Scottsboro Boys, The movie - That's Not The Way We Do Things lyrics

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SAMUEL LEIBOWITZ (MR. TAMBO)

It’s a whole new world up North! And by gum, it’s time the South started seeing things our way too!

I WAS PASSING BY TWO WATER FOUNTAINS SATURDAY NIGHT

ONE WAS MARKED “FOR COLORED ONLY”

AND THE OTHER FOR WHITE

WELL, I KNOW THAT

THAT’S THE CUSTOM HERE IN ALABAMA

BUT THAT’S NOT THE WAY

WE DO THINGS IN NEW YORK

I WAS WAITING IN THE COURTHOUSE FOR THE TRIAL TO BEGIN

WHEN I NOTICED IN THE MEN’S ROOM

ONLY WHITE MEN CAME IN

WELL, I KNOW THAT

THAT’S THE CUSTOM HERE IN ALABAMA

BUT THAT’S NOT THE

WAY WE DO THINGS IN NEW YORK

BACK IN MANHATTAN ASK ANYONE

THERE’S NO BIGGER VOICE

FOR EQUAL RIGHTS THAN ME

I FIGHT FOR IT!

I LIVE FOR IT!

JUST ASK MY MAID, MAGNOLIA

AND I’M SURE SHE’D AGREE

LET ME SAY THE FOLKS UP NORTH

ALL WANT TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT

SO I’M HERE TO HELP YOU

THROUGH YOUR TRYING HOUR IN COURT

ALTHOUGH THE LAW MAY BE MYOPIC HERE IN ALABAMA

THAT IS NOT THE WAY WE SEE THINGS

THAT’S NOT THE WAY WE FEEL THINGS

THAT’S NOT THE WAY WE DO THINGS IN NEW YORK

BACK IN MANHATTAN ASK ANYONE

THERE’S NO BIGGER VOICE

FOR EQUAL RIGHTS THAN ME

I FIGHT FOR IT!

I LIVE FOR IT!

JUST ASK MY COOK, JEMIMA

JEMIMA (ROY)

Mammy just loves you, Mr. Sammy!

SAMUEL LEIBOWITZ (MR. TAMBO)

JUST ASK MY CHAUFFER, RUFUS

CHAUFFEUR (ANDY)

What a mensch!

SAMUEL LEIBOWITZ (MR. TAMBO)

JUST ASK OUR COLORED LAUNDRESS

AND I’M SURE THEY’LL AGREE

LAUNDRESS (CLARENCE)

That’s right! Give ‘em hell, Mr. L!

SAMUEL LEIBOWITZ (MR. TAMBO)

AS I SAID, THE FOLKS UP NORTH

ALL WANT TO SEE YOU GO FREE

SO THEY’VE SENT YOU DOWN THE VERY BEST

THAT’S RIGHT! THEY SENT ME!

ALTHOUGH THE LAW MAY BE DISGUSTING

HERE IN ALABAMA

THAT IS NOT THE WAY WE SEE THINGS

THAT’S NOT THE WAY WE FEEL THINGS

THAT’S NOT THE WAY WE DO THINGS

IN NEW YORK

[Thanks to Garrett for lyrics]