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DAD:
HONEY PUT SOME MAKEUP ON YOUR FACE
WE’RE GOING TO A VERY FANCY PLACE
IT’S NOT THAT OFTEN THAT WE GET A BOOKING
OR A NIGHT WHERE YOU’RE NOT COOKING
COME ON DEAR WE REALLY HAVE TO GO

MUM:
IS THAT SO?
WHAT IF I JUST WANT TO STAY AT HOME
WATCHING TELEVISION ON MY OWN
WITH A GLASS OF WINE IN HAND TO DRINK
SOME TIME TO CLEAR THE AIR AND THINK AN
EVENING WHERE EVERYONE ELSE IS GONE

DAD:
IS THAT WHY YOU’RE STILL PUTTING YOUR EARRINGS ON
NOW HURRY UP WE’RE
GONNA BE LATE YOU KNOW THESE
PLACES DON’T WAIT IF WE’RE
ABSENT THEN OUR TABLE WILL BE GONE

MUM:
NO LISTEN DARLING
WE’LL BE THERE WITH SO MUCH TIME TO SPARE
NOW SHUT UP AND HELP ME PUT THIS NECKLACE ON
WHICH PLACE ARE WE GOING TO TONIGHT?

DAD:
OUR FAVOURITE PLACE THAT WE CAN GO AND HAVE A BITE
IT’S THE MANDOLIN BAY WHAT D’YOU SAY?

MUM:
IT’S OK, NO I LOVE IT DEAR WE REALLY HAVE TO GO

DAD:
COME ON HONEY LET’S GO FOR A LOVELY WALK
IT WON’T TAKE LONG TO GET TO THE RESTAURANT
IT’S GONNA BE DELICIOUS IF I CAN SAY
AT THE MANDOLIN BAY
LET’S STAY AT THE MANDOLIN BAY
WHERE EVERYTHING IS SWEET
WE’LL TURN GREY AT THE MANDOLIN BAY
AND BE GLUED TO OUR SEAT
AT THE MANDOLIN BAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER
TOGETHER JUST YOU AND ME
NO KIDS NO WAY
AT THE MANDOLIN BAY

MUM:
WE’VE GOT TO GET IN FIRST

DAD:
I ALREADY TOLD YOU THAT I MADE A RESERVATION FOR TWO

MUM:
ARE YOU SURE?

DAD:
JUST ME AND YOU AND FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD, WONDERFUL FOOD

DINNER FOR TWO UNDER THE NAME EVANDOR

WAITER:
I’M SORRY SIR IT SAYS MR EVANDOR HAS A TABLE FOR THREE

DAD:
THEN IT’S YOUR MISTAKE NOT MINE

WAITER:
PLEASE SIR DON’T WASTE MY TIME, IF YOU HAVN’T GOT ANOTHER PERSON COMING HERE TO DINE, I’M AFRAID I’M GONNA HAVE TO TAKE YOUR TABLE

DAD:
NO IT’S MINE
THERE’S OBVIOUSLY BEEN A MIX UP SOMEWHERE, I KNOW THE ERRORS NOT MINE

MUM:
I THOUGHT YOU BOOKED THIS TABLE WEEKS AGO

DAD:
I DID AND VERIFIED IT TOO
I DON’T KNOW HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN

WAITER:
SO WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

DAD:
IF YOU COULD HOLD THIS TABLE JUST FOR THIRTY MINUTES
I CAN FIND THE OTHER PERSON TO EAT.

DAD:
PLEASE JUST HOLD THIS TABLE FOR ANOTHER MINUTE
I DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO BEG TO YOUR FEET
PLEASE I’M DESPERATE
SO VERY DESPERATE

DAD:
I’LL JUST MAKE A CALL QUICK
HELLO SON HOW YOU DOING?
HAVE YOU EATEN YET?

DAD:
GREAT THAT’S GOOD
IF YOU COULD WALK TO THE MANDOLIN BAY, CLEAR?
I KNOW YOU’RE WITH ALEX
BUT I NEED YOU HERE,
PLEASE GET HERE QUICK

MICHAEL:
DAD I’M ON IT

MUM:
WHO WAS THAT?

DAD:
THAT WAS MICHAEL

ALEX:
WHO WAS THAT?

MICHAEL:
THAT WAS DAD
WE HAVEN'T ORDERED OUR PIZZA YET
SO IT’S GOOD

ALEX:
NO IT’S BAD

MICHAEL:
NO IT’S GREAT BECAUSE I’M GONNA HAVE A BIG PLATE
ALEX I’M SORRY I’M ON MY WAY
TO THE MANDOLIN BAY
THERE YOU GET FOOD BEYOND COMPARE
WHERE EVERYTHING IS SWEET
SELL YOUR SOUL FOR A SPRING ROLL
EAT ALL YOU CAN EAT
MY DAD SOUNDED URGENT I’VE GOT TO GO OK?
TO THE MANDOLIN BAY

MUM:
WHERE IS HE?
YOU SAID HE’D BE HERE
WHERE IS HE?

DAD:
GOD THIS CAN’T BE?
HE’LL BE HERE
DON’T WORRY DEAR

MUM:
WHERE IS HE?

DAD:
THERE HE IS, WITH A MINUTE TO SPARE
SPEAKING OF SPARE CAN YOU GET US SOME RIBS?

NED:
HERE’S SOME COMPLIMENTARY BREAD
I REALLY HOPE YOU LIKE IT
I’LL BE YOUR SERVER NED
HAVE YOU SOME DRINKS YOU’D LIKE TO ORDER
I’D BE HAPPY TO TAKE THEM NOW

DAD:
CAN YOU GIVE US JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES TO DECIDE?
WE HAVE JUST SAT DOWN YOU SEE

MUM:
I’M READY TO ORDER

MICHAEL:
ACTUALLY SO AM I

NED:
THEN I’LL JUST TAKE THEIR ORDER FIRSTLY

MICHAEL:
I’D LIKE A COKE, SCRATCH THAT A SPRITE

MUM:
I’D LIKE A MARGARITA PLEASE

MICHAEL:
MAKE THAT A DIET, AND WITH A STRAW

MUM:
MAYBE A LITTLE SEX ON THE BEACH

DAD:
DARLING PLEASE DON’T SAY IT LIKE THAT

MICHAEL:
IS THERE A WAY THAT YOU COULD MAKE MY SPRITE FLAT

NED:
YES, WILL THAT BE ALL

DAD:
NO SORRY TED

NED:
NED

DAD:
NED I’D LIKE A BEER
ANY THAT YOU HAVE IN HERE

NED:
SURE

MUM:
THAT YOUNG MAN SEEMED RATHER NICE WE SHOULD GIVE HIM A TIP

DAD:
GIVE THE FAMILY MORE THAN A MINUTE TO THINK

MUM:
OH HUSH NO BEHAVE...