Original Broadway Cast of The Drowsy Chaperone, Bob Martin , Sutton Foster - Bride's Lament lyrics

Act Two of the Drowsy
Chaperone begins with this

A haunting lament from a very depressed bride
Now, when you're listening to this, umm
Try to ignore the lyrics
I know it'll be difficult
But block them out they're
Not the best, but the tune is beautiful
And it truly communicates the bride's state
Of mind just ignore the lyrics

I put a monkey on a pedestal
And tried to make that monkey stay
And he did for a time but he needed to climb
And with other monkeys play far away
He left his jacket on that pedestal
Beside his tiny rusty cup
And I haven't got the strength
To pick them up oh monkey, monkey, monkey
You broke my heart in two
But, I'll always save that pedestal for you
Come my little monkey
Come my little monkey, do

The melody is so simple
It just floats in the air and
I must confess I always
Get a little misty when I think of
That tiny jacket, lying on that pedestal
It's long sleeves dangling on the floor

Oh, monkey, monkey, monkey

You broke my heart in two
But, I'll always save that pedestal

Pedestal

For you come my little monkey
Come my little monkey do

Okay, here we go

Who are you?

Do you need anyone?

What about the love of one man?

Wait!

I'm Janet Van De Graaff!

I don't need anyone!

What do I care about the love of one
Man when I am adored by millions!

Do I need to be so gloomy? No, no, no!
I could rule the world if so I chose
Sigmund Freud sends flowers to me every show
Gertrude Stein, she handed me a rose!

No, no, no!

Now she really lets go

I'm Janet janet Van De Graaff
Ain't no nail that I can't hammer
Why give up a life of glamour?
Life of glamour life of glamour
Noooooo! Monkey Monkey

I love this part

Monkey Monkey

She's having a complete mental breakdown!

Monkey Monkey Monkey

I'm an accident waiting to happen

I don't want to show off no more

I don't want to spread mirth no more

Be the greatest on earth no more
I don't wanna i wanna i don't wanna i wanna
I don't i do i don't i do
I don't wanna show off monkey Monkey Monkey

Monkey Monkey

Monkey Monkey

Stay Janet, stay Janet
Stay up on the stage, Janet
Millions want to see you shine

And I think sure, Janet, sure, Janet
Future is secured, Janet
Millions will do just fine

But any future I could ever care to shape
Includes just one two timin' cad
Who drives me ape!

She put a monkey on a pedestal
And tried to make that monkey stay
And he did for a time but he needed to climb

And with other monkeys play
That's the story of a monkey gone astray!

Monkey Monkey

Oh, Robert, What a fool I've been!
A hapless fool! I know now that I love you
And I've thrown it all away! I love you

Monkey but is love enough?
Is love ever enough?

I ask

The stars

Above is it the monkey or my pedestal
I love?