The Joy of Motherhood- Honk! Lyrics

Ida:

AS A DUCK

WHEN YOU'RE STUCK

SAT SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR NEST

THEN AT BEST

YOU GET BORED

THERE GOES DRAKE 

ON THE LAKE

I CAN SEE HIM THROUGH THE RUSHES

ALL THE TIME 

FEELING I'M

JUST IGNORED

I DON'T PRETEND THAT THIS IS ALL HIS DOING

I'M A SUCKER FOR THE BILLING AND THE COOING

'CAUSE WHEN YOU HEAR THAT PITTER PATTER

OF TINY FEET IT DOESN'T MATTER

HOW LONG I'VE HAD TO SIT HERE MINDING MY BROOD

THOSE LITTLE HEADS SO SOFT AND DOWNY

THEIR BABY BODS ALL GOLDEN DOWNY

THEIR BEAKS CONSTANLY OPEN WAITING FOR FOOD

IT'S THE JOY OF MOTHERHOOD

THOSE LITTLE DUCKLINGS WALKING ROUND IN A LINE

I'LL DO WHAT ANY OTHER MOTHER WOULD

TO TRY TO DO MY BEST AT BRINGING UP MINE

IT'S THE JOY OF MOTHERHOOD

THOSE LITTLE PERKS THAT MAKE IT ALL SEEM WORTHWHILE

I'LL DO WHAT ANY OTHER MOTHER WOULD

TO GET MY DUCKS DECKED OUT

AND LIVING IN STYLE

[Maureen enters. Dialogue until line "Why do we put ourselves through it?]

Maureen:

'COS WHEN YOU HEAR THAT DIBBLE DABBLE

YOU'RE PROUD TO SAY "HEY THAT'S MY RABBLE!"

THEN WATCH THEIR MAIDEN VOYAGE OUT FROM THE BANK

Ida:

LIKE CHAMPAGNE CORKS YOU'LL SEE THE BOBBING

Maureen:

ACCOMPANIED BY MOTHERS SOBBING

Both:

RELIEVED, THANKS BY TO NATURE, NOBODY SANK

IT'S THE JOY...

Maureen: Oh, prepare yourself, Ida

[They are interrupted as the eggs begin to hatch]

Ida: 

IT'S THE JOY

Both: 

IT'S THE JOY

Ida: 

IT'S THE JOY

Maureen: 

JOY

Ida: 

JOY

Maureen: 

JOY

Ida: 

JOY

Both:

IT'S THE JOY OF MOTHERHOOD

THOSE LITTLE PERKS  THAT MAKE IT ALL SEEM WORTHWHILE

I'LL DO WHAT ANY OTHER MOTHER WOULD

Ida:

TO GET MY DUCKS DECKED OUT AND LIVING IN STYLE

Maureen:

TO GET THOSE DUCKS DECKED OUT AND LIVING

Ida:

TO GET MY DUCKS DECKED OUT AND LIVING

Both:

IN STYLE