Alan Jay Lerner - The Simple Joys Of Maidenhood lyrics

[GUENEVERE] Saint Genevieve, Saint Genevieve It's Guinevere, remember me? Saint Genevieve, Saint Genevieve I'm over here beneath this tree! You know how faithful and devout I am You must admit I've always been a lamb But Genevieve, Saint Genevieve I won't obey you anymore You've gone a bit too far I won't be bid and bargained for Like beads at a bazaar Saint Genevieve, I've run away Eluded them and fled And from now on I intend to pray To someone else instead! Oh, Genevieve, Saint Genevieve Where were you when my youth was sold? Dear Genevieve, Sweet Genevieve Shan't I be young before I'm old? Where are the simple joys of maidenhood? Where are all those adoring daring boys? Where's the knight pining so for me He leaps to d**h in woe for me? Oh where are a maiden's simple joys? Shan't I have the normal life a maiden should? Shall I never be rescued in the wood? Shall two knights never tilt for me And let their blood be spilt for me? Oh where are the simple joys of maidenhood? Shall I not be on a pedestal Worshipped and competed for? Not be carried off, or better still Cause a little war? Where are the simple joys of maidenhood? Are these sweet, gentle pleasures gone for good? Shall a feud not begin for me? Shall kith not k** their kin for me? Oh, where are the trivial joys Harmless, convivial joys Where are the simple joys of maidenhood?