A Little Gossip - Ernie Sabella/Mark Jacoby

作词：Joe Darion

作曲：Mitch Leigh

PADRE

I'm afraid he won't hear you

SANCHO

(moving toward the bed)

Then I won't say much

Just a few words to lighten his heart

A little gossip a little chat

A little idle talk of this and that

I'll tell him all the troubles I have had

And since he doesn't hear

At least he won't feel bad

(to Don Quixote)

When I first got home my wife Teresa beat me

But the blows fell very lightly on my back

She kept missing ev'ry other stroke

And crying from the heart

That while I was gone

She'd gone and lost the knack

Of course I hit her back Your Grace

but she's a lot harder than I am

and you know what they say

Whether the stone hits the pitcher

or the pitcher hits the stone

it's going to be bad for the pitcher

(to the Padre)

A little gossip a little chat

A little idle talk of this and that

If no one listens

Then it's just as well

At least I won't get caught in any lies I tell

(to Don Quixote)

Oh I haven't fought a windmill in a fortnight

And the humble joys get duller ev'ry day

Why when I'm asleep a dragon

With his fiery tongue a-waggin'

Whispers Sancho

Won't you please come out and play