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Monette and the Milkman - May 25, 2019

05.27.2019 - By American Public MediaPlay

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Chris Thile's Song of the Week, "Monette and the Milkman," from our May 25, 2019 show. The band: Rachael Price, Josh Dion, Chris Eldridge, Alan Hampton, Alex Hargreaves, and Gabriel Kahane.

Lyrics:

“Monette”

He whispers at the backdoor

“This is just a trap your

Loving folks have set

But you don’t have to spring it

Gather up your things it’s

Time you placed your

Own bet”

Monette

Replies “boy don’t I know it

But I’d be disowned if

I just up and left

In the middle of the plan to

Raise our family’s standing

By what man I wed

My mom and his are in the parlor

Talking guest list dresses drinks and rings

My father asked his then he asked my father no one’s bothered asking me

So Milkman

Lover boy

Adam whatcha after

A partner

Or a pretty toy

Adam whatcha after

I’m almost scared ask ‘cause

What if you’re too scared to ask me too and—

“Monette

I’m after marrying a goddess

Giving her just cause to

Bless the day we met

Yeah we’ll be in San Diego

Spreading avocado

On our morning

Toast yet”

Monette

Replies “well ain’t that nice

But dear a high society

Girl daren’t accept

Why don’t you run along and party

With those movie stars and

Give them my regrets

My mom and his are in the parlor

On to what our children’s names should be

My father asked his then he asked my father

And that’s quite enough for me”

Milkman

Loverboy

“Monette”

His heart sinks as he whispers

“Well I guess that’s it for

This huh please forget

That I so misunderstood us

As my train rolls good-guy-

-Like into the

Sunset”

Monette

Replies “Christ on a cracker

Hon, I’m kidding, packed, and

Not a bit upset

But since you couldn’t tell I’d

Chase your love to hell if

That were where it led

So Milkman

Lover boy

It’s off to California

I’m your partner

Your my pretty toy

And we’re off to California”

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