Lynn Ahrens - Crime of the Century lyrics

JUDGE (spoken): And now, testifying for the defense, Miss Evelyn Nesbit EVELYN: Hello, gentlemen.....whee! CHORUS GIRLS: La la la la La la la la la EVELYN: Whee! CHORUS GIRLS: La la la la La la la la la EVELYN: Your honor I was once the lady friend of Stanford White CHORUS GIRLS: He's the famous architect EVELYN: Yes, that's right He put me on a velvet swing And made me wear, well Hardly anything Ruined at the age of fifteen Your honor Then I went and married Mr. Harry Thaw EVELYN and CHORUS GIRLS: Eccentric millionaire CHORUS GIRLS: Oh! Oh! EVELYN: Harry's a jealous man CHORUS GIRLS: Bang! Bang! EVELYN: That was the end of Stan CHORUS GIRLS: Boo hoo! EVELYN: Your honor, be fair My Harry went crazy, I swear CHORUS GIRLS: La la La la la ALL, EVELYN: Now it's the Crime of the century Crime of the century Giving the world a thrill EVELYN: Harry's in trouble And Stanny's in heaven And Evelyn is in Vaudeville ALL, EVELYN: The crime of the century Crime of the century All for a youthful fling Fortune, fame And a ruined name EVELYN: And now I'm the girl On the swing YOUNGER BROTHER (spoken): Mother's Younger Brother was in love with Evelyn Nesbit. From his regular seat in the front row of the second balcony, he would lean far over the railing, hoping his goddess would notice him. One night he almost he almost fell. Evelyn caught sight of him and smiled. Life was suddenly full of delicious possibilities CHORUS GIRLS: Oh! Oh! EVELYN: Harry must not be hung CHORUS GIRLS: Bang! Bang! JUDGE: Let's have that verdict sung CHORUS GIRLS: Boo hoo! JURY FOREMAN: Your honor we find That Harry's not guilty EVELYN: My Harry's not guilty ALL: 'Cause Harry is out of his mind And it's the crime of the century Crime of the century Making the world go "whee" Harry's in trouble And Stanny's in heaven EVELYN: And Evelyn gets publicity ALL: The Crime of the century Crime of the century Not such an awful thing EVELYN: Stanny's k**ed But my mother's thrilled 'Cause now I'm the girl on the - ALL: Now she's the girl on the - EVELYN: Now I'm the girl - ALL: On the swing! EVELYN: Whee!