That’s What He Said Alex Joseph Grayson & Parade Cast

[JIM CONLEY]
He tol' me to watch the door
"Watch the door"—that's what he said
That's what he said—I should make sure
No one came and interrupted
Well I'd say, once or twice a month
He'd tell me, "Jim, you watch the door—
I got a lady comin'. I got a lady comin'
Like I said, once or twice a month
There'd be a lady come to call
And he'd say, "Jim, you watch the door,"
That's what he said
(spoken)
And once, I remember, it was two ladies. There was a black gentleman, I believe hе said he was from Chicago...

[DORSEY, spoken]
All right, then, Jim, will you tell us about thе morning of April 26th?

[CONLEY, spoken]
The day of the parade?
(sung)
He tol' me to watch the door
"Watch the door," that's what he said
That's what he said, "I got a girl
She'll be coming up to see me
She's a very pretty girl,"
He said—"Don't let me catch you looking at
Miss Mary Perkins"
That's what he called her, I think
"Miss Mary Perkins"
So when this Mary came to call
I kep' my eyes down to the floor
'Cause Mr. Frank said not to look
That's what he said
(spoken)
Well, next thing, Mr. Frank is yellin' somethin', so I run upstairs, and I open the door, and Mr. Frank looks up
(sung)
He said, "We were playin' a game!
Playin' a game!" that's what he said—
That's what he said, and little Mary's
Kinda crumpled in the corner
He said, "You don't understand—
She didn't want to play the game
And so I went and hit her—
You see, I had to hit her"
He tol' me I should go and look
He said she's actin' like she's sick
And I said, "Lord, that chil' is dead!"
That's what I said!