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==Lyrics==  
 
==Lyrics==  
<br>Ensemble: (singing) We got de talkin' shoes! We de MAMMY NUNS!  
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<br>Thing-Fish: (Dominose Vobiskmmmmm!)
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'''THING-FISH (& MAMMY NUN ENEMBLE):'''<br>
<br>Ensemble: We is important news! We de MAMMY NUNS!  
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We got de talkin' shoes! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)<br>
<br>Thing-Fish: (Et cum spear a TU-TU, Ohhhhh!)
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''Dominose Vobiskmmmmm!''<br>
<br>Ensemble: We destroy de blues! We de MAMMY NUNS!  
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We is important news! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)<br>
<br>Thing-Fish: Sho' am, y'all! (MAMMIES, step faw'd 'n express yo'sevs!)
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''Et cum spear a tu-tu Ohh!''<br>
<br>Ensemble: We sho can dance 'n sing! We's a lot o' fun!  
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We destroy de blues! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)<br>
<br>Thing-Fish: (D'ja get any on ya down dere?)
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'Sho' am, y'all! MAMMIES, step faw'd 'n express yo'sevs!''<br>
<br>Ensemble: We's doin' everything! We's a lot o' fun!  
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<br>Thing-Fish: (How'd YOU like to use my nakkin'?)
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We sho can dance 'n sing! (We's a lot o' fun!)<br>
<br>Ensemble: We's doin' de buck 'n wing! We's a lot o' fun! We's offa de wall!  
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''D'ja get any on ya down dere?''<br>
<br>Thing-Fish: (pointing to his skirt) (Fo' those of you unfamiliar wit de' nakkin,  
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We's doin' everything! (We's a lot o' fun!)<br>
<br>Dis be de nakkin'!)
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''How'd you like to use my nakkin'?''<br>
<br>Ensemble: ON BROADWAY, IT'S A NEW DAY . . .
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We's doin' de buck 'n wing! (We's a lot o' fun!)<br>
<br>Thing-Fish: On Broadway, It's a New Day! Dat's right! Dat's what I say!  
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(We's offa de wall!)<br>
<br>Ensemble: WHEN WE SAY . . .  
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''(pointing to his skirt) Fo' those of you unfamiliar wit de' nakkin, dis be de nakkin'!''<br>
<br>Thing-Fish: Oh yeah! You 'bout through wif my nakkin'?  
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<br>Ensemble: "We is de ones dey be callin' de 'MAMMY NUNS'!"
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(On Broadway)<br>
<br>Thing-Fish: We ugly as SIN!
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''On Broadway it's a new day!''<br>
<br>Ensemble: We de MAMMY NUNS! WE BE LOOKIN' GOOD WIT DE NAKKIN' ON!  
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(It's a new day)<br>
<br>Thing-Fish: We gots a nasty grin-n-n-n-n!  
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''Dat's right! Dat's what I say! Oh yeah! ''<br>
<br>Ensemble: We de MAMMY NUNS! WE BE LOOKIN' GOOD WIT DE NAKKIN' ON!  
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(When we say...)<br>
<br>Thing-Fish: (pointing to HARRY) We sho' ain't ugly as him . . .
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''You 'bout through wif my nakkin'? Whoo-hoo!''<br>
<br>Ensemble: We de MAMMY NUNS! LAWD LAWD LAWD, LAWD LAWD LAWD, LAWD LAWD LAWD, WE DE MAMMY NUNS!  
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<br>Thing-Fish: Step right up, folks, 'n meet de 'MAMMY NUNS'! You two ugly white folks hafta excuse de SISTERS, as what dey put in de mash potatoes have rendered dem INCONTINENT! Anyhow, ovuh heahhhh, de scintillating SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON, and de delectable SISTER GHENGHIS-ADONIS-OSMOSIS . . . 'long wif SISTER POTATO-HEAD BOBBY BROWN, and de ever-popular SISTER ANNE de DEVINE . . . an' howsabouta heart-warmin' welcome fo' SISTER JASMINE NOXEMA-TAPIOCA an' her unscrutable companium, SISTER OB'DEWLLA 'X' . . . an' I's yo host: de THING-FISH!  
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We is de ones dey be callin' de "MAMMY NUNS"!<br>
<br>Ensemble: ON BROADWAY, IT'S A NEW DAY, WHEN WE SAY: "We is de ones dey be callin' de 'MAMMY NUNS'!"
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We ugly as sin! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)<br>
<br>Thing-Fish: We is dressed to kill!
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We be lookin' good wit de nakkin' on!<br>
<br>Ensemble: We be lookin' good!  
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We gots a nasty grin-n-n-n-n! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)
<br>Thing-Fish: We gives you quite a thrill!  
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We be lookin' good wit de nakkin' on!<br>
<br>Ensemble: We be dancin' good! (Whom a ninny? Him? Him a ninny! Hah! Whom a ninny? You'm a ninny! Haw!) Wit de dancin' skill, Wit de nakkin' on, LAWD!
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''(pointing to HARRY)'' We sho' ain't ugly as him! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)<br>
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Lawd, Lawd, Lawd,<br>
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Lawd, Lawd, Lawd,<br>
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Lawd, Lawd, Lawd,<br>
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We de Mammy Nuns!<br>
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<br>
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'''THING-FISH:'''<br>
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<i>Step right up, folks, 'n meet de MAMMY NUNS! You two ugly white folks hafta excuse de Sisters, as what dey put in de mash potatoes have rendered dem incontinent! Anyhow, ovuh heahhhh, de scintillating SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON; and de delectable SISTER GHENGHIS-ADONIS-OSMOSIS; 'long wif SISTER POTATO-HEAD BOBBY BROWN; and de ever-popular SISTER ANNE DeDEVINE; an' howsabouta heart-warmin' welcome fo' SISTER JASMINE NOXEMA-TAPIOCA; an' her unscrutable companium SISTER OB'DEWLLA X; an' I's yo host: de THING-FISH!</i><br>
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'''THING-FISH (& MAMMY NUN ENEMBLE):'''<br>
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(On Broadway<br>
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It's a new day<br>
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When we say...)<br>
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<br>
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We is de ones dey be callin' de "MAMMY NUNS"!<br>
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(We is dressed to kill!) We be lookin' good!<br>
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''Oh yeah! Ah-heh-heh-heh-heh!''<br>
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(We gives you quite a thrill!) We be dancin' good!<br>
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''Whom a ninny? Him? Him a ninny! Hah! Whom a ninny? You'm a ninny! Haw!''<br>
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(Wit de dancin' skill!) Wit de nakkin' on!<br>
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Lawd!<br>
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==Players On This Song==  
 
==Players On This Song==  
 
* FZ guitar
 
* FZ guitar

Revision as of 11:56, 28 November 2007

Lyrics

THING-FISH (& MAMMY NUN ENEMBLE):
We got de talkin' shoes! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)
Dominose Vobiskmmmmm!
We is important news! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)
Et cum spear a tu-tu Ohh!
We destroy de blues! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)
'Sho' am, y'all! MAMMIES, step faw'd 'n express yo'sevs!

We sho can dance 'n sing! (We's a lot o' fun!)
D'ja get any on ya down dere?
We's doin' everything! (We's a lot o' fun!)
How'd you like to use my nakkin'?
We's doin' de buck 'n wing! (We's a lot o' fun!)
(We's offa de wall!)
(pointing to his skirt) Fo' those of you unfamiliar wit de' nakkin, dis be de nakkin'!

(On Broadway)
On Broadway it's a new day!
(It's a new day)
Dat's right! Dat's what I say! Oh yeah!
(When we say...)
You 'bout through wif my nakkin'? Whoo-hoo!

We is de ones dey be callin' de "MAMMY NUNS"!
We ugly as sin! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)
We be lookin' good wit de nakkin' on!
We gots a nasty grin-n-n-n-n! (We de MAMMY NUNS!) We be lookin' good wit de nakkin' on!
(pointing to HARRY) We sho' ain't ugly as him! (We de MAMMY NUNS!)
Lawd, Lawd, Lawd,
Lawd, Lawd, Lawd,
Lawd, Lawd, Lawd,
We de Mammy Nuns!

THING-FISH:
Step right up, folks, 'n meet de MAMMY NUNS! You two ugly white folks hafta excuse de Sisters, as what dey put in de mash potatoes have rendered dem incontinent! Anyhow, ovuh heahhhh, de scintillating SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON; and de delectable SISTER GHENGHIS-ADONIS-OSMOSIS; 'long wif SISTER POTATO-HEAD BOBBY BROWN; and de ever-popular SISTER ANNE DeDEVINE; an' howsabouta heart-warmin' welcome fo' SISTER JASMINE NOXEMA-TAPIOCA; an' her unscrutable companium SISTER OB'DEWLLA X; an' I's yo host: de THING-FISH!

THING-FISH (& MAMMY NUN ENEMBLE):
(On Broadway
It's a new day
When we say...)

We is de ones dey be callin' de "MAMMY NUNS"!
(We is dressed to kill!) We be lookin' good!
Oh yeah! Ah-heh-heh-heh-heh!
(We gives you quite a thrill!) We be dancin' good!
Whom a ninny? Him? Him a ninny! Hah! Whom a ninny? You'm a ninny! Haw!
(Wit de dancin' skill!) Wit de nakkin' on!
Lawd!

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