Alto's Lament

I've had much good luck as a performer I've been cast in almost every show From Carousel to Hair, Broadway--I was there But you'll never never know Perhaps you picked me out last year in Phantom Or underneath my dirt in Miserab... Le But if you tried to pick me out of all the voices in the crowd I am certain that you must have had a problem My plight is quite familiar To those who tread the boards At the Neberlander, Schubert, or Rialto And though I've got a great high C (Sings high C) The reaction seems to be "Well that was (insert adjective here) but we need you singing alto" Please give me a chance to sing melody Give me a crack at the tune I'm filled with chagrin every time I begin *By the light of the silvery moon One little shot at the melody Give me a moment to shine I'm sick of *Can't help *Loving that man of mine Just look at Oklahoma for example That rousing title number of the show While everyone is singing Oklahoma I get *sky-y-y-y-y-y-y yo ho! And now a medley of some of my finer roles: *The hills are alive with the sound of music *Three little maids from school are we pert as a school girl well can be filled to the brim with girlish glee three little maids from school *Touch me its so easy to leave me *What mirror where? Which what where who who who? Such a pretty me. such a pretty me Please pull a few strings for the melody Don't care if the solo is teeny It would be Nirvana From Heaven such manna To sing something other than *sweeny I'm down on my knees for the melody I'm begging with all of my might Just half a bar! And let this girl be a star! To *night!!