Spoken:

Sally: Oh Yeah? That's What You Think!

Schroeder: What?

Sally: That's My New Philosophy. Oh Yeah? That's What You Think!

Schroeder: Well, Why Are You Telling Me?

Sally: What?

Schroeder: WHY Are You Telling Me?

Sally: Why Are You Telling Me… I Like It! That's A Good Philosophy. Why Are You Telling Me? WHY Are You Telling Me?

Sung:

Sally: Why Are You Telling Me: My New Philosophy. The Teacher Gave A D On Last Week's Homework! She Said, “Miss Sally Brown, Your Grades Are Goin' Down.” I Should Have Told Her-

Schroeder: Your New Philosophy?

Sally: My New Philosophy.
*imitates Teacher* “Miss B?”
I'm She.
“Look, See.”
A D?
A D.

Well, Why Are You Telling Me? And That's My New Philosophy!

Schroeder: That's Your New Philosophy?

Sally: Why Are You Telling Me- My New Philosophy!

Spoken:

Schroeder: That's Great, Sally, But I've Gotta Go Practice Chopin's Nocturn In B Flat Minor…

Sally: No! I Like It! No! That's A Good Philosophy… No! No! No!

Schroeder: That's Your New Philosophy, Huh?

Sally: Yes! *gasps* I Mean, No!
Just Like A Busy Bee, Each New Philosophy Can Fly From Tree To Tree And Keep Me Moving. When Life's A Dizzy Maze On Alternating Days I Choose A Different Phrase!

Schroeder: Your New Philosophy.

Sally: My New Philosophy.

Schroeder: Sally! Some Philosophies Are Simple: “Man Does Not Live By Bread Alone.” Some Philosophies Are Clear:

Sally: “Leave Your Massage At The Sound Of The Tone”?

Both: Some Philosophies Pick And Choose Deciding What Goes In, And

Schroeder: Some Take A Lifetime!

Sally: Mine Take A Minute!

Spoken:

Schroeder: But Sally, Anything That Takes Only A Minute Can't Be Very Lasting! For Instance, Beethoven Took Over Two Years To Complete His Brilliant Ninth Symphony.

Sally: No!

Schroeder: I Can't Stand It!

Sally: *In Whiney Voice