"Come to us, we've waited so long for you." "Everyday we'll make a new song for you." "Come, come, you are the promise of.............for me, love........ [cymbal crash]" "[Show Boat (1929)]" "[Cotton Blossom]" "Here we all work on de Mississippi." "Here we all work while de white men play," "Loadin' up boats wid de bales of cotton, Gettin' no rest till de Judgement Day." "Get yo'self a brand new gal, A lovin' baby who's de apple of yo' eye." "Coal black Rose or high brown Sal," "Dey all kin cook de sparrer grass an' chicken pie!" "Here we all work on de Mississippi." "Here we all work while de white folks play," "Loadin' up boats wid de bales of cotton, Gettin' no rest till de Judgement Day." "What a pretty bevy!" "Ah, there!" "Ah, there!" "The fairest of the fair!" "To Southern beauty." " Ev'ry beau must bow!" " How you love to flatter," "You rogues!" "You rogues!" "Oh, goodness gracious!" "They're so flirtatious!" " You naughty fellows" " Little women, don't be timorous!" "You will find, acting thus Only makes a man more bold!" "These are not the days of old!" "See!" "The Show Boat, That's old Captain Andy's "Cotton Blossom"" "Will you go?" "Let me take you to the show!" "'Twill be delightful But to rightfully accept," "I have to make Mama" "Get permission from Papa!" "If you don't give us Captain Andy...." "Ah, I have got such a wonderful show, the greatest of dramas and jolly comedies" "Stephen Baker, the handsomest leading man, and beautiful Julie Laverne." "Cotton Blossom, Cotton Blossom Captain Andy's Floating Show!" "Thrills and laughter, Concert after, Ev'rybody's sure to go!" "Cotton Blossom, Cotton Blossom Captain Andy's Floating Show!" "Thrills and laughter, Concert after, Get your girl and go!" "[ Make Believe ]" "Who cares if my boat goes upstream," "Or if the gale bids me go with the river's flow?" "I drift along with my fancy." "Sometimes I thank my lucky stars my heart is free." "And other times I wonder where's the mate for me?" "Hello." "How do you do?" "Are you an actress?" "Oh, no, but...but I'd give anything if I could be." "Why?" "Well, because you can make believe so many wonderful things that never happen in real life." "Well, if you like to believe one thing, why can't we make believe we know each other?" "The game of "just supposing" is the sweetest game I know," "Our dreams are more romantic than the world we see." "And if the things we dream about don't happen to be so," "That's just an unimportant technicality." "Oh, the cold and brutal fact is You and I have never met." "We need not mind Convention's P's and Q's." "If we put our thoughts in practice," "We can banish all regret." "Imagining most anything we chose." "We could make believe I love you," "We could make believe that you love me." "Others find peace of mind in pretending." "Couldn't you?" "Couldn't I?" "Couldn't we?" "Make believe our lips are blending" "In a phantom kiss, or two, or three." "Might as well make believe I love you," "For to tell the truth I do." " Magnolia!" "Yes, Mother." "[ softly ] Goodbye." "I hope I see you again." "Yes." "[ Life Upon the Wicked Stage ]" "Life upon the wicked stage Ain't ever what a girl supposes," "Stage door Johnnies aren't raging over you with gems and roses." "When you let a feller hold your hand," "Which means an extra beer or sandwich," "Ev'rybody whispers, "Ain't her life a whirl?"" "Though you're warned against a roué Ruining your reputation," "When you've have played around The one night trade around" "The great big nation" "Wild old men who give you jewels and sables" "Only live in Aesop's Fables." "Life upon the wicked stage Ain't somethin' for a girl." "Though we've listened to you moan and grieve, you" "Must pardon us if we do not believe you," "There is no doubt you're crazy about Your awful stage!" "Life upon the wicked stage Ain't ever what a girl supposes," "Stage door Johnnies aren't raging Over you with gems and roses." "If some gentleman would talk with reason" "I would cancel all next season." "Life upon the wicked stage Ain't nothing for...a..." "...girl........." " Life upon the stage ain't nothin' for a girl." "[ Applause ]" "[ Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine ]" "Oh, listen sister, I love my mister man" "And I can't tell you why." "There ain't no reason for me to love that man." "It must be somethin' that the angels done planned." "Fish gotta' swim." "Birds gotta' fly." "I gotta' love One man 'til I die." "Can't help lovin' That man of mine." "Tell me he's lazy." "Tell me he's slow." "Tell me I'm crazy." "Maybe I know." "Can't help lovin' That man of mine." "When he goes away, That's a rainy day." "But, when he comes back That day is fine." "The sun will shine." "He can come home As late as can be." "Home without him Ain't no home to me." "Can't help lovin' That man of mine." "[ Applause ]"