[Brooke] Hey, it’s Brooke! Leave a message [Tina] Hey, Brooke! Just calling to say: I’m so sorry your best friend tried to ruin the play You looked [?] about that Phantom thing So thought I’d give you a ring Just to brighten your dayJust because, I’m like, a really good friend And I care about you Brooke So don’t take this the wrong way I don’t mean to offend But if you feel as bad as you lookThen, take your time Don’t rush back I can cover Esmerelda’s track When you’re gone And I’ll send you goodbyes while I’ll take the lead Haha, litеrally! Just kiddingDon’t worry, Brooke I can handle it And evеry night, I’ll say a prayer and keep a candle lit For you Your cover’s got it covered So take all the time you need Like a week, or a month, or a year Or the rest of your life! Just kidding! Hah.. Hi, Mrs. Walker! Tough rehearsal, huh?[Mrs. Walker] Oh, Tina, I just don’t know what to do[Tina] I know. Brooke’s just not cutting it. Don’t worry, I’m ready to take over![Mrs. Walker] No, Tina. It’s Brooke’s part. Brooke is Esmerelda, and you are the understudy. And it’s not her fault that… someone is disturbing rehearsals[Tina] But, Mrs. Walker-[Mrs. Walker] No, Tina. Now, where’s Zeke? [Tina] Hey, Brooke, hope you’re doing fine! Figured I’d drop a line Not literally, because I totally know all of your linesHow you feelin’? Brooke the rumor backstage is You’re super contagious Or injured your spine~ I don’t knowWell, hope you’re getting some rest It breaks my heart that you’re not well, you know Cause I’m nice, and pretty much, the best Which is why I should probably be the one to tell youTake your time You looked awful You need sleep, stay home And have a laugh or two Let me know if I should tell Mrs. Walker you quit No one would blame you a bitNo need to say thank you The advice is free Besides! I know you’d do the same for me and more ‘Cause hey! What’s an understudy buddy for?Hi, Mrs. Walker![Mrs. Walker] No, Tina [Tina] I am so ready![Mrs. Walker] No, Tina[Tina] But-![Mrs. Walker] nO, Tina![Tina] But seriously, take your time! Watch your back! I- I mean, don’t rush back! I mean- you know what?Don’t come back! Like, at all! I’m sure they’ll do another play next fall! But if you care about this show Don’t come back! You’re not ready! See you back with your teddy Brooke, I’ll miss you! I really will! Cause yours are [?] really, really big shoes to fill No offense Not to mention, so last year And kinda sweaty So since you’re feeling upsettyAnd I know, you have the play’s best interest at heart Let me do you a favor and take your part And if I stink as your stand-in for The Phantom’s lover At least no one’s gonna judge ya, Brooke, or your coverBut I’ll be great, of course, to make you proud And I vow to think of you each night When I bow to the crowd and I’m wowed by just how darn-lovin’ [?] Say! What’s an understudy buddy for?Oh, by the way, this is Tina, goodbye
Corrections: "You looked [spooked] about that phantom thing" "And I'll send you [good vibes] while I take the lead" "You need sleep, stay home, and have [a waffle] or two" "[Stay in bed] with your teddy" "Cause yours are [literally really] big shoes to fill" (that line confused me for ages) "So since your feeling [unsteady]" "At least no one's gonna judge ya, Brooke, [by your cover]" "When I bow to the crowd and I'm wowed by just how [darn loud they roar]" "['Cause hey!] What's an understudy buddy for!" (The things in brackets are the corrections; the rest is just the words around it for context. I sing this song very often.)
[Brooke] Hey, it’s Brooke! Leave a message
[Tina] Hey, Brooke! Just calling to say:
I’m so sorry your best friend tried to ruin the play
You looked [?] about that Phantom thing
So thought I’d give you a ring
Just to brighten your dayJust because, I’m like, a really good friend
And I care about you Brooke
So don’t take this the wrong way
I don’t mean to offend
But if you feel as bad as you lookThen, take your time
Don’t rush back
I can cover Esmerelda’s track
When you’re gone
And I’ll send you goodbyes while I’ll take the lead
Haha, litеrally!
Just kiddingDon’t worry, Brooke
I can handle it
And evеry night, I’ll say a prayer and keep a candle lit
For you
Your cover’s got it covered
So take all the time you need
Like a week, or a month, or a year
Or the rest of your life!
Just kidding! Hah..
Hi, Mrs. Walker! Tough rehearsal, huh?[Mrs. Walker] Oh, Tina, I just don’t know what to do[Tina] I know. Brooke’s just not cutting it. Don’t worry, I’m ready to take over![Mrs. Walker] No, Tina. It’s Brooke’s part. Brooke is Esmerelda, and you are the understudy. And it’s not her fault that… someone is disturbing rehearsals[Tina] But, Mrs. Walker-[Mrs. Walker] No, Tina. Now, where’s Zeke?
[Tina] Hey, Brooke, hope you’re doing fine!
Figured I’d drop a line
Not literally, because I totally know all of your linesHow you feelin’? Brooke the rumor backstage is
You’re super contagious
Or injured your spine~ I don’t knowWell, hope you’re getting some rest
It breaks my heart that you’re not well, you know
Cause I’m nice, and pretty much, the best
Which is why I should probably be the one to tell youTake your time
You looked awful
You need sleep, stay home
And have a laugh or two
Let me know if I should tell Mrs. Walker you quit
No one would blame you a bitNo need to say thank you
The advice is free
Besides! I know you’d do the same for me and more
‘Cause hey! What’s an understudy buddy for?Hi, Mrs. Walker![Mrs. Walker] No, Tina
[Tina] I am so ready![Mrs. Walker] No, Tina[Tina] But-![Mrs. Walker] nO, Tina![Tina] But seriously, take your time!
Watch your back!
I- I mean, don’t rush back!
I mean- you know what?Don’t come back!
Like, at all!
I’m sure they’ll do another play next fall!
But if you care about this show
Don’t come back!
You’re not ready!
See you back with your teddy
Brooke, I’ll miss you!
I really will!
Cause yours are [?] really, really big shoes to fill
No offense
Not to mention, so last year
And kinda sweaty
So since you’re feeling upsettyAnd I know, you have the play’s best interest at heart
Let me do you a favor and take your part
And if I stink as your stand-in for The Phantom’s lover
At least no one’s gonna judge ya, Brooke, or your coverBut I’ll be great, of course, to make you proud
And I vow to think of you each night
When I bow to the crowd and I’m wowed by just how darn-lovin’ [?]
Say! What’s an understudy buddy for?Oh, by the way, this is Tina, goodbye
Corrections:
"You looked [spooked] about that phantom thing"
"And I'll send you [good vibes] while I take the lead"
"You need sleep, stay home, and have [a waffle] or two"
"[Stay in bed] with your teddy"
"Cause yours are [literally really] big shoes to fill" (that line confused me for ages)
"So since your feeling [unsteady]"
"At least no one's gonna judge ya, Brooke, [by your cover]"
"When I bow to the crowd and I'm wowed by just how [darn loud they roar]"
"['Cause hey!] What's an understudy buddy for!"
(The things in brackets are the corrections; the rest is just the words around it for context. I sing this song very often.)