Schmigadoon!
[WOMAN 1]
Welcome to our little town!
[MAN 1]
Where friends are all you meet
[WOMAN 2]
And you will never see a frown
[ PETE]
Hey, everyone!
[ALL]
Hey there, Pete!
We bet you're prob'ly wondering what we call
The most beautiful, wonderful, magical place of all
Schmigadoon!
Where the sun shines bright from July to June
And the air's as sweet as a macaroon
Schmigadoon!
Schmigadoon!
Where it's warm and safe as a new cocoon
And our hearts aglow like a harvest moon
Schmigadoon!
Schmigadoon!
[MEN]
Where the men are men and the cows are cows
[WOMEN]
And the farmers smile as we push their plows
[ALL]
And the trees are tall
And we call it
Schmigadoon!
[WOMEN]
Our schoolmarm is Emma Tate
She helps our kids to punctuate
[WOMAN]
Still unmarried at 28!
[ALL]
In Schmigadoon!
[MEN]
Farmer McDonough craved a son
But he had daughters, every one
[FARMER MCDONOUGH]
Touch 'em and you'll answer to my gun
[ALL]
In Schmigadoon!
Larry Beam puts out our fires
Helen Pritt conducts the choirs
Doc is here to cure what ails
[UNDERTAKER]
And I am here in case he fails
[ALL]
He is here in case he fails
Henry Brown brings our ice
Madam Vina gives advice
[MADAM VINA]
In that shack is Buford Riggs
[BUFORD RIGGS]
I do unspeakable things to pigs
[ALL]
He does unspeakable things to pigs
Pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs, pigs!
[Instrumental Break]
[MAYOR]
As mayor of Schmigadoon , I feel that I must stress
Our motto is: 'We always strive for peace and happiness.'
[ALL]
Our motto is: 'We always strive for peace and happiness.'
[MARGARET]
But if Schmigadoon is to endure
It must be kept pristine and pure
This land on which our fathers trod
Must ever obey the laws of God
[MAYOR]
Everybody!
[ALL]
Schmigadoon!
Where the church bells ring every day and noon
[FARMER MCDONOUGH]
And the Wells Fargo wagon brought my new harpoon
[ALL]
Schmigadoon!
[MEN]
Where a man can dream dreams so big and wide
[WOMEN]
And a gal can be ever by his side
[ALL]
And there's room for all
Whether quaint or small
There's no folderol
Bring your parasol
And we call it Schmiga-
Schmiga- Schmiga- Schmiga- Schmiga-
S-C-H-M-I-G-A-D-O-O-N
Schmigadoon!