Take a Letter Miss Jones - Mel Torme, Cy Coleman, Janis Ian

MR LYONS

TAKE A LETTER, MISS JONES QUOTE

I REGRET TO INFORM YOU,

THAT OWING TO CIRCUMSTANCES

OUITE BEYOND OUR CONTROL

IT’S A PREMATURE RETIREMENT

FOR THOSE SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENT

I’M AFRAID IT’S A SIGN OF THE TIMES, MISS JONES,

MR LYONS/MISS JONES

AN UNFORTUNATE SIGN OF THE TIMES

MR LYONS

TAKE A LETTER, MISS JONES,

DUE TO THE WORLD SITUATION

THE SHRINKING POUND, THE GLOBAL SLUMP

MISS JONES

AND THE PRICE OF OIL

MR LYONS

I’M AFRAID WE MUST FIRE YOU

WE NO LONGER REQUIRE YOU

IT’S JUST ANOTHER

SIGN OF THE TIMES, MISS JONES,

MR LYONS/MISS JONES

A MOST MISERABLE SIGN OF THE TIMES

MR LYONS

TAKE A LETTER MISS JONES:

MY DEAR MISS JONES, WE’D LIKE TO THANK YOU

MANY YEARS OF SPLENDID SERVICE

ETCETERA BLAH BLAH BLAH

YOU’VE BEEN A PERFECT POPPET

YES THAT’S RIGHT MISS JONES, YOU’VE GOT IT

IT’S JUST ANOTHER SIGN OF THE TIMES,

MISS JONES, IT’S

JUST ANOTHER SIGN OF THE

DOLEITES

DRY YOUR EYES, MISS JONES

IT’S NOT AS BAD AS IT SEEMS YOU

GET USED TO BEING IDLE

IN A YEAR OR TWO

UNEMPLOYMENT’S SUCH A PLEASURE

THESE DAYS, WE CALL IT LEISURE

IT’S JUST ANOTHER SIGN OF THE TIMES,

MISS JONES, IT’S

JUST ANOTHER SIGN OF THE TIMES

NARRATOR

THERE’S A YOUNG MAN ON THE STREET, MISS JONES

HE’S WALKIN’ROUND IN CIRCLES,

HE’S OLD BEFORE HIS TIME

BUT STILL TOO YOUNG TO KNOW

DON’T LOOK AT HIM, DON’T CRY THOUGH

THIS LIVING ON THE GIRO

IS ONLY A SIGN OF THE TIMES,

MISS JONES, IT’S

JUST ANOTHER SIGN OF THE

DOLEITES

MISS JONES,

IT’S JUST ANOTHER SIGN OF THE TIMES…