you needed your own nanny, dear Chicagoans here we are (Verse #2) Citizen #2 In Chicago's finest restaurants I do enjoy eating well I find an order of foie gras sure can be swell But since Chicago's Aldermen they really care about me To get my foie gras fix I must go to Evanston or Skokie (Verse #3) Citizen #3 I was a very talented artist way back when I was a child I really liked to express myself, though some called me wild But since Chicago's Aldermen they really care about me Spray paint is banned so now I use chocolate syrup for
graffiti (Chorus) Alderman #3 We're banning trans fat in
restaurants and smoking at the bar alderman #1 We're still
trying to make big-box retailers pay wages above par citizen #1 Good parking turned to tow zones,
yikes there goes my car! citizen #3 Oh we needed a new nanny, alderman #1, #2, #3 Dear Chicagoans here we are (Bridge) citizen #2 Sure corruption runs rampant at our City Hall citizen #3 Some Aldermen have gone to prison citizen #1 some are drunk by alcohol alderman # 1 But Millennium Park draws tourists
from all around the globe citizen #1, #2, #3 And yes indeed our Mayor is still the subject of at least one Federal probe! alderman #1, #2, #3 Chicago is your nanny now! citizen #1, #2, #3 Chicago is our nanny now! alderman #1 We were the hog
butcher to the world, yet we're still standing tall alderman #2 Our road
construction season runs though spring, summer and fall alderman #3 Sure, we're taxing all the tourists,
aldermAn #1 and your pop alderman #2 cars, alderman #3 gas, alderman #2 cigarettes, alderman #3 booze, alderman #1 electricity, alderman #2 junk food, alderman #1 cab fares, alderman #3 water, alderman #2 property, alderman #1 tickets to this theatre alderman #3 and each and every phone call! Alderman #1, #2 & #3 (in harmony) We've even long since forgiven Mrs. O'Leary's cow alderman #1 while we were milking you all alderman #2 We'll Alderman #1 & #2 & #3 tell you what you can and cannot do citizen #1, #2 & #3 Like any good nanny, they'll make life decisions for you Alderman #1 & #2 & #3 Dearest fellow Chicagoans have no fear all Your Chicago City Council Aldermen are here! © 2007 Alan S. Dalinka
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