JUDGE (spoken):
And now, testifying for the defense, Miss Evelyn Nesbit
EVELYN:
Hello, gentlemen.....whee!
CHORUS GIRLS:
La la la la
La la la la la
EVELYN:
Whee!
CHORUS GIRLS:
La la la la
La la la la la
EVELYN:
Your honor
I was once the lady friend of Stanford White
CHORUS GIRLS:
He's the famous architect
EVELYN:
Yes, that's right
He put me on a velvet swing
And made me wear, well
Hardly anything
Ruined at the age of fifteen
Your honor
Then I went and married Mr. Harry Thaw
EVELYN and CHORUS GIRLS:
Eccentric millionaire
CHORUS GIRLS:
Oh! Oh!
EVELYN:
Harry's a jealous man
CHORUS GIRLS:
Bang! Bang!
EVELYN:
That was the end of Stan
CHORUS GIRLS:
Boo hoo!
EVELYN:
Your honor, be fair
My Harry went crazy, I swear
CHORUS GIRLS:
La la
La la la
ALL, EVELYN:
Now it's the
Crime of the century
Crime of the century
Giving the world a thrill
EVELYN:
Harry's in trouble
And Stanny's in heaven
And Evelyn is in Vaudeville
ALL, EVELYN:
The crime of the century
Crime of the century
All for a youthful fling
Fortune, fame
And a ruined name
EVELYN:
And now I'm the girl
On the swing
YOUNGER BROTHER (spoken):
Mother's Younger Brother was in love with Evelyn Nesbit. From his regular seat in the front row of the second balcony, he would lean far over the railing, hoping his goddess would notice him. One night he almost he almost fell. Evelyn caught sight of him and smiled. Life was suddenly full of delicious possibilities
CHORUS GIRLS:
Oh! Oh!
EVELYN:
Harry must not be hung
CHORUS GIRLS:
Bang! Bang!
JUDGE:
Let's have that verdict sung
CHORUS GIRLS:
Boo hoo!
JURY FOREMAN:
Your honor we find
That Harry's not guilty
EVELYN:
My Harry's not guilty
ALL:
'Cause Harry is out of his mind
And it's the crime of the century
Crime of the century
Making the world go "whee"
Harry's in trouble
And Stanny's in heaven
EVELYN:
And Evelyn gets publicity
ALL:
The Crime of the century
Crime of the century
Not such an awful thing
EVELYN:
Stanny's k**ed
But my mother's thrilled
'Cause now I'm the girl on the -
ALL:
Now she's the girl on the -
EVELYN:
Now I'm the girl -
ALL:
On the swing!
EVELYN:
Whee!