25th Annual Putnum County... - The I Love You Song

Man I love this musical, shame to see it close.

And by request - Lyrics :D

MR. PANCH (spoken)
Miss Ostrovsky. Chimerical

OLIVE (spoken)
May I have a definition?

MR. PANCH (spoken, voice fading out)
It means unreal, magical, visionary, wildly fanciful, highly unrealistic

OLIVE'S MOM
Ooooooooh
Ooooooooh

OLIVE
If I go to Washington
Will I be on my own?
Because if I go to Washington

OLIVE'S MOM
Aaaaaaaah

OLIVE
Who will be my chaperone?

OLIVE'S MOM
We always knew you were a winner
We saw it when you smiled
Start from the beginning
When you were a beginner
You were the perfect child
We always knew
We always knew
You were a champion
You sadness filled my room
Dear if you should feel my gloom
Blame it on me
Blame it on your Daddalee and Mammalee
'Cause depression runs in our family

I love you
I love you
I love everything about you dear
And I swear it's true
I love you

OLIVE'S DAD
I love you

OLIVE
And my dad says

OLIVE'S DAD, OLIVE'S MOM
I love you
I love everything about you [DAD: baby, MOM: babe]
And maybe it's true
I love you

OLIVE
I wrote you a letter
How I found the spelling bee such fun
Mama, Mama, Mama
But you didn't react
And you never asked me
If I'd join you in the Bombay sun
Mama, Mama, Mama
I had quietly packed
When are you returning?
I know we agreed
Tell me what you're learning
Ma, I have, Oh God, this need
I think Dad is angry, Ma
And I do not know what to do
Mama, Mama, Mama
Shanti Shanti and all
I think he takes out on me
What he wants to take out on you
Mama, Mama, Mama
How I wish you were home
How I wish you were home
How I wish you were
Wish you were home

OLIVE'S MOM, OLIVE'S DAD
We always knew you were a winner

OLIVE
How I wish you were home

OLIVE'S MOM
A bathing beauty, you

OLIVE (overlapping Olive's Mom)
How I wish you were
How I wish you were home

OLIVE'S DAD
God, we love the way you grew
Since you were born

OLIVE (overlapping Olive's Dad)
How I wish you were
How I wish you were home

OLIVE'S MOM
Olive, we couldn't be prouder

OLIVE
Mama, Mama, Mama
How I wish you were home

OLIVE'S MOM, OLIVE'S DAD (overlapping Olive)
Please let me say it
One time louder

OLIVE'S MOM, OLIVE'S DAD
I love you
I love you
I love everything about you [DAD: baby, MOM: dear]

OLIVE'S MOM
And I swear

OLIVE'S DAD
Baby

OLIVE'S MOM, OLIVE'S DAD
It's true
I love you

OLIVE
Mama

OLIVE, OLIVE'S MOM, OLIVE'S DAD
I love you

OLIVE
I love you, Mama

OLIVE, OLIVE'S MOM, OLIVE'S DAD
I love you

OLIVE'S MOM, OLIVE'S DAD
I love everything about you [DAD: baby, MOM: dear]

OLIVE (overlapping Olive's Mom, Olive's Dad)
Mama
Mama

OLIVE'S MOM
And I swear

OLIVE'S DAD
Baby

OLIVE'S MOM, OLIVE'S DAD
It's true
I love

OLIVE (spoken)
Chimerical. C-h-i-m-e-r-i-c-a-l. Highly unrealistic, wildly fanciful.

MR. PANCH (spoken)
That is correct.

OLIVE, OLIVE'S MOM, OLIVE'S DAD
I love you

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 25th
• Annual
• Putnum
• County
• Spelling
• Bee
• Love
• You
• Song

[xxagoraphobic]

I disagree completely on the interpretation of this song. The word she's asked to spell is defined unreal, imaginary, etc. Which leads me to believe that this song is about what she wishes were reality, and as such, proves quite the opposite.

[filthyNova]

this song will forever be my favorite song of the show. it is hands down the most heartfelt song of the whole show. and lets just face it... the harmonies in this song are killer

[JAODdancer411]

@griffith124 that was the original broadway cast

[TigerLilacs]

the 2 dislikes are Olive's real parents.

[griffith124]

Does anyone know where she/he got the picture from?? cause i know 13 is the guy from balls of fury!' please tell me!!!!!

[Nickalinka06]

We just ended our last show yesterday :( But we had two Olives and I got to sing the I love you song, with olives mom and dad who are amazing singers (:

[musicismylife916]

I'm playing Olive's mom right now (we split up the double casting), opening night was tonight. I am so glad I get to sing this song <3 <3

[dakotaisahoar]

@nintendowalk ok sorry this is so not the story olive's dad is never even seen in the show. awk

[DownforceInc]

@TeenTipsnTutorials Oh you fancy huh. Post a video of the final product and prove it then. Haha, good luck!

[TeenTipsnTutorials]

@DownforceInc haa thanks ;)

yah i've got the vocal instructor helping me. Im not gonna screw up. hahaha

[nintendowalk]

The story is that Olives mom is actually in the crazy house (asylum) and that her dad is mentally abusive so then olive sings this song about how her family is well fucked up really I know this cause in my school play im playing the dead beat dad yeah for me :/

[Leoswhitelighter]

I love this song. Just watched my College's performance and it was amazing. The play was much better then i thought.