Andrew Lippa, Bebe Neuwirth, Nathan Lane - Where Did We Go Wrong? lyrics
[Andrew Lippa, Bebe Neuwirth, Nathan Lane - Where Did We Go Wrong? lyrics]
She's perky
She's bubbly
She's optimistic
Where did we go wrong?
We taught her to hunt
We taught her to aim
We gave her a bow
We gave her no shame
We gave what we had
Made sure she was bad
Did all that we could to keep her sad
We told her to stay away from modern jazz
We gave her that week long trip to Alcatraz
We promised she'd be equipped
And filled her crypt with woe
What'd we know?
We took her to funerals in the morning mist
We took her to slaughter houses
Schindler's list
We taught her to scowl and sneer and domineer
On cue
So, what did we do? Where did we go wrong?
Are we good parents?
Where did we go wrong?
Are we cliché?
Somewhere in between guilt and guillotine
We forgot to notice that our
Daughter lost her way where did we go wrong?
And can we fix this?
Maybe it's a passing phase
But, if she's going wrong
Then what will change her ways?
That's it! We cancel the dinner
Bolt the doors!
We'll circle the wagons
And give these "goody-licious"
Beinekes the boot!
We must intervene
We shouldn't delay
She's barely eighteen
So what do we say?
We know the occult
That's certainly true
We're to consult
Morticia, with you
So why all the fuss?
My darling, discuss
She needs only us
It's us, only us
We've always been there for her
To swear for her
Discourage dental care for her
Do well for her excel for her
Make home a living hell for her
So, "Where did we go wrong?"
Is not the question resolute and strong
Is our next move
We'll tell her today
Do what we say
Send all the Beinekes back to the fray
Turn them away at first sight
And that's where we'll go right
No dinner tonight!
She's bubbly
She's optimistic
Where did we go wrong?
We taught her to hunt
We taught her to aim
We gave her a bow
We gave her no shame
We gave what we had
Made sure she was bad
Did all that we could to keep her sad
We told her to stay away from modern jazz
We gave her that week long trip to Alcatraz
We promised she'd be equipped
And filled her crypt with woe
What'd we know?
We took her to funerals in the morning mist
We took her to slaughter houses
Schindler's list
We taught her to scowl and sneer and domineer
On cue
So, what did we do? Where did we go wrong?
Are we good parents?
Where did we go wrong?
Are we cliché?
Somewhere in between guilt and guillotine
We forgot to notice that our
Daughter lost her way where did we go wrong?
And can we fix this?
Maybe it's a passing phase
But, if she's going wrong
Then what will change her ways?
That's it! We cancel the dinner
Bolt the doors!
We'll circle the wagons
And give these "goody-licious"
Beinekes the boot!
We must intervene
We shouldn't delay
She's barely eighteen
So what do we say?
We know the occult
That's certainly true
We're to consult
Morticia, with you
So why all the fuss?
My darling, discuss
She needs only us
It's us, only us
We've always been there for her
To swear for her
Discourage dental care for her
Do well for her excel for her
Make home a living hell for her
So, "Where did we go wrong?"
Is not the question resolute and strong
Is our next move
We'll tell her today
Do what we say
Send all the Beinekes back to the fray
Turn them away at first sight
And that's where we'll go right
No dinner tonight!