An English Teacher

His going in the Army Is the best thing he could do Now you're free to start to do What you wanted to Albert, Albert A-A-A-Albert! I remember how you told me I should trust you for a year It would just be for a year But it's eight years, Albert! Eight long years, Albert! (Rosie, it takes time to build a business!) It was only a sideline That's what you said You just needed some money That's what you said You were going to college and get ahead Instead of being a music business bum You were going to NYU And become an English teacher An English teacher, an English teacher If only you'd been an English teacher We'd have a little apartment in Queens You'd get a summer vacation And we would know what life means A man who's got his masters Is really someone How proud I'd be if you had become one It could have been such a wonderful life I could have been Mrs. Peterson Mrs. Albert Peterson Mrs. Phi Beta Kappa Peterson The English teacher's wife! (Oh Rosie, I told you, as soon as I get a few bucks ahead) You said that before, Albert! Then along came Conrad Birdie And it was goodbye Geoffrey Chaucer Hello William Morris Goodbye NYU Hello Almaelou 'Cause when you wrote Canard's first hit Agha-bagha-boo Then I knew that was it You were through with English Forever An English teacher is really someone How proud I'd be if you had become one It could have been such a wonderful life I could have been Mrs. Peterson Mrs. Albert Peterson Mrs. Phi Beta Kappa Peterson The English teacher's wife!