Original Broadway Cast of Caroline, or Change
Noah Has a Problem
[ROSE]
Noah has a problem
Mm-hmm
A problem with money
Uh-huh
A problem with change
Loose change in his pockets
He's forever leaving it, leaving it, leaving it
Do your kids do things like that?
I bet they mind their money

[CAROLINE]
Yes, Mrs. Gellman, they real good about money

[ROSE]
Mm-hm
We have to teach Noah
We have to teach Noah
To mind his money
To handle change
So listen
I need you to help me teach him
From now on if you find change in his pockets
When you do the washing
Just keep it
Just keep it
If he lеaves it, it's yours
[CAROLINE]
I always find money he lеaves in his pocket
Pennies, nickels
They go in the bleach cup
I gives his money back to him
I don't wanna take pennies from a baby
Give him a whupping

[ROSE (aside)]
I hope she's not offended
I hope this is the right thing
Oh, brother, this is embarrassing

[ROSE (to CAROLINE)]
I know, but from now on
You keep it
I'm sure you can probably use it
Mm-hm
And Noah must learn to mind it, or lose it
It'll be like a raise
Like Noah pays a share of your salary
For the cooking and cleaning
You take such good care of us
And-

[ROSE (aside)]
Other people's maids
Are so much nicer
She never smiles
It'd be wrong to fire her
But, how on Earth did you stand it, Betty?
Jesus, lady, smile already!
[ROSE (to CAROLINE)]
He needs to learn consequences
Mm-hmm
I don't believe in whupping kids
Uh-uh