Folk Monologue/Value (Live Version) (Live)

Barbra Streisand

Folk Monologue Value

Can I get my glass of tea Mmm nothing like it

At this time I would like very much to do a Folksong Since Folksongs

I think are still popular today Uhm this one is in Latvian and it's

From Latvia And it's about this Tahitian girl who uhm had this lover

And then one day this lover decides that he doesn't like her anymore

And likes her sister better So she decided that the only thing to do

Naturally was to kill herself see So one day oh was very nice out

About 75 degrees and she was taking this walk down to the river to

Drown when she she tripped over this rock see And uhm oh it was

Awful I mean she broke her glasses she scrapped her knees And uhm

Just at this minute the lover and the sister happen to come by in a

Taxicab So see they saw her on the floor and she having an

Astigmatism in her left eye she thought that it was a wild bore So

She figured oh boy I'd better get down to the river fast to drown so

She runs down there and what do you know the river was frozen So I

Mean she just stood there you know and she went tchhh like that Tch

And uhm because I mean she couldn't do it that day See it was a

Small town they only had one river so Anyway than she figured oh

It's getting late better get home cause her mamma would be worried

And would kill her if she was late for supper you know So I mean

She gets up and she starts walking around home and she bumps in to

This guy and what do you know he turns out to be an optometrist

And just happens to happen to have her 'suscription' So anyway uh

Oh I'm sorry 'suBscription' So anyway I mean she's I don't want

You to think that this is one of those Hollywood like stories：She

Gets the glasses and sees happily ever after I mean this is you

Know no like that I mean she had to pay for the glasses just like

You and me she well oh well I mean I don't want you to think

That I'm lying but she did get about a dollar fifty off dollar

Sixty five So anyway uhm this guy

Oh

Turned out to be very

Nice and he even told her where she could find another river

So I'll tell you the truth this girl was a real creep I mean

You know who would wanna sing a song about her I mean her sister

Was really much nicer And uhm I mean I I think she came from

A better family

Call me a boob

Call me a schlemiel

Call me a brain with a missing wheel

Call me what you will

But nonetheless I'm still

In love with Harold Mingert

It's not because he has a car

Arnie Fleisher has a car

And a car is just a car

But if Harold didn't have a car too his name

I guess I'd love him just the same

Call me what you will

But nonetheless I'm still

In love with Harold Mingert

And it's not because he has a wealthy family

Arnie Fleischer has a wealthy family

But money isn't everything

And if Harold didn't have a car too his name

I know I'd love him just the same

But sometimes I ask myself why than

Do I than love Harold Mingert

Harold isn't handsome or clever or smart

And I don't find romance and a dance in his heart

The only answers I can think about

Harold Mingert's money and Harold Mingert's car

Call me what you will

But non the less I'm still

In love with Harold Mingert

Also Arnie Fleisher