A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

Will you go, Darling, go?
Saturday, February 21, 2004
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Oh we've come to Massachusetts, to Boston in its splendor
And to the Wang Performing Arts Center
Shall we go, darling, go?

Oh I'd rather stay at home and read a book that's cheap and sordid
And enjoy a couple beers but the arts must be supported
Shall we go, darling, go

CHO:
And we'll all go together for the sake of the children
Though it's really lousy weather.
Let us go, darling, go----

SUZUKI

We went there last summer for the big Suzuki Festival
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is not the tune that I love best of all
Shall we go, darling, go

We went there in November to see the Nutcracker
And we had to miss the game between the Patriots and Packers
Shall we go, darling, go----

DUCKS AND GEESE

We will hear a composition for woodwind and percussion
That sounds like ducks and geese singing Alban Berg in Russian,
Will you go, darling, go?

There will also be some dancers with interpretive ballet,
And one is our neighbor's daughter so be careful what you say.
Shall we go, darling go?

CHOIR, CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN

We went to hear a choir and we had a wretched time,
You know there are some mountains people should not try to climb,
Shall we go, darling go,

It was your mother's choir, and I'm not a harsh man, am I,
But I think that their vibrato's wide enough to park a semi,
Shall we go, darling go.

COLD BLEAK CHEKHOV

Remember the time we went and were tortured
By a production, in Swedish, of Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard"
Shall we go, darling, go,

But okay, I guess we'll go together to the Wang,
But could we leave at intermission if the fat lady sang.
Shall we go, darling, go

CHO:
And we'll all go together for the sake of the children
Though it's really lousy weather.
Let us go, darling, go----