Original Broadway Cast of Caroline, or Change
I Don’t Want My Child to Hear That
[CAROLINE]
I don't want my child to hear that
[MR. STOPNICK, in the living room]
Now, I say this with due respect
[CAROLINE]
Negroes stealin white folk statues
We are asking for disaster
We'll be ruined 'fore this is over
[MR. STOPNICK]
They got to stop looking for martyrdom
Blow the bastards to kingdom come
Like the Wobblies used to do
Show these rednecks a thing or two
[GRANDMA & GRANDPA GELLMAN]
Such a shonde
Such a tzimmes
Noah, look
Here come the latkes
And golden may our blessings be
Just like these lovely latkеs, we-
[MR. STOPNICK]
I been waiting since the 30s
Sеlling goddamn hats for Macy's
Waiting for the revolution
For the fight against oppression
For the worker to take over
For the poor to rise in fury
Now the Negro leads the way
Comes at last the freedom day
But this martyr business is a ruse
[ROSE]
Hallelujah
Here's the goose
Papa, look we saved the pupick
Just for you
The pupick, Papa