Story Behind The Song

Comedy song from future off-Broadway show "The Two Svengalis."

Song Description

A woman with an inferiority complex and accustomed to being ordered about by her lover becomes so enraged, she blows her stack and the reverses the roles.

Lyrics

SLOW DOWN!
THIS IS MY SHOWDOWN!
THE LADY'S ON THE LOOSE AND AT LARGE!
YES, DEAR!
VERY GOOD GUESS, DEAR!
THOUGH IT'S STRANGE, THERE'S BEEN A CHANGE IN WHO'S IN CHARGE!

WHEN I GIVE YOU THE CUE -- YOU BUCKLE YOUR SHOE
WHEN I COME IN THE DOOR -- YOU MAKE LOVE TO THE FLOOR
A WHOLE NEW ROUTINE TO LEARN, BUT HERE'S THE UPSHOT:
I'M THE QUEEN AND YOU'RE NOT!

WHEN I'M FEELING DOWN -- YOU CAN POLISH MY CROWN
WHEN I'M FEELING MIFFED -- BETTER GET ME A GIFT
KEEP YOUR NOSE CLEAN AND GIVE IT ALL THAT YOU'VE GOT...
I'M THE QUEEN AND YOU'RE NOT!

GUESS WHOSE ROYAL HIGHNESS HAS OVERCOME HER SHYNESS
SHE'S FINALLY FEELING NINETY FEET TALL
YESTERDAY MY MIRROR COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT CLEARER
WHEN ASKED WHO IS THE MEANEST QUEEN OF ALL!

SO IF I SHOULD PLEASE, SPEND SOME TIME ON YOUR KNEES
BETTER STICK TO MY BEAT WHEN YOU'RE KISSING MY FEET
DON'T MEAN TO BE MEAN, BUT YOU JUST HAVE TO ADMIT
I'M THE QUEEN AND YOU'RE SHIT!

IF I TELL YOU TO FLY -- BETTER ASK ME HOW HIGH
AND IF YOU'RE INCLINED -- YOU MAY KISS MY BEHIND
AS WHATSERNAME SAID, IN BED WITH SIR LANCELOT --
I'M THE QUEEN AND YOU'RE NOT!

EVEN THOUGH THE OLD ME DID EVERYTHING YOU TOLD ME
MEDEA'S GOT IDEAS OF HER OWN!
POWER-MAD AND GREEDY, BUT DEEP DOWN I'M A SWEETIE!
YOU MUST DROP BY AND GROVEL AT MY THRONE!

SO MAKING ME TENSE -- IS A CAPITAL OFFENSE!
TO MAKE ME ANNOYED -- IS A THING I'D AVOID!
TO QUOTE JOSEPHINE ABOARD NAPOLEON'S YACHT:
"I'M THE QUEEN ET PAS VOUS."
(THAT MEANS "I'M THE QUEEN AND NOT YOU.")
I'M THE QUEEN -- AND YOU'RE --
----- AND YOU'RE NOT!