Original Broadway Cast of The Drowsy Chaperone
I Am Aldolpho
[ALDOLPHO]
I'm sure that you have heard the name Aldolpho
A ladies' man who wins acclaim Aldolpho
Well, lovely miss, I am the same Aldolpho
I introduce myself
I am Aldolpho
[DROWSY, spoken]
Nice to meet you. Shall we?
[ALDOLPHO, spoken]
Not so fast.
(sung)
So just in case you didn't hear Aldolpho
I'll try to make it very clear Aldolpho
The lovely ladies always cheer Aldolpho
When I repeat myself
I am Aldolpho
[DROWSY, spoken]
Understood.
[ALDOLPHO]
I can sing it high — Aldolpho
I can sing it low — Aldolpho
I can sing it very fast — Aldolpho
I can sing it very slow... ly
(spoken)
I'd do it now, but it would take hours. Now let us see if you can remember my name!
[DROWSY, spoken]
I'll give it a shot![ALDOLPHO]
Now who's the fellow that you see?
And how should you refer to me?
And who is it I'll always be?
Now sing it proudly
[DROWSY]
Aldolpho
Aldolpho
Aldolpho
You are Aldolpho![ALDOLPHO]
Now... let me spell it out for you!
For all you lovely ladies that didn't hear for some reason because because maybe you are hard of hearing or something —
I don't know...
It goes A-a-a-a-a-a
Da-ha-ha-ha-ha-hal
F-f-f-f-f-fo!
Aah!
I AM ALDOLPHO!
ALDOLPHO!
[ALDOLPHO and DROWSY recline on bed.]