Have you a question [ ... ]
For my Daughters
Song Cycle by Elie Siegmeister (1909 - 1991)
1. Have you a question?  [sung text checked 1 time]
Authorship:
- by Norman Rosten (1913 - 1995), "Have you a question?", appears in Songs for Patricia, copyright © 1951
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.2. Rain  [sung text checked 1 time]
Look at the rain it's raining [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Norman Rosten (1913 - 1995), "Rain", appears in Songs for Patricia, copyright © 1951
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.3. May I escape?  [sung text checked 1 time]
I am thoroughly disconcerted by your long conversations [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Norman Rosten (1913 - 1995), "May I escape?", appears in Songs for Patricia, copyright © 1951
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1 Siegmeister: "Must you continue these long conversations"
2 Siegmeister: "you expect me to enjoy it!"
3 Siegmeister: "I"
4 Siegmeister: "just"
5 Siegmeister: "soon"
6 Siegmeister: "kind"
4. Good morning  [sung text checked 1 time]
Get up get up good morning again [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Norman Rosten (1913 - 1995), "Good morning", appears in Songs for Patricia, copyright © 1951
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.5. What did you do today?  [sung text checked 1 time]
What did you do outside today? [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Norman Rosten (1913 - 1995), "What did you do today?", appears in Songs for Patricia, copyright © 1951
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1 Siegmeister: "the prettiest"
2 Siegmeister: "The little"
3 Siegmeister: "And what"
6. Saying Good Night  [sung text checked 1 time]
I point out the windows [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Norman Rosten (1913 - 1995), "Saying Good Night", appears in Songs for Patricia, copyright © 1951
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1 Siegmeister adds two lines here:
How high was the beanstalk of climber Jack? I don't know way a mile up and back.
7. Growing  [sung text checked 1 time]
Growing growing [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Norman Rosten (1913 - 1995), "Growing", appears in Songs for Patricia, copyright © 1951
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1 Siegmeister: "Mimi"
2 Siegmeister: "The days rush by"
3 Siegmeister: "Lightly as leaves"
4 Siegmeister repeats the first line twice
8. Goodbye, Goodbye  [sung text checked 1 time]
Goodbye goodbye [ ... ]
Authorship:
- by Norman Rosten (1913 - 1995), "Goodbye, Goodbye", appears in Songs for Patricia, copyright © 1951
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1 Siegmeister repeats the first two lines instead of these lines.