Little Girls

This song is originally from the musical «Annie.» I took a little liberty with the original lyrics (thanks Charnin and Strouse) to do some venting about my performance niche of being cast as children. Example: Fiddler on the Roof in 2003? Played Shprintze, the 11 year old. Fiddler tour last year? Played Bielke, the 9 year old. This performance is from the Cranky Cabaret, January 11 at Joria Studios... lyrics (And I will have strong, mature words for you if you steal them.) Little girls, little girls, Everywhere I turn I can... be them. Little girls, little girls, Night and day I eat sleep and breathe them. I'm an ordinary woman with feelings; I'd like a man to nibble on my ear. But I'll admit- no man has bit- 'Cause I've been 9 years old for 14 years. Little hands, Little legs, Everything about me is... little. If I wear 3 inch heels, Surely I could blend in the middle- Some women are dripping with ingenues Or giving their LaDucas a whirl (Not me, but-) Steady pay, a resume, All because I'm dripping with... Little Girls. (I hoped that on the street, or even offstage would be better. It's not- On tour, I had to explain to my dresser in every town while they were buttoning up my pinafore-) «I'm an ordinary woman sans costume- I play a kid just like I play a Jew.» But I'll admit- each time I'd get a little more annoyed with every crew. How I hate «How old are you?» «Are you in school?» And, «Where's your mom, honey?» (I'M TWENTY THREE.) I'd have cracked years ago if it...