Intro: verse 1 I'd like to be a princess on a throne To have a country I can call my own N.C. And a king N.C. Who's lusty and requires a fling N.C. With a female thing Post-verse 1 Great, men will be men Let me turn on the gas I caught them in the den with N.C. Marvin grabbing Whizzer's ass verse 2 Oh sure, I'm sure, he's sure he did his best I mean he meant to be what he was not The things he was are things which I forgot N.C. He's a queen N.C. I'm a queen N.C. Where is my crown? I'm breaking down I'm breaking down My life is shitty And my kid seems like an idiot to me I mean that's sick I mean he's great It's me who is the matter Talking madder Than the maddest hatter Post-Chorus If I repeat one more word I swear I'll lose my brain Oh, what else should I explain? N.C. Oh, yes it's true N.C. I can cry on cue N.C. But so can you I'm breaking down I'm breaking down Down, down You ask me "Is it fun to cry over nothing?" N.C. It is, I'm breaking down Instrumental verse 3 Now let's consider what I might do next I hate admitting I've become perplexed N.C. I'm bereaved N.C. I've cried, I've shook, I've yelled, I've heaved N.C. I have been deceived Post-verse 2 As enemies go Whizzer is not so bad It's just he's so damn happy N.C. That it makes me so damn mad verse 4 I want to hate him but I really can't It's like a nightmare how this all proceeds I hope that Whizzer don't fulfill his needs N.C. Don't is wrong N.C. Sing along N.C. What was the noun? I'm breaking down I'm breaking down I'll soon redecorate these stalls I'd like some padding on the walls And also pills I wanna sleep Sure, things'll probably worsen But it's not like I'm some healthy person Post-Chorus And one fact does emerge I think I like his shrink N.C. So that is why I might turn to drink N.C. I'm on the brink Of breaking down I'm breaking down Down, down I only want to love a man who can love me... N.C. Or like me... N.C. Or help me... N.C. Help me! Bridge Marvin was never mine He took his meetings in the boys' latrine I used to cry He'd make a scene I'd rather die Than dry-clean Marvin's wedding gown I'm breaking down I'm breaking down It's so upsetting when you've found That what's rectangular is round I mean it stinks I mean he's queer And me, I'm just a freak Who needs it maybe every other week Post-Chorus I've rethought the fun we've had And one fact to emerge: I've played the foolish clown N.C. The almost virgin who sings this dirge N.C. Is on the verge Outro Of breaking down I'm breaking down Down, down The only thing that's breaking up is my family The only thing that's breaking up is my family But me, I'm breaking down

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