Stephen Flaherty
Amayzing Mayzie
[MAYZIE LaBIRD] (spoken)
Poor little Gertrude!
A sorry sight!
Well, I'm gonna take you under my wing
And baby, you'll be all right!
[MAYZIE] (singing)
I WAS ONCE A PLAIN LITTLE BIRD LIKE YOU, KID.
ONE PATHETIC FEATHER WAS ALL I GREW.
I HAD NOTHING SHOWOFF-ISH.
WHAT'S A PLAIN BIRD TO DO?
AND THERE'S CERTAINLY NOTHING SHOWOFF-ISH ON YOU!
[GERTRUDE McFUZZ] (spoken)
Thank you, Mayzie.
[MAYZIE] (singing)
THEN I MADE A PLAN FOR MY SELF-IMPROVEMENT.
NO MORE CRUMBS. I VOWED I WOULD HAVE THE CAKE!
YES, I WENT TO THE DOCTOR—
[GERTRUDE, & BIRD GIRLS]
DOCTOR DAKE BY THE LAKE!
[MAYZIE]
AND HE TOLD ME
WHAT SORT OF A PILL I SHOULD TAKE...
NOW I'M...
AMAYZING MAYZIE!
AS FEATHERED AS FEATHERED CAN BE NOW!
AMAYZING MAYZIE!
IT WAS ALL FOR SALE!
[MAYZIE, & BIRD GIRLS]
AMAYZING MAYZIE!
[MAYZIE]
THE BIRDS ARE ALL WHISTLING AT ME NOW.
[MAYZIE, & BIRD GIRLS]
AMAYZING MAYZIE!
[MAYZIE]
BABY, THAT'S MY TAIL!
(MAYZIE begins to dance, flaunting her tail. GERTRUDE watches in awe.)
[BIRD GIRLS]
HIGH OR LOW
[GERTRUDE]
GEE, IT'S FABULOUS!
[BIRD GIRLS]
WATCH HER GO
[GERTRUDE]
GEE, I'M ENVIOUS!
[BIRD GIRLS]
TO AND FRO—
MAYZIE'S FABULOUS TAIL!
[GERTRUDE]
I WISH I HAD ONE LIKE IT.
[BIRD GIRLS]
LEFT AND RIGHT
[GERTRUDE]
BEST I'VE EVER SEEN.
[BIRD GIRLS]
DAY OR NIGHT
[MAYZIE] (spoken)
Kid, you're turning green!
[GERTRUDE, & BIRD GIRLS] (singing)
WHAT A SIGHT—
MAYZIE'S FABULOUS TAIL!
[MAYZIE, & (BIRD GIRLS)]
GET THOSE PILLS (GET THE PILLS!)
AND YOU CAN HAVE FRILLS (FRILLS!)
[MAYZIE, & BIRD GIRLS]
YOUR HORTON IS CERTAIN TO SEE
AND YOU CAN BY AMAYZING—
[MAYZIE] (spoken)
Almost...
[MAYZIE] (singing)
AS AMAYZING...
AS ME!!!!
(MAYZIE exits with flare.)